As I sit here at my computer screen anticipating my Project Food Blog video post, I can’t help but wonder, “What do I write? Do I just show the video? Do I hide under my desk with a basket full of Christmas Blondies listening to Bing Crosby?”
[Trust me, I have to hide these from my husband…]
I ponder these deep thoughts as I stare at the screen before me. I sip some celebratory Merlot because 8 long nights of video editing sucked the life out of me and I need to feel blood pumping through my veins again. Before I know it, my cheeks have a lovely red glow to them perfect for the holiday season.
And then, like a bolt of lightning from the Baking Gods above, it hits me plain and simple.
I love this.
I love the recipe creation, the baking, the photography, and the taste-testing (wink, wink). Even baking disasters have their value. For example, this morning, I learned that one should never pour boiling water into Arrowroot powder (try it, I dare you…).
The only thing I love doing more than these things, is having the privilege to share my passion with you. I feel extremely lucky to be able to do what I do everyday. This blog right here is the part that leaves me running from my kitchen to my desk, typing away furiously with excitement and a dorky grin.
I don’t take myself or my food too seriously and my hope is that you will walk away from this video excited to create magic in your own kitchen. All of the recipes are a cinch to whip up and even the most fearful baker can have recipe success.
Laugh at yourself, forgive your baking flops, and most of all, take some time for yourself this holiday season.
My goal was to create unique and easy Blondie recipes that would also be easy on the budget during an otherwise expensive time of the year. The Blondie In A Jar gifts cost under $3 to make!
All you have to do is print out the recipe cards, attach them to your filled jars, and then ship them to my address to your friends and family or give them as a hostess gift.
[Please note that butter can be substituted for vegan butter spread (this is also indicated on the recipe card).]
Now go and get your holiday bake on!
Just be sure to save us some.
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Voting is now open for Challenge #7. I appreciate your support in advancing me to round 8!
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Angela…omg this is amazing!! First, hearing your voice and seeing you and all your wonderful goodies…if a picture is worth a million words, a video is worth 10 million!
Love it!
The food looks beyond amazing…and you really need to sell this stuff. Oh wait, you do :)
Oh and I love how it’s budget friendly. It’s nice to see recipes that use REAL ingredients that dont’ cost a fortune and that arent hard to source and get a hold of. Raw cocao powder from the amazon rainforest is nice, just not super practical for us mere mortals. LOL
Great job, Angela!!!
:)
Oh my gosh I LOVE the bloopers at the end. Your video was great and it is evident how much time and hard work you put into it. The blondies sound amazing and I may even do these for some Christmas gifts! You have my vote!
Your video turned out so great! I loved watching it and I am so excited for you! I will be voting for you and I sincerely hope you advance to the next round. Best of luck.
Loved the video and especially the out-takes–what a cute idea!! Voting for you!
Holy cow… I can’t even begin to tell you how delicious those ALL look :):). I think I’ve definitely found a good addition to some holiday gifts this year :)) The video is awesome, and of course, you and your husband are way too cute to even say! lol.
Awesome!
THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!! You have this in the bag, chicka. In the bag! :D
LOVED the video…especially the bloopers…hillarious!! all four recipes look delicious and what a great gift idea for xmas. great great job!!
I’m laughing so hard! Love the out-takes! Great recipe(s), great delivery, super-practical and FUN! Congrats!
Wow, your video is perfect Angela! Awesome job you did, you truly glow, and it is fun to put a voice on a blog person!
Ana
I just told my husband, “Seriously this girl is so amazing. I will not be surprised when she is on TV someday.” All your dedicated hard work is so obvious! Can’t wait to see you win this thing!
Amazing! I couldn’t stop laughing during the out-takes! Despite the horrors of video editing, you have produced another amazing entry! Can’t wait to make these for family!
LOVE IT! The video and idea is so cute! What a great idea :)
BEST POST EVER!!! Seriously, you are so amazing! I can tell how much hard work you put into this video. I’ll be voting for you on monday!!
I was giggling at the out-takes hehe :) Peppernut lol
these look delicious! great idea! i always gravitate towards big fudgy brownies or thick blondies with white chocolate chips when i’m at a bakery or gathering :-)
you look so pretty in the video too! love your smile. you should be on tv!! i laughed at the bloopers too
I think this is the first time I heard Eric speak! You both are so cute :) great video & gift idea!
Oh. My. God.
Angela, I have been clicking on your homepage for the past two hours waiting for you to upload your video. :P You definitely have my vote! Can I say that my favorite part were the bloopers? Your excitement is contagious and this entire video was professionally done.
I liked the history of blondies as I had never heard of the term. You are absolutely beautiful and I love the part of you and Eric together.
I would have never guessed the recipe! And what a recipe!!! I wish you all the best for you to advance to the next round. Keep smiling! :D
Amazing job!!!
You are so genuinely passionate about what you do… it’s so much fun to see!!
Although I have to say… it was a mistake taking a break from homework to watch this! Now all I want to do is run to the kitchen and test the recipe out! :)
I’ll be voting for you Angela!! You deserve to win.
lmao omg I was cracking up at the bloopers with my headphones on and my boyfriend is like, “what the heck are you laughing at?!” Seriously, Angela. That video is so professional. You have come such a long way. It looks so freakin’ professional!!! You’re awesome.
And you really DO glow. Even though I’ve been reading your blog since the beginning, this still amazes me lol.
Hmmm, those look delicious! I love your entries for the Project Food Blog competition. And pretty much all the recipes you’ve been posting lately.
