July 2014

July on Planet Byn {2014}

July 31, 2014 Monthly Recaps
Origin Brunch

I was so happy to realize that this is my one year anniversary of writing these monthly recaps! I think I shall continue to do so. My friend Kathleen told me she loves reading them (Hi Katy!), and I like looking back at my month and seeing what I was up to. Now that I’ve […]

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Baked Sunday Mornings: Cinnamon Spritz Cookies

July 27, 2014 Baked Sunday Mornings
Cinnamon Spritz Cookies

I’m pretty picky when it comes to cinnamon. I tend to only really love it in warm, cozy fall recipes with pumpkin and apple (SOON!). I don’t really like it paired with chocolate, I’ll never add it to a savoury recipe, and my most hated cookie of all time is the dreaded Snickerdoodle. So I […]

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Balloon Bouquet Cupcakes

July 26, 2014 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing
Balloon Bouquet

A few months ago, my little niece Charlotte told me she wanted a Penguin Cake for her birthday. I had started to think a little bit about how I would execute this, when my brother asked me a few weeks ago if I would make her cake this month for her birthday party with her […]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Margarita {Gastropost Mission #112}

July 24, 2014 Cocktails
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Margarita

Last week, our Gastropost Mission was all about Perfect Pairings. Obviously you can see where this is going! Here on Planet Byn, there is no better summer pairing than Strawberry & Rhubarb. If they were a celebrity couple we’d call them Strubarb. Or Rhuberry. I can’t decide which one I like better! This was the […]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Squares

July 22, 2014 Bars & Squares
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Squares

We had a big day here on Planet Byn last week. After exercising remarkable restraint for a whole month, I brought treats into my new office for the first time. Based on some life advice from my baking spirit guide (Danielle: “You can’t show up on the first day with a six-layer cake”), I decided […]

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Baked Sunday Mornings: Lemon Parmesan Pepper Icebox Cookies

July 13, 2014 Baked Sunday Mornings
Lemon Parmesan Cookies

Our assignment this week was a savoury shortbread cookie with three flavours: lemon, pecorino cheese and black pepper. This actually didn’t seem strange to me, as Barefoot Contessa has a recipe in one of her books for a parmesan thyme savoury shortbread, which she refers to as a cracker. My more pressing concern was all […]

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Strawberry Sprinkle Ice Cream Sandwiches {Virtual Baby Shower for Meg}

July 11, 2014 Frozen
Meg2_01_01

Our sweet friend Meg is having a baby! What better way to celebrate than with a virtual baby shower in her honour. Meg’s expecting Baby Girl #2 at the end of this month, and we’re all so excited for her. I love that we’ve been there for all the fun parts of Meg’s pregnancy, from […]

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Baked Sunday Mornings: Easy Candy Bar Tart

July 6, 2014 Baked Sunday Mornings
Easy Candy Bar Tart

As much as I love baking my way through Baked Elements with the Baked Sunday Morning team, I noticed something strange today. Everything we’ve been making from this book lately has been brown or beige. There’s nothing wrong with that as it usually means chocolate or caramel is involved, but it’s a such a contrast […]

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