This pie does not have a crust per se – it’s a little more like an apple cake in a pie plate. Grandma’s recipe didn’t make a lot of sense so I looked up some Swiss Apple Pie recipes online and adapted one that was the closest to Grandma’s. Thanks to Olga’s Flavour Factory for…
Double Apple Crisp
Apple crisp is a quintessential family favourite so you can imagine my excitement when I found this recipe – and in my mom’s handwriting! I’ve made the recipe a few times and am wondering if my mom altered it in later years because it didn’t turn out as I remembered it. Mom’s handwritten version calls…
Heather’s Rhubarb Crisp
I found this little gem of a recipe, hand-written and tucked in the back of an old recipe box that belonged to my grandma. A tip of the hat to Heather, whoever she is/was, as this was simply divine. Filling Ingredients 4-5 cups chopped rhubarb 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon…
Saskatoon Berry Pie
A fond memory from my childhood is going out to pick wild Saskatoon berries in the summer from the bushes that grew in our neighbourhood. I remember bringing home a big bucket of them and mom making us a Saskatoon berry pie. I couldn’t actually find a Saskatoon berry pie recipe in my family cookbook…
Apple Crisp Pie
When I made this to test out Grandma’s recipe, Meghan called this “the best of both worlds” because you get the delicious pie crust as well as the delicious crisp topping. Pie Ingredients 1 uncooked pastry shell 1 tbsp flour 4-5 cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced (I used granny smith) 2 tbsp cornstarch 1/2…
Crunchy Rhubarb
When I first found this recipe I didn’t really know what to expect because I didn’t know if the rhubarb itself would come out crunchy or the topping, or both. For the record, it’s the topping that comes out crunchy – this might be better named Rhubarb Crisp. Ingredients 4 1/2 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped…
Brown Sugar Frosting
This frosting is excellent on apple or carrot cake. Ingredients 1 pkg vegan cream cheeze (8 oz) 1/2 cup Earth Balance, softened 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg Yield: will frost a 2 layer 9” round cake or approx. 12 cupcakes. In…
Fresh Apple Cake
This apple cake is moist and delicious. I’ve finished it with a brown sugar frosting in the photo. Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup oil 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 nutmeg 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups apples, pared and choppled 1/2 cup soy milk…
Creamy Wild Rice and Bean Soup
This is one of our family’s favourite instant pot comfort soup recipes that has been adapted from A Couple Cooks. Pair with my homemade herbed focaccia for a perfect winter meal. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 stalks of celery, chopped 4 carrots, chopped 4-6 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon dried thyme 2 tablespoons dried oregano 2…
Sweet and Sour Tofu
Wow! This recipe really brought me back to my mother’s kitchen. She really loved Chinese take-out and I can remember her making this homemade version at least a few times. This is good back-pocket recipe to make for the vegan-skeptics – I don’t think even the staunchest meat eater would spit out the delicious battered…