Love your video! I’m a long-time reader, but I’ve never commented before–just couldn’t resist on this one! This is my favorite challenge so far. It’s great to see (and hear!) my favorite bloggers in action. Thanks for taking the time to make this for us. The amount of time and effort you’ve dedicated to your entries has been evident throughout the Project Food Blog Challenge…they’re just wonderful. You have my vote. :-)
I loved the video and I especially loved the out-takes at the end … too funny, you had me laughing so hard I started to cry! I am doing a cookie in the jar gift for the children/parents at my centre, I might have to change my plans and do one of your blondie recipes instead. I will definitely be voting for you Monday!!
I was laughing so hard at the bloopers, too! Amazing video, you did a fantastic job!! :)
Oh my gosh, Angela! How is it possible that a woman with a voice as soft and gentle of yours is teeming over with so much fire and passion?! I love it! These look (shocker) delicious and I love that you recruited Eric for the end. Too sweet!
That was a cute video!!! I love the Christmas gift idea. I want to try that out this year!
OMG, I LOVE THIS!!! This is seriously amazing. Please send this in to the Food Network!! I cracked up at the bloopers and the peppernut, haha!! Thanks to you I think I have all of my Christmas gifts set! :)
Wow, Angela I am very impressed! Your video is amazing, you should be so proud! Not only is the video awesome and does the food looks amazing, the gift idea is fabulous – I’m in love with this idea.
Ange, this video will keep me warm for hours! Your laugh and your passion for baking are so infectious; thank you for sharing with us!
amazing video Angela!! I see the food network in your future for sure. I’ll be voting for you as soon as it opens tomorrow, I hope you win!
Amazing, Ange. You definitely have that something special going on because I realized at the end (even before the bloopers!) that I had been watching the entire time with a smile on my face. :)
The video is just amazing! Congratulations on a wonderful job.
Love the out-takes at the end.
I love the video! It’s so professional yet has such a personal touch to it. The bloopers at the end were infectiously adorable. Although I would argue that us brunettes have a good time too, congrats on the awesome vid ;-)
angelaaaaaa…..UHMAZINGGGG. so worth the wait for this video and was so glad eric made his appearance at the end haha. and thank you for the easiest/cutest holiday gift idea ever:)
That video was SO good!!!! it’s obvious you put a lot of hard work into it, and it paid off. What an amazing gift idea as well!
The bloopers make the video 100x better too!! that was perfect.
whenever I ask myself “what should I make for supper tonight?” I go to your website and ta-da, ideas galore :)
You are too cute :) Great video and I loooved the outtakes-nice touch! Those jars are super cute and such great gift ideas.
Love! love love love love love love love
Amazing! Loved watching every second of the video and the adorable gift idea with all the details, creativity and hard work you put into it. My husband looked over at me and asked what I was watching because I had a big smile on my face! :)
oh my gosh I love the bloopers and outtakes at the end- peppernut yummm ;)
Cute video, and a lovely idea! :D
Angela, I loved the video!! Your bloopers are hilarious. I can never keep a straight face on video blogs hah :) Good luck with PFB!
Thanks for the gift idea, these look amazing. Your video turned out incredible can’t wait to see the pumpkin recipe you’ve been working on for next round
I love it!!! I will be voting for you first thing tomorrow!
Great video!!! The bloopers were hilarious!
OMG that was soooooo cute! I watched in with headphones on in the library (naughty student that I am) and had to try so hard not to laugh out loud at the bloopers part. Haha. I also loved the historical background of blondies, so awesome.
You rock! So does Eric! And Blondies!
That is an awesome video and I love the gift idea.
You are amazing! Your video is fabulous and your treats look delicious, as always. Eric did a great job as cameraman and the bloopers were such a great idea. I’ll be voting for you (again!)…I SO want you to write a cookbook and have a food show. Awesome work!
Angela, you’ve got this contest in the bag! LOVE the video, LOVE the blondies and LOVE the variation! I am TOTALLY giving some of these away for Christmas! You are amazing!
Great video! I also was thinking of The Food Network as I watched the video. The bloppers at the end was a nice touch. I will be voting on Monday. Your hard work will pay off.
Oh my gosh you totally outdid yourself, this was super amazing!! Ur going to win for sure xx
you are ADORABLE!!!!!
Great job! This is why you need your own show! Food Network here you come! :) You have my vote!!!
I LOVE THIS VIDEO. You are hilarious, and come across as completely genuine. In fact, you sound exactly as I’d imagine you would from your blog.
These look delicious – definitely going to make them, and you’re right, they are such a fabulous gift idea.
LOVE IT!
LOVED this video!!! you and Eric were so adorable and it looks like you guys had a blast making this. I definitely think TV is in your future! :-D good luck with the competition!
Dear Food Network – THIS IS YOUR NEXT FOOD NETWORK STAR.
That is all.
Amazing so cute, excellent job.
That was fantastic! I absolutely loved the out-takes. I was seriously cracking up! Great job!
Your video is so cute! And what a great idea. I love the gift jars!
You are so cute! I love the bloopers at the end!!!
great job! you guys are adorable!
Angela I LOVE this =) you are so creative and amazing. Please make a cookbooK!
HILARIOUS!! That is a GREAT video!! :-) You will DEFINITELY move onto the next round!!
Wow girl you’ve outdone yourself once again!! Fantastic gift idea and it looks delish!
It’s clear that you are having fun and doing exactly what you should be doing!
I love it! You are so cute :)
LOVED this! Great job, you always amaze me with your creativity :) Loved the bloopers I’m the exact same way when I’m on camera haha.
O-M-G! You are so cute! I loved this video! I can’t wait to make these! Amazing!
This is awesome- I love the outtakes!
WOW! This was AWESOME!! You look like a natural at this! Now I am totally inspired to make these in a jar with my 8-year old daughter. She loves to cook and these would make great gifts for her teachers. However, I am not sure how the recipient would make them. Do you just dump the contents in a bowl and add the flax egg. The brown sugar has to be creamed, right? I love, love, love the idea of this but I don’t see how the jar gift will work. Can you explain how you see this working? Thanks!!
