Vegetable Garden Printmaking

At the moment, these have been my favourite printmaking cards created thus far.

I’ve been preparing a large inventory, to send out into the world this month for you all. We could all use a little bit of happiness from the garden!

Do you like donuts?
If so, do I have a fantastic recipe to share with you!

As an artist, sometimes the creativity is blocked and I feel stuck.
Much like everyone does with what they do.
Luckily, I find working in the kitchen to be extremely healing and grounding for my spirit. Also lucky for those around me 😉 As I am most often unable to eat what I make, (due to allergies) my family enjoys my edible creations.
This past weekend I made Old Fashioned, Cinnamon Sugar, Baked Donuts. Created by Chrissie from The Busy Baker.
They were enjoyable to make and with them quickly disappearing into everyones mouths, I take it as a sign for passing the taste test too 😉

These Old Fashioned Cinnamon Sugar Baked Cake Donuts are easy to make, and they're lower in fat and sugar than most donuts, making them a healthier choice! Recipe from thebusybaker.ca!

OLD FASHIONED BAKED CAKE DONUTS

Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 7 minutes Total Time 17 minutes 
Servings24 medium donuts 
Author Chrissie from The Busy Baker

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 3/4 cup low fat buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • canola oil baking spray to grease donut pan
  • donut baking pan
  • large piping bag fitted with a large round tip

For Dipping

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a donut pan with some oil spray.
  2. Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and sea salt to a large bowl and whisk them together until they’re combined.
  3. In a separate bowl or a large liquid measuring cup combine the buttermilk, eggs, and oil, whisking them together with a fork.
  4. Dump the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until a batter begins to form and the flour begins to disappear.
  5. Be careful not to over-mix as this will make the donuts tough and dry. Stop mixing as soon as the last streak of flour disappears and spoon the batter into the piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
  6. Pipe a small amount of batter into each of the 12 greased donut cups in a circular motion and be careful not to over-fill. This batter rises up quite a lot so filling the cups only half-way works perfectly.
  7. Bake the donuts at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for about 7-9 minutes. This recipe makes 24 donuts so you’ll have to repeat this process again a second time unless you have two donut pans.
  8. As soon as the donuts have browned slightly on the tops and they spring back to the touch, remove them from the oven and tip them out of their tins. Mix the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon together in a bowl and as soon as you’re able to handle the donuts without burning your hands, dip each side into the cinnamon sugar mixture and set them on a cooling rack to cool completely.

Easter Colouring Page

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter weekend thus far!

Sunday is when my side of the family will be having our big dinner and gathering. Which is always an exciting day, especially since the Easter Bunny often brings even us adults a special treat. And of course Honey gets spoiled!

If you are looking for something to keep young ones busy, or just to find some quiet time from the sugar rushes. I have a free colouring page for you to download and colour to your hearts desire!

Simply safe the image, then print it from your computer and you’re ready to roll.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

I have an exciting lineup of workshops I will be teaching this Autumn at the STUDIO, located at 302 Park St, in Peterborough Ontario.

Come on out to explore your creative side and discover new, or familiar mediums!

Please note registration and payment is required in advance to reserve your spot.

Online Miniature Art Show and Sale


Join me for a special miniature art show and show!

The best part? Not only will you be able to discover new pieces, but you can do so anywhere!

That’s right! You can join in on this colourful show and sale in the comfort of your own home, on your phone, at the office or even on a coffee break.

All too often we always post the successful moments on social media.

Which often leads to unrealistic expectations and always trying to be the ideal “perfect” person.

Im here to share a not so successful moment, a moment of growth and learning. I see people so afraid to make mistakes and to fail, that it often leads to holding themselves back and self destructive paths. Which I have no problem admitting doing such myself.

While working on the dresser I am collaborating with Chalk Therapy on, I came to the point of near completion and thought to myself something wasn’t working.