Tag "Baking"

Fruits

Blueberry Clafouti

I’m up to my you-know-what in blueberries. Seriously. I’ve gone berry picking so many times in the last week that Scarlett now thinks everything we eat is suppose to be

Snacks & Desserts

Nutella Mug Cake

It’s no secret that I like cake. A lot. Unsurprisingly, my children also really like cake. (My husband doesn’t eat cake, but let’s not speak of him right now.) This

By Meal Type

Pudding au Chomeur

I don’t think I was ever particularly patriotic when I lived in Canada. Of course I was always proud to be Canadian and put my little Canadian flag pin on

Strategies

Lisa’s Letters Home: Party Bags Made Easy

My little baby girl turned 5 recently, and she decided on a beach-themed party. Using quite a lot of imagination and wishful thinking, we had a beach party at our

By Ingredient

Blueberry Nectarine Buckle

Ever had a Sonker? How about a Slump? Or a Grunt? Do you even know what I’m talking about? (Oh, that poor Ceri Marsh, she’s finally lost her mind. Too

Articles

Lisa’s Letters Home: A Brief History of Birthday Cakes

I have a bit of  reputation as The Baking Lady, which is entirely my fault because I post photos of my creations on Facebook. The truth is, I’m not at

Chef's Notes

Chef Notes: What’s better? All-purpose or Self-Rising Flour?

My mother and I have a running battle over which type of flour is better as a pantry staple; all purpose, or plain,  or self rising. A/P flour is exactly

Birthdays

Victoria Sponge Cupcakes

Thanks to the Queen, we enjoyed a lovely (but very wet) four day weekend in celebration of her jubilee. I ended up being interviewed on the CBC news channel! Check

Breakfast

Granola Bars

A blast from the past…. C.M. One of the first posts I wrote here at SPC (do you like that? catchy? dumb?) was about processed food and how I was

Fruits

Lemon Meringue Cake

What’s that big, glowing orb in the sky? IT BURNS! After several weeks of wet, wet, wet, the sun has finally returned. With sunshine comes thoughts of lemons and with…um…well,