Oh, thanks for reminding me!
There are actually two sets of directions- one if you are making them at home, and two if you are baking them from the jar gift. I have updated the PDF to reflect this…check it out now and let me know if you have any other questions! :)
That was sooo good! You could tell how much work you put into it! I loved the bloopers! so glad you included them!
Good luck! really hope you win it all
So awesome Angela! Congrats on the finished product – it looks great (and so do the Blondies!)
Amazing. That video was perfect. I was smiling from start to finish. I am TOTALLY making these for gifts this year. Thanks for continuing to inspire your readers!
GREAT video! I was waiting for Sketchie to waltz by!
That was amaazing. HANDS DOWN.
Such a cute video! Can’t wait to vote for you…and make these. We do a yankee swap gift exchange at Christmas with my family, these would be perfect for it!
Omg, how cute is Eric: “Thanks for tuning in!” Love it. These look fabulous :) My only question is do you know (and you might not) how to un-veganize them? I know my friends (who I’d like to give these to) don’t have Earth Balance or flax so just wondering if you know what the exchanges for real butter (bc I’ve heard it differs than EB) and eggs would be?
Thanks and great job! Definitely will be voting :)
Im thinking you might be able to swap the flax eggs for real eggs and swap the earth balance for butter (1:1 ratio). :) I’m not 100% sure though as I have not tested it out.
I have made the delicious Strawberry Bars with butter and egg. I used 1:1 on the egg but cut the butter to 1/2 cup from 1/2 cup + 2 TBSP of EB (I think that was what the recipe called for). I have made them with an egg and a chia egg and the result was about the same – great of course!!
Your video is fantastic Angela; I think I had a smile on my face the whole time because you exude such joy, lightheartedness, and positivity. The outtakes at the end were a nice touch.
Angela this is FANTASTIC!! I love all of the detailed effects in your video and you look gorgeous! You are truly the modern domestic diva!
Oh and those blondies sound OUT OF THIS WORLD!
This is amazing – honestly! I didn’t expect anything less from you though. Nice job Angela. I’m pretty sure you’re GLOW’ing! :)
Wow this is amazing! I’m going to spoil my family with them. Great stuff Angela!
Looks Fabulous and delicious. I just now looked at this again and realized it said Do blondies have more fun and not blondes :D I’m such a goof sometimes!
This video is awesome! Did one of you ever taking a video editing class in university? It’s so well done. :D And I love the outtakes – I find it sooo hard to put on a straight face once I’ve started laughing too.
Brilliant! You just keep raising the bar!
Perfection!!!!!!!!!!!! You have my vote!!!!!!!!!!!
The fast forward bits were fabulous and hilarious, so glad you put those in! I loved the whole thing. And yum by the way!!
LOVE this video – you did such a great job! You are so freakin’ cute I can hardly stand it. And your voice is way different than I imagine it in my head reading your blog every day (isn’t it funny how that happens? I kind of forgot you live in Canada so I wasn’t expecting your Canadian accent – ha. Super cute though :)
I have voted for you from the very start of PFB, and will continue to vote for you as long as you’re in it. You are such an inspiration and have such a fun blog voice.
And Eric, your smile at the end wasn’t (that) creepy…more just awkward. Haha, TOTALLY kidding! :D
angela,
love your blog! been following it for a year now & am just now commenting! (i know, im a creeper)
:-)
anyways, i just wanted to say your video is so cute; the bloopers at the end make the whole video so personable. got my vote for sure.
btw, i’m OBSESSED with your recipes; they never let me down! I’m definitely making these & using the ingredient filled mason jars as holiday gifts! thanks for the tips! you’re like the younger, healthy, vegan, better looking, canadian martha stewart!
<3 thanks for sharing!
Right, so Food Network needs to pick you up, STAT. Rachel Ray has nothing on you girl. Those blondies look amazing and they will be baked next week. Yum!
You.are.beyond.amazing. Mind blown. I can’t waaaaait to make these!!
Angela
Your video is ADORABLE! Love the bloopers. The blondies look scrumptious just like the rest of your recipes. Great holiday gift idea too!
Fantastic.. you have this contest.. hands down! :)
Ok, first of all THANK-YOU because now I know what I’m making my friends and co-workers for Christmas gifts!! Um, secondly, you and your hubs are so cute I was sitting here watching with a huge grin on my face the whole time…made my cheeks hurt!
I can’t wait to have a Blondie making day soon…. :-)
I can’t stop smiling! Not only was that an awesome food vlog, the bloopers were way too funny! You most definitely have my vote! :-) Such a good idea for the cheap gifts…I’m going to put that to good use this holiday season!
Angela- you are hilarious!
It’s so much fun to see you in video form after months of reading your posts. The outtakes were my favorite part.
These are definitely on my to-make list. I can’t wait to give them away at the holidays!
love the out-takes! congratulations, a great job.
This video is awesome! I love that you included the outtakes as well. The ones in front of the fire are especially hilarious :-) Love that you guys had FUN with this and allowed your real selves to shine through.
Thanks everyone! :) You are too sweet!
Oh my gosh, the two of you are adorable! This was so fun to watch! You’ve got a fan for as long as your blog runs (Can that be forever, by the way?) Just made your pumpkin spice cake today and all I can think about is having just *one* more slice… yum-o. Your blondies will definitely by made in the very near future!
Great job!! Great idea. I love all of your recipes :-)
Amazing. You are SO winning this competition! Keep up the great work. :)
This video is amazing! You (and Eric) are beyond adorable and I can tell how much effort this video took! My favorite blooper was at 7:50, where you kind of looked like a lizard! Too funny! I can’t wait to see you take Reader’s Choice again!
haha lizard…love that!
