Monthly Archives: March 2013

Hot Cross Buns

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Blue Owl Treats

Happy Easter! I hope that you are enjoying your long weekend wherever you may be. Today, Vancouver is an absolutely gorgeous city (what’s new!) The skies are azure blue, the mountain peaks are dipped in white frosting and the sunshine … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Bread, Chickens, home | Tagged baking, bread, buns, citrus, currants, easter, festive, hot cross buns, lemon | 2 Comments

Easter Bites: Marshmallows

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Blue Owl Treats

Do you have any recipes that are on your bucket-list? Are there any recipes that have caught your attention, sparked your curiosity or enticed your sweet tooth while flipping through a magazine or scrolling down a website?

Posted in Baking, Peppermint | Tagged candy, easter, marshmallows, pastel, peppermint | Leave a comment

Grandma’s Lemon Squares

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Blue Owl Treats

You guessed it– these bars are coming to you straight from my Grandma Pat! Her lemon squares are the lemoniest, zestiest, crumbliest dessert bars ever. I have adored them ever since I can remember.

Posted in Baking, Lemon | Tagged dessert, lemon, squares | 1 Comment

D.I.Y. Stamp

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Blue Owl Treats

Happy Monday! I hope you had a weekend full of lucky charms, tasty brews and sleep-ins. Now back to the good old 9-5 grind. Here’s a fun, fast DIY craft to get your creativity flowing for the week ahead:

Posted in Craft, DIY, home, Stationary | Tagged anchor, DIY, easy, stamp | 1 Comment

St Patty’s Peppermints

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Blue Owl Treats

How has your week been? I hope you’ve been keeping dry! What a soggy week we’ve been having here in Van. On the plus side, Spring Break and St. Patrick’s Day are around the corner!

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Cranberry Hazelnut Granola

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Blue Owl Treats

with Coconut, Seeds, and Maple Syrup According to the Rebar sisters, you better go get out your silk pyjamas and silver spoon because this is no gosh darn hippie-dippy granola. This granola recipe is made for the likes of queens.

Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Vegan | Tagged granola, healthy, rebar, vegan | 3 Comments

The Winterfell Cowl

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Blue Owl Treats

As the Stark family is known to say, “Winter is coming.” Well, in the land of direwolves and white walkers it is. In reality, the crocuses are blooming and the days are getting longer. What a relief! Spring has sprung, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft, Knitting | 5 Comments

White Velvet Cake

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Blue Owl Treats

One of my favourite ways to pass time on a BC Ferries trip is to flip through glossy magazines in the ship souvenir shop. I am the sheepish kind of customer who

Posted in Baking, Cake, Frosting | 1 Comment