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Camp Cookies

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Blue Owl Treats

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

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Blue Owl Treats

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

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Blue Owl Treats

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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Bourbon Gingersnap Whoopie Pies

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Blue Owl Treats

“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

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Blue Owl Treats

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

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Blue Owl Treats

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

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Blue Owl Treats

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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Glazed Swedish Tea Ring

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Blue Owl Treats

Oh hello there! How have you been? Bet you’ve been busy enjoying these stunning dog days of summer! The weather in Vancouver has been picture perfect- balmy, sunny with robins-egg-blue-summery skies almost every day. Pretty tough to stay indoors plugging away at a … Continue reading →

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Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Blue Owl Treats

Hey! How are you? I feel like it’s been ages since I’ve shared a recipe and I’m looking forward to catching up. In the last few weeks I’ve been tied down with a whole different online endeavour– editing another website! What a lot … Continue reading →

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Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Blue Owl Treats

I love May. It is a month of long sunlit days, gardening, baby animals, as well as some of the prettiest flowers in bloom. We get to celebrate our mothers and leave our worries behind for the luxurious Victoria and Memorial Day long weekends.In May we … Continue reading →