It was weird b/c when we watched the footage I didnt even remember doing half of those things…I guess I am weirder than I realize!
I was smiling through the whole thing! These look so good, and the video was awesome :)
This made me so happy! What a great video, gift idea and delicious looking treat!!! =D
Wow, what an AMAZING job! You really put your heart and soul into each and every recipe you create, and now we have a first-hand account! I hope you win!
I love the idea of peppermint “peppernut!” blondies. How creative! I also love the outtakes, it made the video seem real and a little down to earth. It was fun seeing “behind the scenes!”
omg if you only knew how many times I said that (that wasn’t all the outtakes by any means!!!) :)
I am so excited about this post! I have been looking for some good foods in jars to send to my sister in Africa and these look perfect!!
Oh my goodness, Oh She Glows! Completely fabulous.
Eric’s cameo at the end was priceless. My housemate had to ask me why on earth I was giggling so hard.
Nice work to you both. :)
He stole the whole show didn’t he? haha ;)
This was great! All the outtakes made me giggle. :)
so cute!
Great job Angela! I loved the video and the blondies look delicious!
Angela (fellow blonde : ) ,
your happiness and positivity is so contagious! i think your spirit just radiates from deep within and ‘cooks up’ all your super delicious looking food, now thats true ‘soul food’ : ) thanks for sharing all of it with us!!
P.S. . . . when can we start voting??
Your video is sooo good! Loved how Eric joined in at the end.
And the bloopers sure gave me a good laugh! (I watched it a a cafe and looked weird too :P).
I actually didn’t know what blondies were! And they all look delicious :).
OMGOSH I loveee the bloopers hahahah they are too funny- this recipe is so fun and a perfect holiday idea ! thank you Angela! And congrats on the video this is amazing, awesome job!!
A really creative video and recipes! Loved the blooper reel!
This was so CUTE! I can not wait to make these and the bloopers at the end were AWESOME!
Love, love, love! LOL at the bloopers and how cool of Eric to join you! I don’t think I’d get my Blonde Bomber to quit laughing at me long enough to hold the video camera, much less actually have lines. LMAO.
This was classic Ange!
You nailed it!!!
not only am i making those for my family for the holiday….but that video was absolutely mazing! so cute and totally you! i love the blooper real…..they will really help people who are not familiar with the blog, get a sense of who you really are! you are definitely gonna win!
Super cute. I am impressed with the variety of holidays represented here.
But you know what? You got me with CARAMELIZED BANANA. Wowee. Definitely want some of those right now.
Great job on the video demo Angela, and very well-chosen baking idea -I really enjoyed watching your presentation (twice, actually.) Best of luck, and I hope that you make it to the end!! :)
youve got to be the most adorable little thing. Those blondies look ridic!! Good job on the video missy, im voting for ya :)
Delicious! Great work. Love the gift idea :)
Heidi xo
This is incredible, Angela! I can really tell that you put your heart and soul into this video; your hard word paid off! I especially love the bloopers reel, hehe. I can’t wait to make peppermint blondies… and now I have a reason to go back for that peppermint extract that is on sale at my local co-op ;)
Best of luck to you this round. I’m voting for you!
This was such an amazing video Angela! Like always, your creativity and passion shines through. Great idea to include the blooper out-takes, too. The best of luck with voting, I know you will do great!!
Simply adorable.
I loved your video! You are as fun and personable as I imagined! Thanks for your great blog and for this great recipe!
WOW! Ange, you knocked this one out of the park :D
Your video…. WOW! I know… I already said that. ;P You seriously had me laughing on your out takes. You and Eric are SO adorable. What a great video. I loved all the gift ideas and am seriously thinking I need to make them!! A++ ;)
-Mary
haha you guys are so cute! :) great job, the video was awesome!!! and those blondies look very yummy!!
Angela, you have gone ABOVE and BEYOND once again! You are truly an inspiration in a thousand diffent ways. Thank you.
Seriously, Angie, you are so great! I can tell you put an immense amount of work into this!
I can’t get over how cute you guys are!! You always work so hard, it’s so inspiring, I’m definitely voting for you!!
Keep up the AMAZING work!!
That was great! You did such a great job on camera. I can’t wait to make all of the blondie recipes. I am so hungry watching this! The bloopers at the end were so funny!
Incredible! I wasn’t going to watch any of the entries this round, but I’m so glad I did. I smiled through your whole video!
AMAZING POST- i loved the video…. I think that you need to be on the FOOD NETWORK – your own show some day ? ? ? I loved the bloopers at the end- how cute :)
This was such a cute post! You are my inspiration every single day – I’m a 17 year old competitive runner, and I love the combination of healthy eating and exercise that you promote! Thank you so much!
Oh my gosh Angela, this video is absolutely phenomenal! So “professional” looking…and I definitely love the bloopers at the end. Too cute! Best of luck to you…you’ll have my vote! ;)
Angela, what a great video! You are so natural on film and the bloopers were hilarious! Loved seeing your personality and glow on film!
I loved the video! You and Eric are so adorable! I loved the outtakes! You definitely have my vote!
I loved this video! I have checked your site at least 10 times today, waiting for you to submit it! The bloopers at the end were priceless!
You deserved my vote again! You both look so adorable and truly having fun together! Thank you for your time and EFFORT in creating this video and sharing it with us. Great one , Angela!
p/s You look really photogenic, so natural on camera =)
Nice job! And I love how you didn’t just do a recipe but also had a gift idea tie in. Plus the blooper real!! Hilarious! You are so cute and real and that is why I come back everyday! Thank you so much for you daily sunny face and your kick ass recipes!
