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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 [...]
Truffles mean that God is a woman. I'm just going to put that out there and leave it at that. These are the easiest truffles that you can find to make, and that is saying something. Good truffles take some patience and time and a little artistry once in a while, and these require that as well, just not as much as usual. Ingredients Needed: 2 1/2 packages of semi-sweet chocolate squares (20 … [Read more...]
I have a fondness for biscotti of all flavors, and biscotti makes an excellent Christmas gift, because to be frank, anything dipped in chocolate makes a great gift. I also love candied fruit, and to make truly seasonal biscotti the addition of those is perfect! I know these were good because I took the whole recipe in to work, and by the next evening, there wasn't a crumb in sight! Or they were … [Read more...]
This was supposed to be a space shuttle, this cake was not in any way, shape or form supposed to look like it did. It was supposed to look like the one on the Berry Crocker website. The bleepers at Betty Crocker though, sneakily used a white cake. My crumb layer failed so completely at its job on the cake, it wasn't even funny. Because you have to cut it so much to design it, the inner soft cake … [Read more...]
I don't like sugar cookies, something just isn't right with them, I never enjoy the taste, they remind me of sugared cardboard a bit, I don't know, I can't quite put my finger on it. But I definitely DO know that the lack of taste drives me batty. Ha ha....batty..Halloween...I am funny. So I just went ahead and created my own, the idea for which has been rattling around in my empty noggin like a … [Read more...]
Welcome to Pumpkin Week!! I love cooking with pumpkin, I adore the smell of fall baking with spices and squashes and root vegetables. If I had to pick my favorite time of year to bake, it would be from October to December. The next three months are going to be so much fun and so tasty in my house. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 1 … [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!
