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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!

Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

OK, confession time: I have unearthed a discovery too good not to share. Yes that’s right, a secret and it’s high time I told you about it. Get your pen and paper ready because this one’s for your eyes only. Can you keep … Continue reading

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DIY Flower Crown

Care to don a flower crown my fair lady? Well if you’re like me and have been noticing delicate floral accessories encircling pretty ladies’ locks as of late, I have some great news for your inner princess: You can make one … Continue reading

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Camp Cookies

British Columbia is on fire. Never have I experienced such a dry June in my life, and never before have I felt such a daily longing to get out of the city and into the cool shade of our coastal forests. … Continue reading

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Lemon Hefeweizen Cake

  Hello Spring! Since Blue Owl’s last post, Vancouver has seen some beautiful changes come to pass. We’ve bid adieu to short winter days in exchange for 6am sunrises. Blue skies have once again burst on the scene, cherry trees have blossomed in full … Continue reading

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Chocolate Truffle Tart with Candied Bacon

Do you still buy the newspaper? Call me old fashioned, but I think that there is something so timeless and enjoyable about spending an easy Sunday morning leafing through a crisp newspaper. Coffee first, paper second and all is right in the … Continue reading

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The Coastal Toque

Happy New Year! I hope you had a fantastic holiday. What did you get up to? If you’re like me, your days off were probably filled with delicious food, snow and laziness. With a little bit of those three things, our start … Continue reading

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Bourbon Gingersnap Whoopie Pies

“The Children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar-plumbs danced in their heads.”  Bah Humbug! The time has come to dispel all myths that Christmas is about catering to childrens’ sweet-tooths. Candy canes?  Chocolates? Pff boring. We … Continue reading

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Golden Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

It’s Monday. It’s raining (what’s new). Enough said. One of the ways I tend to cope with challenging and drab weekdays such as today is to pretend it’s still the weekend. AKA let’s re-hash the funny and memorable moments from … Continue reading

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Chardonnay Grape Pie

September and October are my favourite months for baking pies. The end of summer in British Columbia brings its residents an onslaught of summer fruit ripe for the picking. BC boasts local blackberries, raspberries, pears, plums, and apples on its vines and fruit trees. … Continue reading

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Raspberry Rhubarb Pie

Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie! No dessert on earth beats a freshly baked pie straight out of the oven, right? Don’t forget the ice-cream dollop on my plate please. If you are indeed a pie-lover like me, today’s post is just for … Continue reading

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