Weekend Catchup | Berries & Icing Flowers

Happy Monday Everyone!

I thought this blog could use a bit of continuity with the posts, so I decided every Monday (or late Sunday) I will dedicate a post to what I got up to during the weekend. This weekend I really didn't do that much. However, I do have some pretty photos to share with you all.

Saturday

During the Summer, my parents will often find themselves at the farmer's market very early on a Saturday morning. This past Saturday they came home with the tastiest, fresh bread and lots of berries for me to bake with. 

With these berries my mother and I made a Berry Galette. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of this, but it was really delicious served warm with a scoop of ice cream. If I do make it again (which I fully intend to do), I will definitely get some pictures to share and post the recipe.

Ontario Strawberries - So sweet! Much better than the strawberries I get at the grocery store!

Golden Raspberries - I've never seen these before! The colour is a little... weird, but they taste really nice! Not like regular raspberries!

Tayberries - A cross between the red raspberry and the blackberry! So tasty!

Sunday

Currently, I'm attending Confectionary Arts school on a part-time basis, every Sunday. I'm partaking in a decorating course and yesterday we worked on making flowers using icing and meringue. It took a lot of practice, but I think I managed to decorate some cupcakes pretty well!

I really don't remember which flower this was meant to be and I think it pales in comparison to the sunflower and rose. However, I do think it still looks quite pretty!

The sunflower is so cute! For the centre of the flower I used crispy, chocolate balls. I think a whole tray of sunflower cupcakes would be so cute for a party - they're so bright and sunny!

How pretty is the rose cupcake? It is definitely my favourite out of the bunch.

What did you guys get up to this weekend?

Baking | Lemon Loaf

This past Saturday I got in the kitchen and whipped up a lemon loaf using this recipe from the Chatelaine website. The icing sugar and lemon glaze on top gave the loaf a sweet and slight crunch - definitely my favourite part of this dessert.

This recipe was incredibly easy to follow and the cake turned out perfectly. Very delicious with great lemon flavour. This lemon loaf is the perfect dessert for the summertime and also makes for a great addition to your breakfast if you're like me and looooove dessert-y type foods for your morning meal ;)

Nothing pairs better with lemon than blueberry! My mother and I made this quick and easy topping to add to our slices of lemon loaf. The blueberries add an almost sour and tangy flavour to contrast with the light lemon taste of the cake itself. It's a match made in heaven.

For the blueberry topping, add however many blueberries you like to a sauce pan on low heat. Add in some agave nectar (or honey/sugar to sweeten) as well as some lemon zest. Stirring occasionally let this simmer on your stove top until warmed.