Valentine’s Cake Pops
Looking for a sweet way to celebrate with your little Valentines? Here are some fun Valentine’s Cake Pops to make and decorate (and eat!) together! Pink Velvet Cake Pops by Love from the Oven....
View ArticleDIY Mini Tin Can Cakes
This is such a sweet idea! Whether you have a cake tin available or not, why not bake a birthday cake in a tin can instead? It make adorable mini cakes that you could have so much fun decorating. You...
View ArticleMini Veg – Oat Cakes
We have been making these oat cakes twice a week since we discovered the original recipe in Cooking for Baby. Now when we make them, they are different every time depending on what we feel like...
View ArticleBaking as Sensory Play
Sensory play is so important for little children and baking is a great way to get started. Little A spends quite a bit of time with me in the kitchen. Usually he plays on the floor while I prepare our...
View ArticleMini Veg – Bagels
Those of you who follow Mini Piccolini on Facebook might have seen that Alec and I spent the morning baking yesterday. He has woken up crazy early the last couple of days and as a result has been a...
View ArticleMini Piccolini’s Lactation Cookies
Even though it’s not actually that long ago that I finished nursing Little A (just eightish months ago), I was wondering if it would be a similar experience nursing this time around, or if it would be...
View ArticleSwedish Cinnamon Buns
There’s Mothers Day, Fathers Day, and – in Sweden – there is The Cinnamon Bun’s Day. I’m not joking. All over Sweden today, people will be eating cinnamon buns. I felt like I had to get into it this...
View ArticleSpicy Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe
It’s the season for pumpkin cupcakes! These are so so delicious. You will not be able to get enough! I’ve made them as cupcakes, mini cupcakes and even as a cake (bake in a tin, divide into two or...
View ArticleThe BEST Triple Chocolate Brownie EVER
This weekend we had a small get-together for some friends to celebrate my husband’s birthday. It was a laid-back after work drink with some nibbles at our place. I served up a simple (make-ahead) menu...
View ArticleChunky Monkey Banana Bread
This is the most delicious banana bread in the universe. You will never taste a yummier banana bread. I promise. Here is the recipe: CHUNKY MONKEY BANANA BREAD 3 eggs 1 cup butter 150 ml milk 450 ml...
View ArticleDay 11: Saffron Biscotti
Today is Day 11 of 25 Creative Days of Christmas and it’s finally my turn to share a Christmas recipe. In Sweden, Christmas and saffron go hand-in-hand. We start munching on saffron treats at the...
View ArticleSaffron Truffles
A few days ago, Sumit came home from our local Chocolate Factory with a couple of little truffles in a bag. He had been given a saffron truffle to taste and he was in love. I had a taste (they really...
View ArticleA Swedish Christmas Gathering – Glögg (and a Blue Cheese Tart)
All through December in Sweden, we get together for little Christmas parties, or “glögg” parties. Glögg is spicy mulled wine served with almonds and raisins that we drink together with ginger snaps...
View ArticleMelted Ice Cream Cone Cake Pops
I made these cute cake pops for Alec’s fourth birthday party in December. He had an ice cream theme, so these little ice cream cones were the perfect treat! I’m not going to say that cake pops are...
View ArticleBake Bread in One Hour
On the way home from school on Wednesday, Alec slowed his scootering in, pulled up alongside me, and said “Mama, I think we’re soon out of bread. I want to bake bread today. And I’m going to make...
View ArticleDelicious and HEALTHY Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These truly healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are a new favourite around here. I’m sharing the recipe over on Hellobee if you’d like to give it a try! You might also like...Bake Bread in One...
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