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Merry Christmas to all of you, from our crazy family. May your holidays be filled with love, laughter and your family surrounding you. Cherish the twinkle in your children’s eyes as they experience the wonder of giving and of course, the magic of too much chocolate combined with the glee of new toys and over [...]
I have never been a cobbler kinda gal. I like my fruits in crisps, the cakey topping that I usually associate with crumbles can’t hold a candle to the crunchy oatmeal topping that crisps are known for. The story that lead me to this recipe is a common one around this house. It started with [...]
Oh, yes I did! These lovelies were inspired by my first trip to the Bulk Barn, prompted by everyone on Twitter telling me how much I was missing in life by not frequenting said store. And I mean everyone. I think even Jessica Alba chimed in at one point and said “Are you crazy??” Ok, [...]
The devil made me do it. That’s the only thing that came to mind when I realized that on a day when it was about plus 28 Celsius, I was finally making the cookies that have been niggling in the back of my mind for a long, long time. I recently posted the base recipe [...]
Necessity is the mother of invention. Or the mother invents food when her little nestlings want some pancakes, but the ingredients are not readily at hand. Pancakes, not surprisingly, are a often requested breakfast especially during summer vacation when the kids know I have more time in the mornings. However, milk isn't usually found in my fridge unless I have a specific baking … [Read more...]
The alternate title to this post was going to be My Children Are Weird, but then again almost every post on this site can be titled that. Why this time, you ask, am I slapping the weird label on my children? It would be their newly discovered love of duck eggs. I find myself fascinated day in and day out with their culinary choices, one likes spicy the other one has to have everything plain, … [Read more...]
Buttermilk pancakes are in a league of their own when it comes to the fluffiness factor. Thanks to the acidity of buttermilk, then my making sure to overdo it as usual and adding lemon, these were the highest pancakes I have ever cooked up. Not that my family noticed, pancakes tend to get scarfed up as fast as they can chew them on weekend mornings. Usually by the time I have opened my eyes, … [Read more...]
Lemon Strawberry Shortcake is perfect for your Easter brunch. I realized while making this recipe that it is a perfect "build it yourself" dessert, which means that you, the host, have only a few things to do to get this dessert ready. Bake up your Lemon Tea scones that day. Or the night before. These weren’t going to be a separate recipe, but they are in fact the shortcake component of my … [Read more...]
Simple. Healthy. Fast. Delicious. Perfect! Greek yogurt is a thicker, more protein packed yogurt thanks to the process of straining it which removes the whey (liquid). It resembles sour cream in the texture but is not as tangy, it taste just like regular plain yogurt. And thanks to Superstore, it is now available where I shop. Bless you, President's Choice. Bless … [Read more...]
Just a quickie recipe or idea, more so. These eggs are our favorite breakfast, one of the few ways I can get my son to eat eggs, in fact. The kid is meant to be vegan, I swear to all that's holy. We have moved past vegetarian and into vegan territory. He prefers rice milk and soy products, no meat (unless its highly processed and salt laden) and eats legumes like nobody's business. I am just … [Read more...]
Alrighty, first of all, these are not as bad as they sound. Sometimes when coming up with names for recipes, you have to take into consideration who you are naming them for. Namely in this case, my children. And the short one insisted that she did NOT want anything other than plain pancakes. She was not eating these apple pancakes. Newp, not her. She was firm. She had a lovely time … [Read more...]
This was the second casserole we made for breakfast when the family was up for Thanksgiving, and it was an absolute hit. I am not allowed to tweak it, mess with it or otherwise change a single thing, it was declared perfect as is. And it was really, really tasty, so I guess I can leave it alone. For now. Ingredients 1 kg frozen hashbrowns 8 eggs 1/2 cup of milk 1/2 cup of sliced … [Read more...]
****Time warning : This has to be prepared the night before you want to serve it **** This is just a quickie recipe with no pictures, my mom made this one as well on Thanksgiving weekend and I only managed to a) eat it and b) take a picture of the food before I inhaled it. My sister has a repertoire of breakfast casserole recipes that she has gleaned off the women she works with, and we are … [Read more...]
So simple yet so entertaining and healthy for the kids to eat. They loved that I served it in banana split bowls. You will also see I have a wee little container of soy yogurt for my son, and according to him it tasted fantastic. So this is easy switched to a vegan breakfast as well. Ingredients: canteloupe honeydew melon strawberry yogurt granola My first attempt at using a fruit … [Read more...]
This might actually have been a Bisquick recipe on a box at one point, but I learned it from my mom and it is scribbled on the inside of my huge master cookbook that my grandmother gave me about 15 years ago. It is simply the easiest and best quiche ever! I no longer bother making one with a crust and actually prefer this one. This is an easy vegetarian recipe as well, just use your favorite … [Read more...]
I am sure there were more than a few eyebrows raised at the thought of Eggs Benedict being an easy recipe! I kid you not, this recipe does the trick beautifully when time is limited, it doesn't need to be an all morning production. Basic Ingredients for Eggs Benedict eggs vinegar English muffins, 1/2 of one for each egg cooked Canadian Bacon Ingredients for Hollandaise: 3 egg … [Read more...]
Pancakes are my nemesis. It has taken me years of frustration, and finally cluing in and purchasing a dang good griddle, to finally make them at home without throwing a temper tantrum. And I have. Thrown a temper tantrum over pancakes, that is. Just ask my husband, who has ducked when the half-cooked, half-burned pancakes have started a' flyin' in the kitchen. This recipe is the perfect base … [Read more...]
One of my favorite meals is omelette's, and I am proud to say that after a few (ok ,quite a few, but who's counting?) years on this earth, I have finally mastered them. How, you ask? … [Read more...]
These are a perfect start to a Sunday morning at home with the family. Not only are these incredibly easy compared to normal cinnamon buns, they are also very kid-friendly and there is nothing my kids love better than helping me out. You will notice on most of my Sunday posts there are little kids hands "helping" in most pictures, and I wouldn't have it any other way. That's the point … [Read more...]
I love my kids, my husband and chocolate.
The order depends on when you ask.
Welcome to my nest!
