🟢 Beginner Recipes

Chicken Noodle Soup (Prairie / Mennonite Style)

"Simple prairie cooking at its finest — good chicken, few vegetables, and

Café Mocha (Coffee Shop Style) — With Homemade Chocolate Syrup

A rich, barista-style café mocha made with homemade chocolate syrup. You make one beautifully balanced chocolate syrup in advance—five minutes of work—and then you have it ready in your fridge for whenever the craving strikes. Perfectly balanced for both coffee and hot chocolate lovers.

Simply Perfect Vanilla Bean Buttercream

A silky, mellow, vanilla-forward buttercream inspired by a birthday party recipe and refined with Food400 technique. This Simply Perfect Vanilla Bean Buttercream uses a high butter ratio for a smooth, Swiss-meringue-like texture while staying easy, reliable, and completely forgiving for both beginne

Spinach, Pear & Blue Cheese Salad

This spinach, pear, and blue cheese salad is shockingly delicious—but the real secret is the perfect salad formula: a vibrant 2:1 vinaigrette, balanced sweetness, and the ideal mix of fruit, greens, cheese, and crunch.

Mushroom Melt Panini with Gouda and Cheddar

A hearty, earthy mushroom melt panini layered with caramelized onions, Gouda, cheddar, and optional leftover beef or chicken. A cozy, comforting grilled sandwich perfect for busy days, meal prep, and cold-weather cooking.

My Cozy Maple London Fog Latte

A cozy Maple London Fog latte made with Earl Grey, steamed milk, vanilla, and maple syrup. Minimal effort, big flavor, and pure comfort in a cup.

Café-Quality White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha

There's something undeniably magical about a White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha—that cool, refreshing peppermint, the silky white chocolate, and the cozy warmth of steamed milk all wrapped into one festive holiday coffee drink.

Barista-Style Pumpkin Spice Latte with Real Pumpkin

Make a perfect pumpkin spice latte with a silky homemade syrup made from real pumpkin, warm spices, and zero artificial flavors. Better than any coffee shop PSL.

How to Recreate a Classic Caramel Macchiato at Home

Recreate Starbucks' caramel macchiato at home with exact layering and proportions—vanilla, steamed dairy, espresso, caramel drizzle

Pecan Steamed Milk – The Kid-Friendly Pecan Cortado Alternative

This Pecan Steamed Milk is a cozy, kid-friendly cortado alternative. Made with homemade pecan syrup and frothy milk, it's nutty, comforting, and completely caffeine-free.

Perfect Cheddar “Bay” Drop Biscuits (Soft, Moist & Balanced)

These Perfect Cheddar “Bay” Drop Biscuits are soft, fluffy, cheesy, and brushed with garlic butter. Quick to make, freezer-friendly, and the perfect side for any dinner table.

Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte

Make a Starbucks-inspired Pecan Crunch Oatmilk Latte at home with toasted pecan syrup, creamy oat milk, and a nutty crunch topping.

Rich, Layered, and Unforgettable: The Ultimate Pecan Cortado

Learn how to make the ultimate pecan oatmilk cortado at home. This recipe builds flavor from the ground up with toasted pecans, warm spice, creamy oat milk, and short espresso pulls for a bold, multidimensional sip every time.

Power Bowls That Practically Make Themselves

Discover how to make quick and healthy power bowls at home with rice, quinoa, crisp veggies, and creamy yogurt-based sauces. Perfect for easy meal prep, lunches, or cozy fall dinners — today’s version even includes fresh cranberries picked from my neighbourhood for true autumn vibes.

Midnight Elixir Smoothie: A Lush Antioxidant Journey into Dark Fruit Alchemy

Midnight Elixir is more than a smoothie—it's a dark, exotic blend of cherries, dragon fruit, beet, and passion fruit, crafted to nourish skin, support heart health, and deliver a flavour as mysterious as its name. Dark cherries bring anthocyanins—powerful antioxidants that protect skin and strengthe

Billionaire Smoothies: Creamy, Colorful, and Packed with Superfoods: Scandi Red, Jade Elixir, and Cloud Fuel

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about longevity—not just the number of years in life, but the quality of those years. Diet plays such a huge role in how we feel now and how we'll feel decades from no

The Best Hot Chocolate – The Creamiest, Dreamiest Hot Cocoa You’ll Ever Make

This ultra-creamy, blender-made hot chocolate is rich, foamy, and deeply chocolatey—no espresso needed. A cozy, kid-friendly treat you’ll crave all winter.

Coffee Shop Café Mocha, Made at Home — Balanced, Silky, Perfect

Skip the café line — this is your new daily ritual. Deep, rich dark chocolate. Real espresso. Silky steamed milk. All blended into a perfectly balanced mocha that feels like it came straight out of a specialty coffee shop.

Cabbage & Pumpkin Seed Slaw with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette: A Farmers Market Classic Revisited

There's something quietly nostalgic about this kind of salad — a whisper back to the early 2000s when the farm-to-table movement was still new, still earnest, still full of discovery. Crunchy cabbage, bright vinaigrettes, and the warm toasty edge of pumpkin seeds make this timeless farmers market cl

Fresh Basil Pesto

This fresh basil pesto comes together in minutes with simple, quality ingredients. No bitter aftertaste, no overwhelming garlic — just a bright, smooth pesto perfect for pasta, sandwiches, or dipping.

Chinese Stir-Fried Eggs and Tomatoes (15-Minute Classic)

One of the simplest and most comforting Chinese home dishes — fluffy scrambled eggs stir-fried with juicy tomatoes. Slightly sweet, slightly savoury, and deeply satisfying. Served with steamed rice, this 15-minute dish is a go-to for busy days or when you want pure comfort on a plate.

One-Pot Chicken and Rice – Aromatic, Simple, Comforting

One pan, a handful of aromatics, and dinner is done. This one-pot chicken and rice simmers gently with garlic, onions, dates, and ginger slices for subtle sweetness and depth. The rice absorbs all the chicken juices for perfectly tender grains.

Saffron Pistachio Kulfi – A Sophisticated Ice Cream with Simple Roots

Kulfi is one of those desserts that feels luxurious from the very first bite. It's rich, dense, and perfumed with warm spices like cardamom and saffron, yet surprisingly easy to make at home—no ice cream maker required.

Simple Spinach Gomae with Chinese Sesame Paste

If you love the earthy, nutty flavour of classic Japanese gomae but want to try something a little deeper and bolder, this version made with Chinese sesame paste might become your new favourite. It's a simple side dish that brings together blanched spinach and a creamy, savoury-sweet sesame dressing