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Happy New Year, everyone! And to celebrate, here’s a recipe for pie. What, you think I’d start the New Year out with celery sticks? Think again, my dearest friends, think again. That’s so not how I roll. If you have one resolution this year, make it this: Eat more pie. To add to that, bake [...]
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 [...]
Thanks to my cookbook give away the other week, I discovered in the comments another kind of bar/dainty that I would like to try. And as per usual, I put my own twist on it, which is very easy to do with 7 layer bars, you can invent the layers as you go and to your taste. I used dark and white chocolate and the results were mouthwateringly good. This was so rich and delectable, and so … [Read more...]
Ever since I made delicious, chewy brownies and promptly lost the recipe for them, I have been searching for a recipe that creates the same chewy-riffic, chocolate bliss that I once experienced. In the searching I learned a few things, how not to mix the hell outta them when you put in the flour, and thus you need to do things in a certain order to be able to do that and to leave out as many … [Read more...]
What the? How the? I am confused. How on earth did these end up being the tastiest squares that I have made in forever??? I only made them because a) I love lemon, b) I had all the ingredients and c) they were fairly easy. They are amazing. The shortbread base melts in your mouth with buttery goodness, the middle filling is so chewy and lemony it brought tears to my eyes, and the icing is tart … [Read more...]
Butter Tart bars are almost as easy as my homemade butter tarts. Almost. You do have to make a crust for these, but it is incredibly simple to whip up. These come from the 150 Delicious Squares Book, of which I have two copies to give away this week! Right in time for holiday baking. I will put up another post where everyone can comment in order to win a copy. Ingredients Bottom Layer 1/2 cup … [Read more...]
These are from my repertoire of my Grandma Marion's recipes, she was an avid fan of "dainties". Or squares, as most people would call them, but I prefer the word dainties instead, not only because it brings forth very fond memories of my grandma who sadly passed away a couple years ago, but because it also evokes a feeling of times gone by, in which you always had a supply of dainties ready in … [Read more...]
Yes, mincemeat tarts in August. To make a long story even longer, because that is what I do best while blogging, my dearest husband found my frozen jar of mincemeat in the freezer, and starting getting ideas. The kind of idea that always involve me in the kitchen, in an apron, cooking. Fully clothed. Hey, what kinda girl do you take me for? On second thought, don't answer that question. … [Read more...]
I love my kids, my husband and chocolate.
The order depends on when you ask.
Welcome to my nest!