Oh that blooper reel was awesome! The video was super cute and the blondies look amazing.
I can’t wait to vote you to the next round. With a video like this you are sure to advance! Love it!
i’m so glad you did a video…i feel like i know you so much better now! i’m most definitely making those blondie jars for christmas too :)
This is so awesome! I love blondies! HA!!
The bloopers at the end were definitely my favorite – I was totally laughing along with you.
I LOVE IT! Angela, you are adorable :) amazing job!!
Love it!!! Love it!!! Thank you soo much. You took care of about 8 gifts for christmas! Which is awesome cause I am on a really tight budget.
I love the video and all of the blondie recipes! The outtakes were so funny, especially the “peppernut” blondies. Your video looks so professional and well done. You could totally have a cooking show :) Thanks for all of the recipes. I can’t wait for the holidays so I can make them!
Adorable! I love it!
Ohmygosh I love this!! It was definitely worth the wait :) And you’ve got me salivating, even though I’m stuffed beyond belief right now…
This is GREAT, I can’t wait to make these for the holidays, thank you so much Angela! :)
LOVE LOVE LOVE this <3 I can't wait to make these for my friends!!! You have the greatest ideas and you are so inspiring!!!! Def have my vote again :)
You’ve got my vote! Absolutely amazing, inspired and FUN video. You definitely glow, girl, and I’ll be making these at home and to give as gifts!
xoxo
Maggie
P.S. I’m a longtime reader, first time commenter. Having never seen you on video before, you’re EXACTLY how I imagined! Cute, fun, smart, sassy, poised, etc. I’m so impressed! (But not at all surprised.) :)
Wow, thank you! :) Too kind. I am glad you weren’t let down…haha ;)
LOVE it! You are too cute. I can’t wait to make these for gifts! Of course, I will have to taste test them all first… Good luck with Project Food Blog!
Your video was awesome, the bloopers are hilarious and the fireplace part made me laugh out loud hahaha. I have one question – if I wanted to sub real eggs for the flax ones how many would I use?
Thanks and congrats!
It’s so fun to hear your voice! You and Eric are hilarious :)
I don’t think I’ve ever commented on your blog before, but I’ve been lurking for a long time. But after watching that video I thought I’d say something…You’re so darn cute! I loved the video! It put a huge smile on my face. I bookmark a TON of your recipes, and I definitely think I am going to have to make these blondies when I go to my in-laws for Christmas. They will be a huge hit!
Ahhhh I LOVED it! You came across as so sweet and so happy to be doing what you’re doing…good luck!!!
I LOVE it! The bloopers are my fav. Very funny and added a lot of personality to the video.
And I’ll be making those “pepper nut” blondies this Christmas. :)
I love this and love the recipes!!!!! You are gorgeous and have an awesome personality :) It was so great to hear your voice!!!!
I loved your video!
It is definitely so nice to get a peek into a blogger’s real life, hear your voice, etc.
I’m glad you practiced for the next challenge, ’cause I can’t imagine you won’t make it through!
Great job!
OMG That is the best idea ever!!!! They look so delicious. I wouldn’t be able to stop eating them!
Awesome job! Loved those bloopers :) And I’m going to try making those asap!
Awesome video. I do this cookies in a jar idea every year and love it. Great ideas and nice of you to add the print out card. You have my vote!
too cute!
YOU HAVE MY VOTE. too cute! hahaha!
this is adorable! love the idea!
YUM!!! i want blondies now. What a great gift idea for the holiday season, I can’t wait to make these. Your video turned out well and loved the bloopers at the end – peppernut lol, you and Eric are so cute. Good luck with the challange and thanks for another great post.
I loved your video!! You did such an excellent job. I’ll definitely be voting for you to advance to the next challenge! I want to see what you’ve got cooking :)
LOVED it!! The bloopers were great too! But, can you explain the flax egg? I’m interested!!!
Flax eggs replace regular eggs in many recipes in vegan baking. You mix 1 tbsp ground flax with 3 tbsp water and let it sit for 10 minutes. It will gel up and get very thick much like the consistency of an egg :)
Thank you for explaining it! I am going to give it a try!! :)
Amazing job Angela! My cheeks hurt from smiling through the whole thing.. especially during the end bloopers. Great choice to leave those in, it was really awesome and let your personality shine through so much. ;)
Also, amazing job on the editing! So impressed..
I love love love this video and hearing your voice! What surprised me more was Eric’s voice, though. :P
I absolutely love this idea. I’m flying back home for Christmas and hate the idea of shopping for Christmas gifts at the last minute so these will be perfect to make. I love how cheap the ingredients are also! Thanks for posting this!
Love love love this. You are adorable and wonderfully talented. <3
your post is lovely :)
i loved the video! hearing your voice was great and you are TOO CUTE! i loved the bloopers at the end, and Eric was great :P
i loved the video! hearing your voice was great and you are TOO CUTE! i also loved the bloopers, and Eric was great :P
Apart from how amazingly delicious these look and the fact that many people will be receiving these from me over the holidays this year..You did a FABULOUS job on the video. It was great! And I loved the spoofs afterwards.
Good work! ;)
this was SOOO fun to watch, angela!!! a big hug and congratulations to you on your video. original, yummy food idea, fun and creative! i really enjoyed seeing you “live!”
ALL THE BEST with the challenge – this sure looks like a winning video to me!!! again, just big big congratulations – i can see why you were excited to finally post your video!!
Wow, these look epically delicious. I can’t wait to try them out, and hopefully use them as gifts :) yumm!
The video is absolutely amazing Angela! The recipes sound fantastic (I’ve bookmarked them already) and I like the outtakes as well at the end. Good luck for the voting! :D
I never comment on anyones blog but had to this was sooo cute I will be making these with the kids for sure this holiday season!! Great job!
