Today was dentist day. Now, I don’t mean any disrespect to dentists, but they terrify me. I realized that it was high time I bite the bullet and go for my “regular” cleaning, so I called them up and I knew things were not going to end well when the conversation went something along the […]
Happy Thanksgiving! Apple pies all ’round.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all, Canadian or not! I hope you’re all having a fantastic long weekend with family and friends full of lots of good food. We have so much to be thankful for over here, even the rainy, gray weather that gives my kids the opportunity for some quality puddle time. We’re […]
Dark Chocolate Mint Crackle Cookies
Is it really Saturday already? I’ve been pretty absent from the blog scene, but I can tell you I have a much cleaner house because of it, not to mention a gorgeous redone coffee table, 2 painted bookshelves, a painted chest of drawers, and a couple other items primed and waiting for attention. Here’s a […]
Apple Toffee Squares
I’m about to prove how healthy I can be, with the following statement. Apples are delicious.* Note the asterix? This is because I have fine print to this statement. Apples are delicious…. when they are part of a dessert. Now I realize that an apple a day will keep the doctor away, but since I […]
Dulce De Leche Bars
I was trying to decide what new recipes I wanted to make, and I have to admit I am guilty of looking for the tastiest recipes that require the least amount of dishes to assemble. It’s true, I’m back in a kitchen that has no dishwasher, and while I’m in favour of hiring said dishwasher, […]
Cookies ‘n’ Cream Cupcakes
Well, it’s officially been 11 days since my little man turned one. Photo credit: Charlene Stam Photography He hit this milestone amidst a total absence of fanfare, with a hastily-bought- morning-of-birthday gift and not even a blog post to his honour. I promised him (as if he cared) a real birthday cake and a more […]
Kuchen in the Kitchen
Is a kuchen just a cake? I feel very much like a German house-frau or something, whipping out a kuchen when people come to visit. White as I am, German is about all I can pass for when it comes to different ethnicities, being as it is very similar to the Dutch/English gene pool I […]
Grapefruit Squares
This week we decided to give you a break from chocolate (who needs a break, really, but we do encourage diversity :)) and introduce you to the world of grapefruit squares! Grapefruit is, in my opinion, one of the most delicious fruits out there. If you are ever sleepy in the morning, simply open yourself […]
Roasted Cherry Dark Chocolate Brownies
These are, quite simply, the best brownies I have ever eaten. We’ve been on a bit of a brownie kick lately, with the Cookies ‘n’ Cream brownies, then the Peanut Butter Crunch brownies, and now this. Do other people make brownies every week too? I hope so. These brownies end my quest for a homemade […]
Almond Peach Crumble Muffins
We got keys today!! It’s 7:22am and Carl is already hard at work on our new-to-us house, eager to rip out carpets, tile, drywall, laminate and who knows what else. That means in the very near future (tomorrow?) I get to do one of my favourite things in the whole wide world – pick paint […]
