Posts From Laura

Winter

Glazed Donut Cookies

I took a page from my aunt Cathryn’s holiday survival manuscript and put aside a day to bake. It’s a tradition for her to buckle down in the kitchen a

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Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Scarlett and I have gotten addicted to watching…wait for it….the Food Network. It all came about when she was home for a week in early October, sidelined by a nasty

Snacks & Desserts

Mini Pumpkin Pies with Flour-less Crust

I’m so excited right now. No, really. Super excited. It’s Thanksgiving week! As an American living in Canada, there is one holiday Canadians don’t do as well as American: Thanksgiving.

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Spiced Pumpkin and Apple Muffins

When school started in September Ceri was in a twirl about lunches and I had my share of worries about getting a decent breakfast on the table. Little did either

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Pumpkin Week: Pumpkin Chocolate Cake

I told you I’d squeak pumpkin  into everything, even chocolate cake. It actually wasn’t my idea. This is a Whole Foods recipe that I decided to play with a bit. 

Dairy

Green’s week: Kale, Feta and Carrot Super Toss

This is actually a very retro post. All the way back to December 1, 2010. However, today of all days, I had to pull it out of the archives. Don’t

Fall

Pumpkin and Spiced Apple Slow Cooked Oats

Ceri and I have both been climatizing ourselves to our new school years. I say “ours” because school is not just about the kid. Ask any parent who spends an

Articles

What’s So Great About Sage

Did you have a lovely turkey day? If so, it’s quite possible you enjoyed some of this herb and can feel pretty darn good about yourself for feeding it to

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Pumpkin-Gingerbread Pancakes

Technically, Canadian Thanksgiving isn’t over yet so I figured we could squeak one more decadent meal into our menu: pumpkin gingerbread pancakes. We originally posted this recipe on January 26,

Snacks & Desserts

Pumpkin Oat Bars

Welcome to another edition of cooking with the infirm. Yes, that’s right, Scarlett is sick. Just three weeks into the institution I warmly refer to as the cess pool (otherwise