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Mary Draper
Mar 11, 20242 min read
Gluten Free Mini Egg Brownie Cookies
Fudgey chocoaltely brownie cookies, with crushed mini eggs just in time for Easter. For a dairy-free version, swap out the mini eggs for...


Mary Draper
Mar 6, 20241 min read
TikTok Pasta Chips - Made GF & DF!
PASTA CHIPS! Latest TikTok Trend: Made with cooked pasta, tossed in olive oil & spices and air fried until crispy. Serve with your fav...


Mary Draper
Feb 29, 20242 min read
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free-ified Compost Cookies
Come along & listen to my thought process as we try to gluten-free & dairy-free-ify another recipe! This time it’s Lynja’s* Compost...


Mary Draper
Feb 27, 20241 min read
GF/DF Homemade Chicken Nuggets
Come along as we try to gluten-free & dairy-free our favourite chicken nugget recipe (plus some of my ramblings/explanations of how/why...


Mary Draper
Feb 27, 20241 min read
DIY Bread Crumbs - They're SUPER Easy
Need gluten free bread crumbs for a recipe at home? Did you know how easy it is to make them yourself? Never buy them again AND you can...


Mary Draper
Feb 5, 20241 min read
We Launched A YouTube Channel
Come along as we figure out our niche... (and cringe at our first videos - do you ever get used to the sound of your own voice, lol?)...


Mary Draper
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Happy French Toast Day - Recipe
Today is National French Toast Day!! Growing up french toast was one of my fav meals, and I would make it for dinner sometimes too. Use...


Mary Draper
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Our Super Easy Fresh Cranberry Sauce - Thanksgiving 2023
You have no excuses to use canned gelatinous cranberry sauce - making your own is super easy and you'll never go back to canned!!...


Mary Draper
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Our Gluten Free Stuffing Recipe - Thanksgiving 2023
This recipe was a HUGE hit this Thanksgiving. It was everyone's fav dish, and we all went for seconds and thirds. Switch out the protein...


Mary Draper
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Take home our sprinkles & chocolate chunks!
This week we're launching some new bake-at-home items, including our very own house-made dark chocolate chunks (that you'll find in our...


Mary Draper
Oct 16, 20231 min read
Enjoy our goodies as part of your next Wellness Weekend!
Last month we were visited by local influencer Hope Monaco, aka "Local Plant Eater", as part of her Wellness Weekend in Windsor. Here's...


Mary Draper
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Apple Crisp Recipe (2 ways)
With apple season finally here (we got some yummy apples from Lee & Maria's this week, and also picked out first apple from our new...


Mary Draper
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Nostalgica's Pizza Dough Mix
Did you know, we've phased out our frozen pizza dough balls, in favour of this easy to make nut-free, gf, df pizza dough mix? Each...


Mary Draper
Jul 30, 20232 min read
Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe
In our house, zucchini season calls for double chocolate zucchini bread!! Back when I was little, my grandma would make us zucchini...


Mary Draper
Jul 24, 20231 min read
ICYMI - Gluten-Free Asian Meals Now Available at Our Bakery
Last week you may have seen our (many) posts that we now have gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free items from Riz GF in Toronto, including...


Mary Draper
Jul 5, 20232 min read
DIY Turnovers with Le Marquis Puff Pastry
Want to enjoy some fresh-from-the-oven pastries without all the fuss? Grab some Le Marquis puff pastry from our Grab N Go freezer, and...


Mary Draper
Jun 19, 20231 min read
DIY "Strawberry Shortcake" Vol-Au-Vent
Looking for a fun fresh dessert to make at home? With strawberry season in full swing, access to some of the best berries...


Mary Draper
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Flakey Montreal Pastries Now Available
Watch an unboxing of Le Marquis here: https://youtube.com/shorts/XON-vj7lass?feature=share Croissant ASMR (here how crunchy/flakey there...


Mary Draper
Jun 13, 20231 min read
History of the Nanaimo Bar
I was thinking about this while cutting trays of them this morning… We get asked about Nanaimo bars a lot, especially from our visitors...


Mary Draper
Jun 5, 20233 min read
What exactly is vanilla? And what does it have to do with beavers?
Thankfully, nothing (anymore!)! But let me explain… In an effort to make some room on our bookshelves at home, I started purging my old...
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