If there were only one recipe I could pass down to my kids from the family collection, it would be this one. Rice pudding, for me, is the ultimate comfort food that takes me straight back to my mother’s kitchen, every time I make it. I’ve also got a bit of a history with rice…
Raisin Jumbos
My mom made these cookies for my lunch when I was a kid. I reduced the sugar (reflected in the recipe below) from grandma’s recipe and, being someone who doesn’t really love shortening, I would recommend substituting for Earth balance. A fun note about the plate in the photo for this recipe (and many others)…
Pumpkin loaf
I reduced the amount of sugar and oil in Grandma’s recipe and still found the loaf to be sweet and moist. I added nutmeg and a pepita topping to take this loaf to the next level of delicious. Ingredients 2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups canola or olive oil 5 eggs, slightly beaten (or…
Banana oatmeal muffins
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs 1/4 cup cooking oil 1/4 cup soy milk Yield: 12 muffins Preheat oven to 400o. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking…
Sunflower seed cookies
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…
