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Nanaimo Bars Recipe

Nanaimo Bars: Canada’s Favourite Confection

November 22, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

Canada’s favourite confection: a nutty chocolate base layered with sweet buttercream and topped with dark chocolate. Perfect for potlucks or afternoon tea. Blog post originally published in October 2012 and republished, with better photos and a printable recipe in 2018.   Nanaimo bars were one of my favourite squares when I lived in Canada but …

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Gluten Free Granola Bars with Hazelnut, Coconut & Quinoa

September 28, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Nutri-Brex 5 Ways Gluten-Free Granola. Sometimes the mornings can be just a little too hectic. The whole packed lunches, getting kids up and ready for school (and now, in the case of my eldest, work), trying to get myself ready for a day of productivity; it can all get a bit manic sometimes. …

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Superfood Plant Protein Energy Bars

Quinoa Protein Energy Bars

January 2, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

Happy New Year! I hope you have had a lovely festive period, and that the New Year was greeted with a bang. Have you made any resolutions? What sort of things did you get up to? Over the last few years we’ve started a new family tradition of bringing in the New Year watching the …

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Cherry & Almond Crumble Cake Squares

Cherry & Almond Crumble Cake Squares

August 19, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

Think bakewell tart, but better. Rainy days mean baking days, no? Our car has been sitting in the car park at our local garage waiting to be looked at for over a week now – the little circle on the dashboard with the exclamation point is staying illuminated while driving and the last time I …

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars by Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary

Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars

June 23, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

Because sometimes you just have to. I detest food waste. I really do. Back in February this year I made my husband a batch of experimental brownies as a welcome home treat after his adventures in India. The brownies were awful – truly awful. I’d put far too much cocoa powder in it, skewing the …

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Ooey Gooey Gluten Free Brownies

Ooey Gooey Gluten Free Brownies

March 31, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

“These gluten free brownies give my tummy a hug!” Gluten-free brownies Brownies come in a variety of textures, and everyone has their favourite version. Some like them cakey, some like them fudgy. Some think they should have frosting and some prefer them without nuts. At this time of year (Easter) some like them with copious …

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Inspiration

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