Well, this dessert is exactly what it sounds like: a hot mess. I had never heard of Eton Mess until learning it was our First on the First challenge for this month! Turns out it’s just a messy, easy, crowd-pleasing dessert full of strawberries, whipped cream, and meringue, a throw-together version of one of my […]
Saturday Sweets: Lemon Raspberry Edition
My little sister Emily is getting married today! She is going to be QUITE the stunner in her gorgeous dress, and we’re all excited to witness the youngest of 5 sisters say “I do” to her handsome man. In Emily’s honour, I’m doing a round-up of desserts in her favourite flavour combination – lemon and […]
Carrot & Beet Muffins
Since I’m on holidays and you might not be, I thought I should share some great, healthy muffins with you to make up for it. Muffins are the best way to make veggies part of your breakfast routine without having to drink grass. I’m sorry, very-full-green-smoothie-bandwagon, I am not jumping aboard. Smoothies should be pink. Muffin […]
Saturday Sweets: Pecan Butter Tarts
I love pecans, and I love butter. I also love corn syrup, although I realize this makes me totally un-chic and goes against everything I claim to believe in about eating real food that is, for the most part, pretty healthy. I’m sorry if this makes you think less of me. But not really sorry, […]
Leftover Cereal Cookies
I have a problem with leftover cereal languishing in my cupboards, and when I get a hankering (looove that word!) for cookies, any ingredients are looking like a good option, and with these cookies, the results are so good I now actually look forward to having a cupboard full of almost-empty cereal boxes. Who has […]
Saturday Sweets: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
I feel like peanut butter and banana is a combination that is only acceptable to people who grew up eating it. Has anyone taken up eating peanut butter and banana sandwiches in adulthood? I’m still working on Carl – he makes disgusted faces every time he sees me eating a peanut butter and banana sandwich […]
Vanilla Birthday Cake with the BEST Vanilla Frosting
The sweets around here this week have been all about the birthday girl – your birthday is the day when you get to choose the menu for everyone in our house, and Gemma couldn’t have been happier about the challenge. Breakfast was fruit and yogurt cereal, lunch was cheesy noodles, and dinner was homemade chicken […]
Saturday Sweets: Salted Pretzel Blondies
It’s Saturday and it’s HOT. Summer, you surprised me too soon, as I knew you would. If you feel like turning on your oven, and you like the salty sweet combination so popular these days, at least I can tell you these squares will be worth breaking a sweat for! For the recipe, head over […]
Apple Pie Muffins
Well, you all know how I feel about muffins. And how much stronger those feelings are when there’s a streusel topping involved. Mom hit the nail on the head here. I definitely ate a lot of these growing up, and just look how I turned out! ;) Thanks for another great post, Mom! **************************************************** It […]
Orange Sunshine Loaf
This is probably the best loaf I have ever had. Period. I don’t make loaves very often, besides a zucchini loaf I absolutely love. I find I can never get through them before they dry out, since Carl has some kind of aversion to anything called a “loaf”. Put the same ingredients in muffin or […]
