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 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  I love when strawberries are in season! I’ve got 2 very easy, very tasty recipes to share. Strawberry Mallow Dessert was found by my husband and it was quite a hit. Strawberry Mallow Dessert (makes 2 servings) Ingredients 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows 1/4 cup sour cream handful of . . . → Read More: What’s for Dessert – Strawberries  My husband made some cornbread a few years ago and still talks about how good it was…except that for the life of him, he can’t remember where the recipe was from. He was very happy when I came across this recipe the other day and decided to make it last night.
Thanks . . . → Read More: What’s for dinner – cornbread  We had some bananas to use up, and while I love our favourite banana crumb muffins, I wanted to try something different. My first stop was The Pioneer Woman where I found her recipe for banana bread. Words cannot describe how good this bread is! It’s got almost a cake-like texture. I still had a . . . → Read More: What’s for breakfast – Banana scones and banana bread  I love weekend breakfasts, when we have more time to have something a little more fun than the usual cereal/bagel. One of our favourite things to make is waffles and mok honey (homemade syrup), thanks to the recipes from my good friend Joleen. It’s easy, delicious, and very impressive to guests when you tell . . . → Read More: What’s for breakfast – waffles and mok honey  This recipe is from an old Alberta Agriculture Home Echonomics Branch book called “Zucchini, zucchini, zucchini…”. I’ve made a teeny change and added some carrots and flax seeds; my changes are in pink. This loaf freezes really well, so I baked it in 4 small loaves instead of one big one so I could . . . → Read More: What’s for breakfast – Zucchini & carrot loaf  I love my brownie recipe but I also love to try new things. I was watching Food Network one day last week and one of my favourite shows, “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” was on and they were having a brownie throwdown (for those of you who don’t watch Food Network, it’s basically a competition to . . . → Read More: What’s for dessert – Bobby Flay’s Peanut Butter Caramel Swirled Brownies  I was having a rough day today (a toddler who refuses a nap when Mommy has a cold will make for a long day) and I needed a little pick-me-up. I was chatting with my friend Beth of Keeping The Shiny Side Up and she suggested a really simple but really tasty little treat for . . . → Read More: What’s for snack time – Minty hot chocolate |
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