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About Blue Owl Treats

Welcome! I am Heather, a musician, baker, and teacher living in beautiful Vancouver, BC! I use this blog to share my love for baking and the odd DIY or crafting project. Enjoy!

Time for Cake

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Blue Owl Treats

  Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Those darn storm clouds kept lingering around Vancouver’s skies with intermittent showers all weekend long!

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Baby Shower Sugar Cookies

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Blue Owl Treats

Vancouver, I hope you had a brilliant weekend!!  It was the warmest of the year according to

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Paleo Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Blue Owl Treats

For whatever reason, today felt like the right day to make some cookies. Maybe it was Vancouver’s gloomy overcast skies that made me want to stay indoors and bake? Maybe it was a mid-week Wednesday thing? Who knows. What I do … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Pear Tart

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Blue Owl Treats

Simple, beautiful and delicious: The three most important qualities for a successful baking project. It doesn’t always turn out that way however. We’ve all been there.. elbow deep in cookie dough on step eleven of some fussy recipe. The Kitchen Aid mixer is blasting … Continue reading →

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pretzel Layer Cake

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Blue Owl Treats

Oh hello again! How are you doing? I am very happy to be jotting out a blog post for you today and to be lounging in my

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Blueberry Banana Almond Meal Muffins

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Blue Owl Treats

You know that old expression “you are what you eat?” Well, I hate to admit it but I went through this embarrassing phase in my life where I pretty much lived off muffins… and coffee. So as far as that expression … Continue reading →

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Cashew Butter Cookies

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Blue Owl Treats

  Happy 2016! How were your holidays? I hope you had a wonderful rest with lots of time to relax with your friends and family. I felt crazy busy most of the time and every day was jam-packed but I am truly thankful … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Hazelnut Holiday Brownies

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Blue Owl Treats

Happy Thanksgiving to all the readers down south! What are your plans this weekend? I’m looking forward to soaking up some of Vancouver’s crisp sunny weather and to hanging out with my

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The Homemade Twix Bar

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Blue Owl Treats

Happy Hallowe’en readers! So I don’t know about you, but in all honesty my inner 12 year old still gets wide-eyed at the sight of Hallowe’en candy. In fact I snuck some from the

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Chocolate Dipped Doughnuts

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Blue Owl Treats

So I caved and bought something gimmicky: A doughnut pan

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