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Andrea

Edmonton,Alberta

Contact: gourmandrea@yahoo.com

Interests: I love to cook/bake have a genuine interest in different culinary cultures and local food events and happenings. I live in Edmonton,Ab with my husband Kevin and our baby girl Ivy. We have a big Ol' dog Onyx who looks like a black wolf (she is a crazy foodie too!)

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Banana Bread er.....Cake

So this recipe is from the Rachael Ray site but I think? its a reader submission. Here is the link it is delicious but it definitely walks the cake line for sure and is super addictive and moist. I did put a bit of foil loosely on the top of... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at GourmAndrea

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Red Fish Blue Fish

I recently went on a trip to Victoria and I have always wanted to check out red fish blue fish a c-can restaurant? (think island food truck) in the inner harbour. I tried to go once another time to check it out but due to stellar prices,quality and location the... Continue reading

Posted Jun 9, 2013 at GourmAndrea

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I had a major waffle craving today, which for me means a maple syrup craving!!! Haha anyways my sweet tooth aside this is just a simple recipe. It did the trick but if I were being picky I prefer a buttermilk waffle. Waffles-Makes 7 2 eggs 2 cups flour (recipe... Continue reading

Posted Apr 13, 2013 at GourmAndrea

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St Patrick's Day Cookies

I fell in love with the look of these cookies I got the recipe here. If you closed your eyes and tasted these cookies and tried to imagine what they would look like you would picture white sugar cookies but they are so fun and colorful, I love them! St... Continue reading

Posted Mar 17, 2013 at GourmAndrea

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Puffed corn and kamut squares

I have great memories of puffed wheat squares and once my daughter starting eating puffed corn and kamut I thought hmmm why not.... These were pretty good and I loved the corn and kamut in there but the syrup part could be better, my moms are awesome, next time I... Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2013 at GourmAndrea

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Turtle Cheesecake

I made this cheesecake quite a while ago things seemed to get crazy here around Christmas time :O This is a great recipe on its own buuuuut :) if I had to make some changes.....I would add some salt in both the crust and maybe a light sprinkle on top... Continue reading

Posted Jan 8, 2013 at GourmAndrea

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We celebrated Ivy's FIRST birthday, so exciting and so fun!!! I decided to make her a bulldozer cake living in Edmonton,AB it just makes sense! Next year she will be able to choose what kind of cake she wants so I stayed away from lions,princesses and (shudder) Elmo's this year.... Continue reading

Posted Dec 3, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Carrot Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Our moms group had a group 1st birthday party last weekend, Ivy still has 1 week and a bit to go until her actual birthday. We went to Chuck E Cheese I not sure if Ivy or I? had more fun :) I decided to make carrot cupcakes for the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 19, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies

These are my husbands favorite type of cookies. I could care less about them (probably a good thing:) I like my cookies soft he likes them crispy, you know how it is! Igot this recipe from food.com and the only change I made was to double the vanilla. Chocolate Butterscotch... Continue reading

Posted Nov 1, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns With Caramel Icing

I adore these buns! It seems like I have been surrounded by terrible cinnamon buns lately so I had to make some of my own. They are light and fluffy they don't have much of a pumpkin flavor, if any, but I believe it lends an incredible texture. The recipe... Continue reading

Posted Oct 18, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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I was checking out my fave site, Joy of Baking, when I saw a recipe for lamingtons. I had never heard of them, they are fluffy white cakes drenched in chocolate then rolled in coconut like a bounty bar cake MMmmmm. In Australia these cakes are a big deal and... Continue reading

Posted Sep 6, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Twix Oreo Cheesecakes

This a recipe you could play with and have lots of fun with your favorite candy bar. It uses Oreo cookies for the base but I wondering what golden Oreos would be like too. Twix snack size is used here but I was thinking you could get a box of... Continue reading

Posted Aug 19, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Mighty Grain Salad

This is great salad! Chewy,Delicious & Incredibly healthy. I got this recipe from The Stop Cookbook it is a community food center located in Toronto. My mom and I have made a lot of adaptions to this recipe so I will post that recipe only because it is quite a... Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Jello Popsicles

It has been sooooo hot here and I remembered my husband saying his mom used to make Jello popsicles when he was a kid and there is no better time than now for a cool treat! These are so easy to make they are in the freezer in 5 min... Continue reading

Posted Jul 10, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Black and White Cookies-Joy Of Baking

I made these cookies for a mom group get together. I had never heard of them but I guess? they are a big thing in New York and you can get them at just about every coffee shop. The thing that makes them a little different is you actually frost... Continue reading

Posted Jun 24, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Enjoy Center-St Albert

I recently went to Hole's Enjoy Center in St Albert what an awesome place it is! I went there primarily for bedding plants and had lunch, grocery shopped and picked up some amazing meats :) There is Prairie bistro, a lunch spot where we had lunch you can choose either... Continue reading

Posted Jun 1, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Awesome Apple Crisp

This is everything I want in an apple crisp. The apples are soft but have a bit of bite left, it is sooo sweet and the butter and sugar mix and make a sticky caramel around the edges. If you taste it by itself it is almost too rich but... Continue reading

Posted May 17, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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White Chocolate Brownies

I have a "thing" for white choc brownies, it all started with the awesome one you can get at Moxies. I went with a recipe from a blog called La Mia Vita Dolce. She based her recipe on one from Anna Olsen but reduced the sugar by half and added... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Inside out carrot cake muffins- King Arthur Flour

I was on the fence about posting these muffins because I felt they were just ok. I am not sure if I over mixed or made a mistake but I felt they came out dry and tough. My batter didnt match the recipe pics their batter was more fluid and... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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I had a craving for homemade granola bars so I found a recipe and made some small changes to it. These are pretty good but I prefer a bit more oat to flour ratio and a bit more nuts. I will keep searching but that's the fun part right? Granola... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Eat Alberta 2012

Eat Alberta is here again! Unfortunately I wont be able to make it this year. Ivy is only 3 1/2 months and with still nursing you get the idea. I am disapointed because I had a great time last year you can read about it here. Here are the details... Continue reading

Posted Mar 18, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Pumpkin Seed Butter Muffins

I recently saw some pumpkin seed butter and was intrigued so I picked some up. I found it interesting but I wasn't crazy about it replacing my other nut butters on a bagel and decided to look at using it in baking. I just went with a choc chip/peanut butter... Continue reading

Posted Mar 12, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Almond Cranberry Loaf With White Chocolate Glaze

The Daring Bakers’ February 2012 host was – Lis! Lisa stepped in last minute and challenged us to create a quick bread we could call our own. She supplied us with a base recipe and shared some recipes she loves from various websites and encouraged us to build upon them... Continue reading

Posted Feb 27, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Red Velvet Cake-Joy Of Baking

Be My Valentine? I got this recipe from the Joy Of Baking site the recipe can be found here. I wanted to make something for my sweetie for Valentines Day and what better than Red Velvet? I used swedish berries and pretzels to decorate the cake and they actually went... Continue reading

Posted Feb 13, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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Cinnamon-Swirl Raisin Bread-Fine Cooking

This recipe is from the recent Fine Cooking the Feb/Mar 2012 magazine. I was SO looking forward to making this recipe and I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it was a real let down. The cinnamon is too overpowering to the point I wonder if they... Continue reading

Posted Jan 27, 2012 at GourmAndrea

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