I believe this is a recipe from my Great Grandma Linda. We made these on the second anniversary of my mother’s death. I had my doubts about the cookies as we made them – for starters, I really don’t like vegetable shortening. It’s just too… fatty. I know that’s the whole point of it, but…
Banana muffins
Ingredients 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup Earth balance 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup plant-based yogurt 6 ripe bananas, mashed Yield: 18-24 muffins Preheat oven to 400o. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl and make a well in the center. In another…
French Pancakes
When I saw the title of this recipe in Grandma’s cookbook I thought “hm, how are they any different from crepes?” Turns out it is, in fact, a crepe recipe. Does calling them “french pancakes” make them more or less fancy? Note: the batter is made 1 hour ahead. Ingredients 3/4 cup flour 1 tbsp…
Pancakes
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of flour 2 tbsp granulated sugar 3 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg, beaten 1 3/4 cup soy milk 2 tbsp oil Yield: 6-8 pancakes Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the egg, soy milk, and oil. Blend liquid into dry…
Fresh Strawberry Puff Pancake
I don’t think this was ever made for me when I was growing up, so when I came across this recipe I was very curious about it, having sort of no idea what would come out of the oven. It’s almost a custard and the top almost carmelizes like a crème brulee. This could just…
Fresh Peach Pie
Peaches were abundant in the Okanagan Valley where my Grandma lived and so it’s not surprising that she has so many recipes that call for peaches. In fact she lived right next to a peach orchard where I snuck in a few times, despite Grandma warning me not to, to grab a fresh peach or…
Pastry
It can feel like there are as many pastry recipes out there as there are pastry-makers. When I was eating mainly gluten-free, I had a delicious almond-based pastry recipe that was probably my most requested recipe at the time. Since eating gluten again I’ve tried many other pastry recipes but, not to toot my grandma’s…
Date and Orange Cake
Grandma Donna had three somewhat different recipes for this cake in her recipe book which makes me think she must have really liked this cake. I have created a sort of mash-up of her recipes. Ingredients 1 cup dates, cut small 1 tbsp orange rind, zested 1 cup boiling water 3 eggs, separated 1 1/2…
two years gone
It’s been two years since we lost my mom. There was a time in my life that calling her “mom” was difficult – we had let a crack into our relationship that was so wide it started to split the familiar. Since her death, I’ve found my way back to feeling that closeness again and…
one year gone
On the one year anniversary of my mother’s death, I wanted to find a way to remember my mother and to bring the best of her forward in my new family. The only thing that made any sense, was to bake. So I pulled out a baking pan and whipped up a batch of peanut…
Grandma Donna's Cookbook 