Great vid! I think I will be making these for Christmas!
This is fantastic Angela! Great job and the blondies look fabulous!! Mmmmmmm :)
Love Eric’s guest appearance too!
Such a fun video! I love the idea for holiday gifts! And I love the blooper reel! I might have to call these “peppernut” blondies =)
WOOOOOOOOOW Ange, amazing job!!!! This is fantastic! I love your bloopers at the end too. :) Off to vote for you now!
This looks great Ang! I can’t wait to make these at Christmas time to add as part of my gifts to my parents & my future in-laws!
Great video :)
oh, Ang, this is so incredible! the end is the best part….i’ll be make these as gifts for sure this holiday season!
Love, love, love the video!! I’ve been following your blog for a while now, and love that too! Everything is crossed for the competition :) It’s so cool hearing the voice, and seeing the action of, the people whose blogs I follow. Nice :) I rarely bake, but am incredibly appealed by those Christmas blondies! You make it look easy! Plus, I love the outtakes at the end :D
From a fellow Canadian :)
Super cute video! I am definitely making “gifts” out of these for an upcoming Christmas Party that we are having with friends. I love hostessing and was already sending a gift basket home with everyone, this will be a great addition!
This video was great to watch because not only does it showcase a delicious recipe, but it truly shows what a fun person you are! The bloopers were my favorite– you really got me laughing with the peppernut mess ups.
I wish you the best of luck!
This is incredible!! You did an amazing job, and what a great idea!! Best of luck…you deserve this win!!!!
LOVE the bloopers!
Great job! I’ll definitely be trying these this holiday season…thanks so much for all of your hard work :-)
Now I really want to pour boiling water into Arrowroot :) Loved the video!
Voting is now open :)
Loved the video! And I loved that you put the bloopers in too :) I need to make these, mmmm candy cane and chocolate oh my!
Way to go!! No wonder you were so excited to post it! That is the best I have ever seen- I hope you are celebrating with a blondie and a cuppa tea.
tee hee Eric cracks me up at the end for some reason.. I can picture him thinking “ok, time for the camera to stop rolling so I can dig in!”
im pretty sure at one point he said ‘ok we got the take im eating my blondie’ and he inhaled it ;)
I can’t wait to watch your video!! (I don’t have speakers hooked up at work…)
I am making mason jar cookies for Christmas gifts this year — I’ll have to make a few of your recipes :)
I watched the bloopers twice. You have my vote!
So adorable!!! I loved it!!! I definitely will be voting as soon as it opens:):) And then ill get some candy canes and make these!!!
I have been following your blog for some time now and haven’t ever really commented.
I just want to thank you for all the wonderful things you share with us. I love everything you post. This particular post really inspired me to post a comment because I am so thrilled that you shared this with us. I have been wondering what I am going to do for gifts for christmas this year and you just answered it. Thank you thank you thank you thank you.
Wonderful.
thank you! :)
I loved finally hearing the Canadian “Oh”! Haha, so well one – wonderful as always. I’m heading over to FoodBuzz to vote for you right now. Can’t wait to see what you have coming next. :)
Great job Angela! You can tell you really worked hard on this challenge and it paid off! You got my vote. It’s also nice to hear your voice! I like the addition of the bloopers. Nice touch. Hope you make it all the way in the competition. I’m sure you will!
Love it! Super cute idea… this might get me to finally branch out and try a baked good with flax eggs!
AMAZING post!!! Love the blondies and the gift-in-a-jar ideas!!! Thank you for sharing your talent, recipes, and inspiration!! :)
I know you get this a lot, but your accent is so cute! I noticed it most when you said “Oh She Glows.” :D I love your white coat too :)
Aww, you’re just so friggin cute! I love the music in your video:) Also, what a clever idea for the name!
Wonderful video! You have my vote (again)! I’m also thinking of making a few jars as gifts this holiday season. Homemade stuff is the best!
This is wonderful! I love the added holiday present idea, I am definitely making these for my favorite foodie friends. You are going to win this competition!
I love it! great job and so fun seeing and hearing you. Beautiful white coat too :)
thank you!
the coat was a gift from my mom in Paris :)
oooo la la :)
PERFECT! And you even went over and above with your bloopers. I wish I had seen this video sooner because it’s such a creative gift idea for Christmas for family.
Thank You so much!! :)
YOU ARE AMAZING and I wish you all the success possible!!!
:)
I am so making blondies this holiday season and Yes blondies have more fun…wooohooo!
Voting now! This is SUCH a good video, and I especially love the funny ending! :P
I seriously cannot WAIT to make these myself (I think the apple/butternut ones are calling my name!) and give these as Christmas presents! What a great idea! :D
This was lovely and surprising as I didn’t expect you to sound so Canadian!(No idea why – silly me) Really nicely made video and I’m probably making blondies sometime soon. Thank you!
Angela, this is AWESOME!!!!!! You’ve got my vote!!!!!
Really nice video. Loved the music and everything!! Good luck!
Angela- Great video! Very beautiful and educational! Best wishes!
Angela- I just want to say how much I love your entries! The hard work you have put into them is so obvious and everything looks so delicious! You definitely have my vote!!
Angela, this is great! Being allergic to chocolate, blondies have become my new love. I’m always on the hunt for a good blondie at the coffee shops, but they’re pretty rare in our chocolate-filled world!
I had been searching for a while for a vegan alternative and wasn’t having much luck. Now I can enjoy blondies with less the guilt :)
I can’t wait to give this a try!
