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 I’m having so much fun this year, getting ready for Christmas with my little elf (Ashlyn) by my side! She’s really into all of the preparations this year, and she loves to bake, so I thought it would be a lot of fun to have a few of her friends over for a cookie-decorating play . . . → Read More: Christmas cookies – Gingerbread men  This recipe comes from my husband’s Gram. They are a tradition on his side of the family but for some reason, whenever my mother-in-law tried to make them they didn’t quite turn out right so unless Gram bakes and mails some goodies, they don’t get them. I was quite nervous to give them a . . . → Read More: Christmas Cookies – Molasses Cookies  Back when we lived in Alberta, it was a tradition every year for my closest girlfriends to get together and do some Christmas baking, and Joleen’s butter tarts were always at the top on the list of things to make! Sadly, all but one of us have moved away from that town now (although . . . → Read More: Christmas cookies – Butter Tarts  It’s been cold and rainy and very “fall” like around here and I wanted to make some comfort food for dinner the other night. This recipe comes from the mom of a childhood friend of mine; I actually had to call my mom to get it because I’d lost my copy and nothing that . . . → Read More: What’s for dinner – Tuna Noodle Casserole  Rowan has started solids now and she enjoys food far more than her sister did at this age so I’m doing my best to come up with healthy and tasty recipes for her in the hopes that she will be a less picky eater. I’m at our local Loblaws at least once a week as . . . → Read More: HUGGIES® Baby and You events at Loblaws (giveaway)  We’re big breakfast fans around here. Every weekend, Ashlyn wakes up and askes for either pancakes of waffles with “sup-ups” (syrup) and I like to have a few options for variety. A friend of mine shared this recipe on Facebook and it’s made it into the recipe book – Rowan even had a taste and . . . → Read More: What’s for breakfast – Gingerbread Pancakes  It’s no secret that I love my coffee in almost any form. I saw the recipe for Pumpkin Spice Latte cupcakes on my Facebook feed a week or two ago and have been waiting for a free afternoon to bake them. Today it finally worked out and this is the results.
. . . → Read More: What’s for dessert – Pumpkin Spice Latte cupcakes  We usually eat something with the buns, but I could easily make an entire meal out of them! With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I made a double batch yesterday so that I could have enough to take to both of the family dinners that we’ll be going to, plus a few left for . . . → Read More: What’s for dinner – homemade buns  Some days just need to end in chocolate…with or without an accompanying glass of wine. It’s been a long day here – the baby decided that 5:30am was a perfectly good time to wake up and that naps were overrated today, the toddler has a fever and is cranky but also wants to play . . . → Read More: What’s for Dessert – 5 Minute Chocolate Cake  My little monkey Ashlyn loves her bananas, but if we buy more than 4 guaranteed there will be a few that go mushy before we get to them. For a change of pace, I decided to make banana pancakes on the weekend for the first time using this recipe with a few little tweeks. Ashlyn . . . → Read More: What’s for breakfast – banana pancakes |
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