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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 [...]
Seems that last year I did the same type of post as this one. Easter weekend is so relaxed for us, not the big to-do that Christmas is, yet still a weekend full of food ,family ,chocolate, fun, chocolate and some alcohol thrown in for good measure. Did I mention chocolate? Just checkin'. Today is our Easter meal as I work this weekend, I didn't bother to take the time off as the important … [Read more...]
Mmm. Babka. 'Tis the time of year to eat this for a week, then put away the coffee tins until 2012 in anticipation of the next time we eat ourselves silly on Easter Bread. This year I didn't have any coffee tins, whether they were accidently recycled or Hurricane Mike chucked them during the great house cleanup of 2011, I don't know. I do know I turned this house upside down … [Read more...]
This is a product review, recipe, what-is and how-to all rolled into one post. It sort of just took off in a completely different direction that usual, and that's ok. Mainly because I really didn't like this recipe. It's so very meh. Weird, I know, to post a recipe I didn't like, but this is so much more than a recipe. I decided to delve into the world of Whoopie Pies. What are … [Read more...]
My whole site is just going to be taken over by food this Easter weekend and that's ok. I get a little crazy around the holidays and I love to make food. Holidays bring out the best in me regarding my cooking and creating and also justifies my purchase of a $700 treadmill last fall. It's going to be creaking under me on Monday morning and it's thanks to these Peeps! Since you can make … [Read more...]
If a food could taste like tradition, this would be it. This is not my grandma Marion's recipe, but my great-grandmothers, my mom's Baba. This is an old recipe used by many generations of Ukrainian's in my family and as far as I know, we haven't changed it one bit. It isn't Easter in my household until we eat this bread for 4-5 days until we have our fill, then are sated for yet another … [Read more...]
I love my kids, my husband and chocolate.
The order depends on when you ask.
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