Angela, this is so wonderful! Your video is so well done and very cute, and I will definitely be making the peppermint crunch blondies as part of my vegan holiday baking! Thank you for all of your hard work on this one:)
Your video is super cute! I especially love bloopers. :)
I loved your video!!! And those jars are the cutest Christmas idea! I was wondering though, how do you keep the ingreidents separate in there? :)
For the gift in a jar- you actually do not keep the ingredients separate at all- if you note on the PDF- you will find two different sets of directions for each flavour. One for the ‘jar’ and one for if you are just making them at home (which I showed in the video step by step) Otherwise you simply dump the jar ingredients into a bowl and add the wet.
Awesome! I love this idea and plan on giving it away for Christmas. Your video was amazing too!
These are awesome! Thanks Angela! I had been trying to think of a “home-made” Christmas gift for people this year and these will be perfect!
The recipe-in-a-jar makes for a great gift idea, certainly, and those blondies look delish!
But it was the outtakes at the end that really won me over. I actually almost spit my coffee on the computer screen. Pure hilarity!
HELP !!!! I can’t stop eating Peppermint Walnut Crunch Blondies :) They are way too Yummy :)
AMAZING JOB ANGELA!! I have to admit, I’ve been checking daily in anticipation of this post. You worked so hard for it, got my vote ;)
I love the part at the end with you and Eric! So cute
Great Video!!! you guys are super cute and it came together really well. Good luck on moving to the next round!!
This was great – perfect timing. I am totally doing this for the holidays – thank you.
Great idea and for putting the recipe cards on your dite.
Your video was so cute. You infused so much personality to it – nice music and the bloopers are so funny “peppernut”.
I love that you made so many of these for your “set”. Yummy.
-Butter
Voted!
Such an inspiration Doll!! Loved the video and loved the flare you put on it with the humor ;) Too cute!
It is so strange to hear our online friends voices, isn’t it?
Great blondie recipes! You have my vote :)
xxoo
LOVE the video! And the outakes. And goofy eric taste testing at the end.
Great gift idea –good luck!
Awesome video, Angela!! The bloopers at the end totally made the video. :)
Yaay – that made me smile and want to do some baking. :)
This is beyond cute. I love all the outakes and silliness. And you sound and look so professional! Love that you featured Eric on here too!
Thanks for this! I loved the video and the fact that you roped your hubby into it too…haha! Such a great idea as a gift-I’ll be printing some of those recipe cards out. I voted for you!! Thanks for inspiring us all!
great video! and the blondies look really delicious =)
Absolutely adore this video, Angela! It’s so creative and candid and just overall beautiful. Love it!
Now, should I email you my home address so I can help you devour these? :)
I love the idea of wrapping it up. And they look so delicious! Love the outtakes too.
What am I doing wrong ? How do I play the video? Maybe my work computer has it blocked?
here is the direct link: http://vimeo.com/16574610 :)
AMAZING! You have my vote!
Where is the video? I don’t see it here. I want to watch it!! Please help me out! :-)
The video is driectly underneath the ‘sit back, relax….’ picture. Do you see it?
here is the direct link at any rate: http://vimeo.com/16574610 :)
You always continue to amaze me. Your entries are by far more ambitious and the most professional of the bunch.
You had me at peppermint. But I want to try ALL the flavors. Off to vote.
You are the CUTEST thing EVER. Holy cow. This video is so sweet it makes my teeth hurt and it has nothing to do with the peppermint. Or was it peppernut? :)
peppernut ;)
Too adorable! I loved the video and can’t wait to make up some jars with my sons for their teachers’ Christmas gifts. Thanks for another fabulous idea!
You got my vote girl (as usual). Super cute video, hysterical outtakes, and the recipes look declicious. I’d love to see you get a cooking show and finally fill the void for a vegan chef, seeing as there’s not even a vegetarian chef outside of PBS in the States! You are so likeable and creative and your passion and positivety always make my day. Thanks! (PS- Go Flyers!)
hehe thank you!
This. is. adorable! Love it.
I loved this! It was really fun to watch. I thought it might be fun to just attach at candy cane to the jar then the recipient can crush it and put it on top of the blondies. I can’t wait to try this recipe! Great stuff Angela!
ohhh LOVE your idea!!!
So, so cute and charming! You have my vote. :)
Hi Angela, I was just wondering… what is the name of the song playing in the background during the mixing/slicing of the blondies? It reminds me of my favorite yoga classes in college!!! I am pretty sure the instructor played the exact song. :)
P.S. You are definitely going to win this contest!!! I know it. ;)
OMG! This is BRILLIANT Angela! I’m so voting for this right now! You and Eric are too cute!
ps. You make me want to actually bake! :P
whohoo!!
OH MY GOSH. You are so cute!
I was sold as soon as you said “Oh She Glows” and said “Oh” all cute and Canadian-like!
These look so stinking Good!!! i want to eat my computer screen!!!!
The video came out so good. It was so professional and cute. It looks like you had a lot of fun making it. And the blondies looks delicious.
Awesome post! I don’t know what I expected your voices (I know Eric barely said anything but still) to sound like, but this wasn’t it – but not in a bad way! lol. It’s kinda strange to read someone’s writing for months on end and then get a glimpse of them as a real, 3D person ;) Great job with the editing, also, it was fun to watch and the outtakes were hilarious!
I’m 3D??? Awesome! ahhaha ;) I know what you mean though! Thank you :)
LOL whoops that didn’t quite make sense, thanks for understanding :P
haha no it did, I was just playing with you!
Is it weird Eric brought home 3D glasses the other night?
Love the bloopers! Look forward to trying the blondies, as well!
I LOVE this!!! I also love that Eric was in it too :) What a supportive husband!
Love the recipe but the bloopers were the best. Hilarious. ;)
Wow, Thanks so much Angela! This is perfect!! I will be posting this on my blog too!!!
thank you!
