Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well and that you are taking it slow this holiday season. We are off to Pennsylvania this week to celebrate Christmas with my Dad’s side of the family (so sad you can’t make it Dad – I know you are reading – you are one of my biggest supporters, thank you!) and if I could make all of these for everyone, I would! You will love each one of these recipes! My mom made this recipe of Rich Chocolate Brownies growing up and I had no idea it was actu

I knew I wanted a “kitchen helper stool” or “toddler learning tower stool” (whatever you want to call it) but the only ones I could find here in the States were so expensive. They look great quality, like this one from Little Partners, but just out of our budget. Like ever. So as I was scrolling through Pinterest, as one does, I saw Sina from Happy Grey Lucky had instructions for an Ikea hack and I sent Daniel the link straight away. I am not handy at all, and neither is he (

Icing these cookies was the hardest thing I’ve done since giving birth! Happy belated National Cookie Day! I can’t believe almost every day is National something-or-other-day. I should keep up and save the food holidays on my cell, but I just haven’t done that yet! It might give me an excuse to make things I haven’t tried before like donuts, brownies, or spaghetti! Who decides on those days anyway? I am so glad that I saw it was National Cookie Day because I was nudged to bak

KitchenAid mixers (can someone say “Christmas wishlist?”) I would be way less intimidated by making my own bread, but I need to just put my big girl panties on and give the old fashioned bread a chance! I made some sourdough with a friend, who had her own starter, and that was so much fun, so I know I can do it! Let’s say I will try make my own by Christmas!  I think I’ll start with the dry instant yeast and then make my way to making it with the starter. I’m all about small

Instagram feed #oops) but I do obviously like healthy food like these muffins that are perfect for a snack or breakfast alternative. I have muffin mania at the moment as they are so easy to make and Oliver doesn’t make as huge a mess with them(compared to watermelon) so they are easy to pack in his diaper bag for when he goes to childcare or take on a picnic. It is also a great way to get an extra boost from hemp seeds, flax seeds, raisins, coconut shreds and of course apple

I absolutely love the big, American pantries. When Daniel and I got married, we lived in someone’s small garden cottage at the back of their house. It had a tiny kitchen (with no oven), little nook area for our small table that my Grandfather made for us as a wedding gift, space for one couch and a desk (since we both worked and were studying at the same time) then one small room and a bathroom. It was a perfect size for us (we were 21 and 23 years old at the time) and I am a

Mom made this cake for almost every birthday party and I loved it. I didn’t even know to call it “vegan” until I was sorting out my recipes two years ago and giggled with delight when I saw it didn’t call for eggs or butter. That wouldn’t have been a problem as I am the queen of substituting, but it just made my job easier. The baking soda and vinegar (science project flashback anyone?) really hold it together and keep it soft and tasty. No one likes a dry cake! The icing is

When Ensley and I became vegans, we definitely needed some help. The internet is amazing with all the thousands of recipes but cooking or baking with your phone, tablet or laptop nearby is a hazard. Greasy fingers on my screen or white flour powder splashed across the keyboard is not ideal. Maybe it’s just me? #messycook I know you can print all the recipes out, but what is more beautiful than cooking out of a cookbook. I literally can’t imagine all the preparation and hard w

Growing up in South Africa, I knew the American chocolate chip cookies were the real deal! Warm and soft inside with the slightest crunch of the chocolate chip and crisp edge on the outside. Ahhhh. I would make like a squirrel and store enough in my cheeks to last the 4 years between trips. No really. I wish I could have done this. The chocolate chip cookies, or ‘biscuits’ as we call them in SA are the opposite. They are more like little rocks. They are so hard, you basically