This summer, my boys went all the way to the other side of the country, to Newfoundland, on a vacation with my mom and dad. They’ve never been that far away without us before. It was really weird not having them around, but they had such an amazing experience. They got to meet a whole…
Category: Desserts
Cranberry Coconut Blender Pie
I’ll start this off with a quote from Jack Handy (I love his Deep Thoughts): “When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it’s not, mmmmmmmm, boy.” I love pie and would happily go to pie heaven,…
Orange Brownies {Epicure Holiday Giveaway}
Can you believe that it’s going to be Christmas soon? It always surprises me how fast it sneaks up on me. I’ve been thinking about what to bake this holiday season, but it’s so hard to decide! There are family favourites, like sugar cookies decorated with icing or painted with egg yolks, Rolo cookies, Cookie Dough…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Freezer Bars
I like having a stash of chocolate treats that I keep all to myself, in case of emergency chocolate cravings. These little chocolate peanut butter coconut treats are stashed in my freezer, and I’m pretty sure nobody knows they’re in there but me. I’d like to keep it that way, because they’re way too good to share. …
Marshmallow Pops for Valentine’s Day
February is a pretty special month. Not only is it the month of Valentine’s Day, it’s also the month of my daughter’s birthday, and the anniversary of when I met my husband. Coincidentally, Ayla’s due-date fell on the actual day of our anniversary, which I thought was kind of neat. This year, I’ll have known Tony…
Pumpkin Molasses Bundt Cake with Lemon Vanilla Caramel Sauce
I have a confession…. I suck at making pies. There. I said it. It wouldn’t be so embarrassing if I didn’t come from a family in which everyone seems to be gifted in the art of pie-making. I must have missed out on that special gene somehow. I also find that because I’m a food blogger, people expect…
Chocolate Cherry Zucchini Muffins
I am up to my eyeballs in cherries right now. Tony brings them home from work by the bucketful, so I’ve been trying to find ways to use them up. I decided to try using them in muffins, and I thought chocolate and cherries would go well together. And I figured why not throw a zucchini in…
5 Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas
It seems like homemade gifts are all the rage right now. I admit, I’m jumping on board with this fun DIY trend this holiday season. I’m not very crafty, but I like making food, so my homemade gifts are all food-related. So far I’ve made muffin mix, soup mix, dip mix, spice blends, and sweets….
Cakes Under the Influence
Monday was my birthday. Bennett gets really excited about birthdays, and had been counting down the days until my big day. When it finally came, he wished me happy birthday as soon as he got up. Then he sang me “Bonne Fete” just like he learned in his french immersion class. When he got to…
Pumpkin Banana Loaf
You know what I never realized? Pumpkin and bananas go so well together! I made these amazing Pumpkin Banana Muffins from Alida’s kitchen and my family practically inhaled them. They were that good! I made them a few times, and then decided to change things up a bit and turn it into a loaf. I…
Food and Whine 