Oh my word, Angela! That was great!!! Loved getting to see even more of your personality through the video! You and Eric are just too cute! Definitely have my vote! And thanks for the great idea for Christmas gifts…now I know what I’m getting my daughter’s daycare teachers! :)
SO CUTE, Angela!! Great job!
Had to emerge from lurkage to tell you how hard I laughed at your bloopers! You have been put on this earth to do exactly what you’re doing – this was awesome. I’m SO, so impressed by your PFB entries!
aww thank you!!
Hi Angela!
I loved your video. What a wonderful gift idea–and those blondies look delish! I’m excited to try yet another one of your fantastic recipes. I hope you advance to the next round of this contest b/c it’s so cool to see what you come up with each time~you are so creative. Thanks for making vegan food fun! :)
I just loved this vid! I love all of your recipes–baking is one of my favorite things in life and you have the best healthy yummy amazing recipes. I tell everyone I can about your site. You seem like you had so much fun making this vid–and a ton of hard work too–amazing job!! I joined foodbuzz just to vote for you, I know you will make it through to the end!!
Angela, quick question. In your video you say to use 3 flax eggs, but your recipes above use only 6 tbsp of water instead of the 9 tbsp I would have expected. Are you purposely trying to make super-gelled ‘eggs’, or is that a misprint?
Thanks for the recipes, the peppermint walnut crunch blondies look so wonderfully festive!
6 tbsp is the correct amount of water :)
I love the idea of the gift blondies!!
You are a natural on TV – and you are just so cute!!
I am loving every creative entry you have put into this competition. You can tell you have a real passion about healthy vegan eating – but at the same time making it fun and not at all preachy. I wish you every success with the competition, I know you won’t need luck as your hard work will get you there. You have my vote!
this was AMAZING! congrats on all of your success with pfb so far- well deserved, it’s definitely obvious that you’ve been working your booty off!
xoxo
thanks love!! :)
I just knew you’d be adorable, and you are! GREG
The video is awesome!! Such hard work you put into it!! You have my vote:)
the bloopers are great too. Thanks for the printable cards too, you rock!!
Love the video! The only possible way this video could be better is if somehow Sketchie made an appearance ;) Keep up the good work :)
OMG!!! That video was so amazing! You and Eric sitting by the fire at the end was priceless ;) You are a blondie genius. So festive! :)
Angela,
the video is great! I loved the blooper reel, so fun =D
YOu have a great eye for detail and food styling…it all looks beautiful.
It was fun to see you on video and talk after reading your blog.
Good Luck!
What a cute video. I love your ideas and recipes. Best of luck & continued success on the PFB
delicious gift ideas…and blondies DEFINITELY have more fun;)
Angela – loved your video..
Amazing amount of work you and Eric put into it.
Blondies look wonderful…
Bloopers at the end were terrific – you put your heart and soul into this one…
AMAZINGLY GREAT JOB – CONGRADULATIONS.
Hello there! Just voted – nice job on your video, it’s ultra professional! Blondies, will have to try your recipe for my holiday baking.
thank you! =)
Huge thank you for your holiday gift idea! I’m definitely going to make them for my friends and family this year. Your blog is so inspirational – thanks for sharing everything you do.
Re: Project Food Blog — you have my vote! Here’s hoping you go all the way!
OMG…OSG! 307 comments? wow. You are an adorable blondie!!! well done :) I will be assembling a few of these jars for the holidays.
Angela, you are such a natural. I like your “about” in your Canadian accent. LOVE it! You and your husband are so cute. I could not stop laughing at the end with your bloopers. That was a great touch. Good luck even though it sounds like you nailed this portion of the contest! :D
You’ve clearly put a lot of work into this! Congrats on making it this far and I look forward to more entries. And those blondies look deeeeelish! And vegan?! I’m in.
I made the Christmas Blondies today. Truthfully I was expecting just a nice blondie, but these were A-MAZ-ING!!! Seriously I feel like Christmas is in my mouth :) Great job Angela!
Peppermint Walnut Crunch Blondies test batch knocked my socks off (both feet, and across the room)! I love giving homemade gifts as well, and this recipe/gift idea is definitely a KEEPER! Print, laminated, and going in the recipe binder!
Wow, I loved this. It made me laugh so much which everyone can use a bit more of. You truly deserve every success you have. You’re so talented!
I always read yours and other blogs with my own Australian accent in my head and it was so funny to watch your video and think ‘ohhhhhh….you sound like a Canadian’ ha ha :)
Love this and my relatives might just be getting this this holiday season!! I can’t wait to taste test these, too! ;-) Oh, and those bloopers were great!
Love it! Thanks for the gift idea! I loved the bloopers, you rocked this challenge! Good luck with the next one :D
I love it …and your Canadian accent is just darling! Thanks for all your awesome vegan cooking inspiration.
PS I love your sink. Is it a recent purchase? We are remodeling our kitchen this winter, and I am in the market for a fab new sink.
Thank you!
The sink was here when we bought the house. Im not sure where it is from, sorry about that!
Sorry – sink is no longer available – It has been discontinued
Oh my god… I don’t know you guys, but *i love* you guys! You are too much fun!
:D
jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeej, you won challenge #7
:) :)
I can’t see your video Angela. It isn’t loading!
Judging by all the comments – the video sounds awesome.
what could be wrong?
Here is the direct link: http://vimeo.com/16574610
awesome video and those blondies look delicious!!!
you guys are SOOO cute, and i was definitely cracking up at your outtakes.
WOW!
Amazing video & recipes. SO going to make this. Just want to know, what program did you use to make the video in? It’s awesome =)
I am laughing out loud from the “bloopers” hahaha
Angela, this is fantastic!! I am going to make these for “treat week” at my office. :)
Just watched your video, and it just made my day :) I’m heading straight for the kitchen to make those peppermint ones!