Swedish Christmas Cookies This recipe was originally published exactly 4 years ago to the day; my friend reminded me how great it is so I wanted to remind everyone else too... thank you MK! There are certain things in everyone’s childhood that continue to make us feel the magic of Christmas, even in our adult years. For me, it’s ...
Baked Goods
Apple Cheddar Christmas Loaf with Thyme
Apple Cheddar Christmas Loaf with Thyme This is the perfect addition to everyone's holiday breakfast or brunch feast. This bread which kind of has a cake texture is decadent, delicious and so ridiculously simple. You can even make this the day before and then on Christmas morning warm it in a low oven just before serving. I truly hope everyone ...
Classic Banana Bread
Classic Banana Bread Here I present a recipe for a personal favourite; Classic Banana Bread - its moist and chewy and full of tons of banana deliciousness :) Since Covid changed pretty much everything, I abandoned the grocery store as my favourite outing. I used to love the grocery store My kids would come with me; first in the cart then ...
Chewy Monster Cookies
Chewy Monster Cookies I'm so digging sharing older recipes... this one is fantastic and I'm totally going to bake these with my kids over March Break! This is the perfect time of year for this recipe; just steal some Halloween candy when no one is looking! This recipe reminds me of ‘cleaning out the closet’; throw in whatever goodies you have on ...
Ham and Cheese Roll Ups
Ham and Cheese Roll Ups In case you've ever wondered who wakes the rooster in the morning who wakes the farmer and the world; it's my 2 year old. Only on Saturdays though oh and Sunday's. She has her little loving heart set on waking up when it's still dark and while Mike and I are still very much dreaming. So every Saturday morning I get her ...
Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies This is has been my go-to Christmas cookie recipe for years! I have no idea why I haven’t posted it sooner. I’ve made the cookies extra festive with the addition of the melted chocolate. Originally posted on 10 December, ...
Gooey Yummy Chocolate Brownies
Gooey Yummy Chocolate Brownies This was originally posted in April 2016 but it's a great after school treat any time of year :) Easter has come and gone and all Easter chocolate (except mini-eggs…boo) is like 75% off in the store. Confession? I bought 5 pounds. Another confession? Mike ate one pound of it before I had the chance to tell him ...
Focaccia
Focaccia This has to be one of my all time favourite things to eat. When I was younger I had the opportunity to go to Tuscany, specifically Lucca where my father was born. My father and I walked around everywhere and then we had focaccia; this focaccia was the same size as a baking sheet and had coarse salt on it only. It was without a doubt ...
Herb Crusted Goat Cheese Pan Pizza
Herb Crusted Goat Cheese Pan Pizza I’ve warned you about the pan pizza recipes but I’m trying not to be obnoxious! I wrote this recipe last month but I didn’t want to post it too close to my other pizza recipes; I can’t help it, they’re so good! Now a little note about this recipe, it’s inspired by herb crusted goat cheese, not made with it! I ...
Healthy Breakfast Muffins
Healthy Breakfast Muffins As of Thursday my maternity leave is officially over. I’m sad but I’m looking forward to getting back into the working world where I’ll see and interact with adults. With work though comes the need to pack a lunch and in this insane economy, a breakfast too. These muffins are moist, spicy and yummy and let’s not forget: ...
Turkey Cobbler
Turkey Cobbler Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving last week and for the first time ever, Mike and I stayed home with the kids; just the 4 of us. It was awesome but I still cooked a 12 pound turkey. Here is one of the ways I used up the leftovers :) This was originally posted 18 October, ...
Healthier Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Healthier Cheddar Bay Biscuits If you’ve ever been to a Red Lobster then you’ve had their yummy and ohhhhh so fattening Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Here I’ve lightened them up and man are these good! ...