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Mary Draper
Jul 27, 20242 min read
2-Ingredient DF/V Sweetened Condensed Milk & Bonus 2-Ingredient Fudge Recipe
Do you ever find a recipe you want to make but it calls for sweetened condensed milk? Now you can make your own dairy-free/vegan version,...


Mary Draper
Jul 4, 20241 min read
Frozen yogurt bites with raspberry & pistachio!
These choc. dipped yogurt bites have been going viral lately, and for good reason: they're super easy to make, totally customizable, and...


Mary Draper
Jul 3, 20241 min read
DIY Magic Shell Recipe: 2 Ways
#dairyfree #vegan #easyrecipe #frozendessert Have fun dipping your frozen treats this summer, or simply pour some over your ice cream for...


Mary Draper
Jun 27, 20241 min read
No-Cook Olive Oil Salted Caramel Sauce
So easy, and delicious. This no cook olive oil salted caramel sauce comes together with a bowl and a spoon or fork. Perfect last minute...


Mary Draper
Jun 25, 20241 min read
DF/V Grimace Shake || aka a Blueberry Raspberry Vanilla Milkshake
After trying a McDonalds grimace shake recently (on our drive home from Toronto after the Gluten Free Garage), my kids had the WORST...


Mary Draper
Jun 22, 20242 min read
Easy Strawberry Shortcakes
It’s strawberry season here!! And what better way to enjoy fresh field strawberries than strawberry shortcake with light & fluffy coconut...


Mary Draper
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Paleo "Snickers" Date Bites?
Make these stuffed dates for a super-easy, delicious, paleo, Snickers-like treat. Let me know if you try these with peanuts & PB. I used...


Mary Draper
Jun 16, 20242 min read
Anjee & Mary's Oven Baked Falafel Recipe
Last week I flew to Grand Cayman to visit my friend, and she treated me to brunch at the South West Collective (Cafe) on the waterfront...


Mary Draper
Jun 15, 20241 min read
1-Ingredient Red Lentil Wraps (if you don't count water!)
While visiting my friend last week, she really wanted to make some wraps to go with our dinner. She happened to have red lentils on hand,...


Mary Draper
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Funnel Cake Recipe with Strawberries & Ice Cream | Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegan
Strawberry season AND fair season is here!! So let’s make a gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan version of the fair treat: funnel cake! Top it...


Mary Draper
May 30, 20241 min read
Gluten-Free Dream 2024!
Inside Canada's largest gluten free festival & visiting GF Toronto bakeries Are you gluten-free & live near Toronto? Then you just missed...


Mary Draper
May 23, 20242 min read
Mary-ified Banana Butterscotch Sticky Buns
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/9oQ9kzuH4VI I remember this recipe fondly from my childhood. Warn, pecan-filled banana sticky buns...


Mary Draper
May 23, 20241 min read
“Best Banana Coffee Cake” (Mary-ified!)
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/9oQ9kzuH4VI INGREDIENTS -1/2c shortening/coconut oil/vegan butter, softened -3/4c coconut sugar -1...


Mary Draper
May 16, 20241 min read
Is the Ninja Creami worth it? We think Yes!
If you know our bakery, then chance are you or someone you know has at least one dietary restiction. The new Ninja Creami machine might...


Mary Draper
Apr 29, 20242 min read
Sweet Potato "McDonalds Hashbrown" Fritters
I had some frozen grated sweet potato in my freezer that I wanted to use up, so I put these fritters together, and they were so good!...


Mary Draper
Apr 27, 20242 min read
Caramel Pecan Clusters
Sugar-Free "Turtle" Candy Recipe | Dairy-Free & Vegan | Low Carb This is "Turtles" Candy without the sugar, and without the dairy!! You...


Mary Draper
Apr 27, 20242 min read
Our Vegan Caramel Sauce Recipe
Easy Coconut-Milk Caramel Sauce | Paleo | No Refined Sugar #caramel #vegan #dairyfree This is our bakery's GO TO caramel sauce for salted...


Mary Draper
Apr 11, 20242 min read
Easy ONE BOWL Chocolate Chip "Kookies" & Make A Viral "Crookie"!!
We’re making a gluten-free/vegan/paleo version of the “Crookie” (Croissant + Cookie) that has been going viral all over social media. And...


Mary Draper
Apr 8, 20241 min read
2 Ingredient Chocolate Snack Cake!! Paleo, Low Carb & Nut-Free
I was skeptical with the 2 ingredient brownies, but they proved me wrong, so here we tried the 2 ingredient chocolate cake, separating...


Mary Draper
Mar 22, 20241 min read
Gluten-Free Vegan Speculoos & Cookie Butter Recipe
Delicious, spicy, creamy cookie butter - like the real thing but better! No gluten, no soy, and totally vegan too. One batch of the...
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