Popcorn with all the things is pretty much always a good idea. Gemma had plans to make this popcorn for Christmas Eve before Christmas holidays even came, but when little Jack arrived early it got pushed to the back burner as we significantly scaled back our offerings of food at family gatherings. Like, if we had […]
Apple Cinnamon Energy Bars
There have been times when I’ve said about a recipe, “You could totally eat this for breakfast!” when actually it’s probably not the most highly recommended. That is, while I might eat it for breakfast, I wouldn’t let my kids do the same. Today though? You can totally eat these for breakfast, and so can the kids. Those same kids-who-want-breakfast […]
Homemade Caramel Corn
It’s funny how you can be married to someone for quite awhile and not really know them. Carl and I have had a couple informative conversations lately. You’d think my lack of athleticism or our significant height differential would throw him off more, but no, it’s really just my taste in food. Me: I just love […]
Chocolate Mint Marshmallows
The past week has flown by in a blur of infant Tylenol, sleepless nights, and yesterday, finally, antibiotics. Just when Theo had successfully fought off a nasty case of hand, foot and mouth picked up somewhere in Ottawa, and was back to his usual energetic, crazy little self, he woke up in the middle of […]
Saturday Sweets: Lemon Almond Tarts
Being the first of the month, I should be posting an exciting new kitchen challenge tackled this month. Sadly, the requisite steamed buns (aka bao) didn’t happen, with moving and reorganizing and realizing I needed special equipment. But these sweet little almond tarts more than make up for it! I debated for awhile on what […]
Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Bark
If you’ve never de-seeded a pomegranate, you need to take the plunge. If these Pomegranate Oatmeal Cookies didn’t convince you, and these Oatmeal Pomegranate Muffins also failed to send you squealing to the grocery store, this chocolate bark has to be the deciding recipe. Yes, pomegranates are a bit of a pain in the you-know-what to de-seed, […]
Saturday Sweets: Chewy Homemade Granola Bars
I used to buy granola bars like they were going out of style. You know, the chocolate dipped ones stuffed with marshmallows, chocolate chips, and sprinkles? Those ones. Now I make granola bars like they’re going out of style. And I don’t dip them in chocolate, much as I’d sometimes like to. These aren’t a granola bar […]
Saturday Sweets: Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Squares
Who doesn’t love Rice Krispies? Ooooooo, OOOhhh, oooh, pick me, pick meeee! (*waves hands over head*) But wait, what’s that you say? You’ve put them into square form and added peanut butter and chocolate? Ohhh, SNAP. And crackle. And, obviously, pop. I’ll eat that. It’s the strange truth: Rice Krispies in milk give me the […]
Saturday Sweets: Cranberry Chocolate Oat Bars
Has it actually been a whole week since we chatted? Oh dear. I’ve been working hard though, much to Carl’s amusement when he comes home late at night to sights like these: “Look Mom, no hands!” But I miss blogging. And I wish I could blame the baby, but really, he sleeps. Liiiike…….that’s pretty much […]
Saturday Sweets: PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP SQUARES
So I have no idea what day it is, ever. One week into being at home and all semblance of routine seems oh so long ago. Now I’m understanding why my mom did laundry on Mondays and Thursdays, grocery shopping on Tuesdays, and housework on Fridays – she just needed something to mark which day […]
