Baked Bean Jaffles // I Ate That
byIs this the real life? Is this just fantasy? <—-name that song. In answer to that rhetorical question, YES, this is real life! And I feel no shame in the game of admitting that I absolutely freaking love…
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Let’s make…Buttermilk Donuts!
byWhether it’s just too crazy hot, or you’re stuck in a blizzard, or it’s tropical storming like nobody’s business, sometimes the only thing left to say is ‘let’s make buttermilk donuts’. And the only thing to do after…
Santa’s Reindeer Cakes
bySanta’s reindeer work incredibly hard. Really, it can’t be easy leading a sleigh through freezing cold, AND stinking hot weather all in one night. Through rain or shine or hail, sleet or snow. They have to slow down time…
Sunday Snack Attack #3! Freestyle Smoothie
byThis is the third and final post in my Sunday Snack Attack series, sponsored by Healtheries! You might remember that mega crunchy Grilled Cheese with Pickles, or the gorgeous, silky Hummus with Crudites from a few weeks ago? Well,…
Poutine! with Herb Salt {street food monday}
byIt was only a matter of time before we got to the Poutine. Why now? Because I totally missed Canadian thanksgiving! And I love all my Canadian homies. In fact, I would like some more Canadian homies. I feel…
Sunday Snack Attack #2! Hummus & Crudites
byIt’s time for another Sunday Snack Attack sponsored by Healtheries! The inspiration word for this post was Nibbles, because I get the nibbles all the time, you guys. Because of my work, I am constantly taking little bites of…
Manchego Croquetas {street food monday]
byIf you are a fan of mozzarella sticks, prepare to have your life changed. Because these are to Mozzarella sticks, what a Harley Davidson is to a tricycle. There just is no comparison. Here’s the lowdown: thick, creamy…
Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies
byIs this cookie badass or what? Chunky dark chocolate, crunchy shards of pretzel, a healthy kick of salt. DAYUMMMM COOKIE. This cookie is like Sandy from Grease after she completely changes her personality. Or wait, it’s more like…
Danish Style Hot Dogs {street food monday}
byHey Monday, stick this in your pipe and smoke it! Because that slightly smokey flavour is just what we’re after, thank you. Sticking it to Mondays is kind of the whole point of every Street Food Monday. But…
Blueberry Pie Donuts
bySweet Lord of the donuts. These are the best. I probably shouldn’t say that, since I made them. But these are the damn best, you guys. When you take two of your favourite things in the entire world,…
Onion Pakoras with Tamarind Chutney! {street food monday}
byPlease meet the most addictive food of all time…onion pakoras. They are crunchy, spice-rich, delicate, and hearty all at the same time. When you get to eat them fresh and crisp, straight out of bubbling oil, and dipped into…
Big-ass Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
byThese cookies are exactly what they say they are. BIG ASS DARK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES. They’re old school, and I love it. Just a big fat cookie, full of peanutty flavour and plenty of melting dark chocolate….
Apple Pie Granola
bySo it seems I’ve developed a new sneaky habit. I can’t stop turning desserts into breakfast. Remember this Sticky Date Granola? Well, I’m at it again. Please meet Apple Pie Granola. It tastes exactly like what an apple…
Chocolate & Raspberry Muffins
byA muffin, to me is a little bundle of home. A homey, sturdy little cake, usually studded with fruit, and absolutely at its apogee when still warm from the oven. If I’m in need of the comfort that…
Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake
byIsn’t it crazy how you can be nostalgic for something that you’ve never even had? For example, I have spent far too many hours of my life thinking about what my exact plan of action would be if…
The BZT
byPlease meet my greatest sandwich invention to date. The BZT. The BZT is a sandwich of great beauty and deliciousness. It is salty, zingy, rich, fresh and awesome, all in equal measures. It’s also pretty fancy, if I…
Pauper’s Toast with Ginger Ganache
byRemember what I said about a time of restraint? And how it was all so I could continue to roll out the good stuff here on The Sugar Hit? Well, medames and messieurs, meet The Good Stuff. Because…
Giant Caramel Apple Scroll
byToday we are making GIANT THINGS!!! ….and hey there! How’s your hump day going? Mine was totally boss. I caught up with two of my very best lady friends for lunch today, and it was basically lifeblood to…
Salty Maple Almond Praline
byOh, hi there. I’d like you to meet your new best friend, SALTY MAPLE ALMOND PRALINE! Or, as I like to call it, the unstoppable snack attack. This recipe is super quick, and really, almost offensively simple….