Snacks & Desserts
Strawberry Basil Fool
For the first time in two years, June feels like torture again. While the pandemic still quietly persists there is definitely more normal now. By normal, I mean the end
Slow Cooker Candy Clusters for Easter
There is no shortage of store-bought Easter treats for the bunny to bring. But I always think it’s fun to have something kids don’t see in every store — something
Sweet Potato Orange Chocolate Loaf
My dad had a habit of eating sweets with his morning coffee at first light. The man could polish off an Entenmann’s coffee cake before the rest of the house
Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Bourbon Cream Cheese Frosting
Every December I make a 3-layer gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting that has been a staple of our holiday entertaining. This year, for obvious reasons, we weren’t able to
Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
I saw the best quote on Instagram recently. It read: “It’s almost time to switch from my everyday anxiety to my fancy Christmas anxiety”. It pretty much summed me up.
Lemon Biscuit Cake with Mascarpone Cream Frosting and Blueberries
When the pandemic began, I made biscuits and banana bread. I never got onto the sourdough bandwagon. Now, a year later, I’m still making biscuits. Although over the course of
Chocolate, Pretzel and Peanut Microwave Cookie
We used to have a bakery here in Toronto called Sweet Flour. It’s specialty was to make single serve cookies. It was one of our favroite spots to visit when
We Love Baking Our Valentine’s
In anticipation of tomorrow’s holiday, Scarlett is working away on crafts and baking. As a family, we’re also talking about what we can make each other. We love homemade gifts,
Peanut Butter Dream Bars
These bars are really a summer treat for our family. Our summer cottage is not winterized and, therefore, it is a place we can only visit from May through October.
Cranberry Hello Dolly Bars
I can remember the exact moment I first tried a Hello Dolly Bar. I had just finish a Thanksgiving dinner at our friends that we call family The Cihra’s. After
