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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 [...]
True confessions time for this mom: I hate mini muffins tins. Oh, how I loathe those little buggers, with their shiny little places to scrub out - all 24 of them in one pan!- how they love to stick no matter how you grease them and how you never can get that batter in evenly with a blasted spoon. Ever. However, school time is arriving on our doorsteps sooner than this mom would like and it's … [Read more...]
I still, even after the long, heinous winter that we just endured up here in the Great White North -AKA Edmonton- have a freezer full of pumpkin puree, in cup sized servings just ready to bake with. How that happened I'll never know, but I suspect that it might have to do with my tendency to slightly overdo almost everything I undertake. Boil up my crop of pumpkins and freeze my own puree? … [Read more...]
Sometimes a baking idea just comes to you like a bolt of lightening, something fires in your brain and you go Aha! I will try that. These came about when I was in the middle of Save On picking up some oatmeal for my morning baking. Which was going to be quick oatmeal blueberry muffins. While in the aisle I picked up a bag of 8 grain cereal that looked interesting and read the back, which … [Read more...]
I had a slightly scrungy lemon in the fridge, not nice enough to slice up and make any use of aesthetically, not bad enough to throw out. If there is one thing that drives me up the wall, it's produce being wasted and it's something I am working really hard on. This lemon was hidden and luckily I came upon it in time to use it in these muffins. My poor work girls, my guinea pigs. They get … [Read more...]
These are another muffin I made while questing to find healthier muffins to send with my son to school. We all love pumpkin muffins in this house, our favorites ones being the Ultimate Pumpkin Muffins recipe that we have enjoyed for years now. Since there was no way I was going to screw around with what is a perfect recipe, I decided to take bran muffins in a different direction. And once … [Read more...]
These are what is called a breakfast muffin, I suppose, they aren't really sweet and loaded with sugar, but a solid tasty muffin that can be a good start to your day. The raisins and molasses are what give it most of the sweetness, and the spices save it from being too bland. You can try to substitute the oil with applesauce as well, I made them with oil since it's only half a cup … [Read more...]
Necessity is the mother of invention, so they say, and this mother had to make a banana muffin that her kids would eat! I have tried oatmeal banana ones, but they never seem to like them, banana loaf is always a hit but I really wanted to try my new teeny muffin liners that I bought for my mini muffin pans. And of course, in order for the chocolate not to stick to the papers and basically decimate … [Read more...]
This is the best recipe I have ever put together that uses whole wheat flour in a muffin, and you can't even tell, which is the kicker for me. Why eat something that's whole wheat just because it's healthier, but you don't really enjoy it that much. I also love that applesauce replaces the oil just as easy as pie, and I actually prefer them made with applesauce for that little extra flavor. There … [Read more...]
These delectable little muffins whip up in no time, and your house will be smelling like Christmas in July, what could be better? These use some of my absolute favorite ingredients, molasses, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Anything that produces that amazing spicy Autumn smell in my house is a winner. Ingredients needed: 1/2 cup margarine or butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup molasses 3 cups all-purpose … [Read more...]
I love my kids, my husband and chocolate.
The order depends on when you ask.
Welcome to my nest!
