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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 [...]
I whipped this up to beautify my Carrot Cake scones, because how can one possibly have carrot cake anything without cream cheese icing or glaze? It's almost a sacrilege not to grace the top of a sweetly spiced creation with a tangy cream cheese glaze. This is easy as pie, whip up the following ingredients together and then drizzle over the top. It will hardly just slightly and the amount is … [Read more...]
I can't believe that it's taken me this long to come up with a chocolate buttercream icing that I liked. I have to be honest and admit that I only have tried on a couple of occasions to whip one up, but they never seemed to compare to my regular Best Buttercream Icing recipe. Of course, it came about because I put everything I could think of in it. Cocoa? Check. Melted chocolate? Check. Instant … [Read more...]
Oh, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. My sinful, sinful obsession. For you and only you, do I break my no hydrogenated oil rule. I snap that rule in half, stomp on it and chuck it in the wood chipper. That's how much I love you. And ever since my Peanut Butter Cup Fudge invention before Christmas, I knew that we would meet again in my baking. And oh, there are so many other ways we are … [Read more...]
What would a lemon cake be without an amazing lemon filling? The secret is to use fresh lemons for an amazing taste that won't soon be forgotten. And if you are like me, you could eat this like pudding. Lemon, how I love thee. Alas, I had to use this sandwiched between two layers of luscious lemon cake, which was far more ladylike than eating a bowl of it plain. Ingredients Needed: 2 tbsp … [Read more...]
Alrighty, I put some of my green tomatoes to good use. Ever since Charlynn mentioned her green tomato chow, I knew it was something that I had to try. She kindly sent my her recipe and instructions, so I gave it a whirl. 30 green tomatoes 16 onions Slice and mix the tomatoes and onions in a non-reactive container. Add 1/2 cup pickling salt. Let mixture sit overnight. Mixture will stink up … [Read more...]
There is a certain satisfaction to picking the berries yourself, not only because they are free-appealing to the cheapskate within- but also that my kids got to help me pick and then eat their just rewards. Those little turkeys were right in the bushes with me, "helping" to pick these and said little turkeys have been enjoying this jelly in their sandwiches and on toast. It really isn't just … [Read more...]
It just doesn't get better than butter, cream cheese and sugar! Slather that on top of a carrot cake and you have a perfect pair. This is a halfway to cream cheese icing recipe and still a buttercream base. It isn't a complete tangy cream cheese icing, just a nice mix between the two. Ingredients Needed: 1 package of cream cheese 1/2 cup of butter 2 cups of icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla if … [Read more...]
I knew this was coming. I knew this was coming and I just stood there like a deer in the headlights, waiting. Because when I perfected my icing recipe to my taste and liking, we all knew that I had to add lemon. Because that's what I do to everything and anything I can. Add lemon. Because lemon makes life better. You'd better hold on to your spoons. Because this one is … [Read more...]
I have found my icing recipe, it's perfect and I won't fiddle around with it any more. Promise. Ok, well maybe one day I will try adding a couple drops of lemon juice to it, to give it a little pizazz. You know me and lemon. It's bound to happen one day that the two will meet. Lemon really gets around in my house. This is amazing, melt in your mouth, whippy, ultimate swirly cupcake … [Read more...]
I made ganache to go on top of some brownies that I made, and ending up not liking the brownies, but loving the ganache on top! Of course, what's not to love....its' chocolate and cream cooked together. There's just no way to go wrong with ingredients like that! Ganache can be used instead of an icing, as a glaze drizzled over top of a cake, or even whipped to produce a lighter colored and … [Read more...]
Ingredients for Hollandaise: 3 egg yolks 1/8 tsp salt 2 Tbs lemon juice 1/2 cup margarine or butter hot sauce of your choice Take your egg yolks and put them into your blender. Add in your lemon juice. Add your hot sauce of choice, and the amount of your choice as well. Start your blender for about 30 seconds then stop. Melt your butter and heat to boiling one of two ways: on the … [Read more...]
I love my kids, my husband and chocolate.
The order depends on when you ask.
Welcome to my nest!
