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Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp

Rhubarb = Spring, at least in my world it does. Spring also means lilacs which are one of my favourite flowers- the other being lavender. Funny how my two favourite flowers are both purple – not sure...

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Sponge Cake with Vanilla Whipped Cream and Strawberries

If you are looking for the perfect dessert to celebrate Canada’s 150th this is the one- Sponge Cake with Vanilla Whipped Cream and Strawberries!  Delicious sponge cake, layered with vanilla whipped...

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Brown Butter Pecan Cookies

Lately I have had a bit of an obsession with Browned Butter so I have been experimenting with substituting it in some of my favourite recipes. This cookie recipe for Brown Butter Pecan Cookies turned...

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Summer Salad with Feta

SUMMER! Finally the garden’s bounty is starting to ripen – the most rewarding time of the year. With so many veggies waiting to be eaten this recipe lets you chop and throw it all together to make a...

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Blueberry Zucchini Crumb Bars

Blueberry Zucchini Crumb Bars are the magical meeting of two worlds – fruit and vegetable! When the zucchini is cooked with lemon juice in this recipe it magically transforms into bits of apple. I’m...

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Blackberry Raspberry Ice Cream

The humid hot days of August are the perfect reason to make some luscious home-made ice cream. The combination of home-made vanilla ice cream and home-made blackberry raspberry jam creates an amazing...

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Baked Cheesecake with Blackberry Sauce

Sometimes a craving just hits you over the head. That’s what happened last weekend – I needed a slice of cheesecake. The fact that I also needed to make a birthday cake for two of my friends who both...

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Apple Brownie with Maple Frosting

Autumn is here…at least the apples are here! The colours are just starting to turn and all of the fall harvest is starting to appear at the farmers market. With all of the different varieties of apples...

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Pumpkin Apple Loaf with Crumble Topping

The calendar says that today is the first day of Fall, but the thermometer says it is 26ºC! Record breaking temperatures here for the next few days – finally summer has arrived! But the pumpkins are in...

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Orange Bran Muffins with Raisins

Looking back at all of the muffin recipes I have posted I was shocked that there was no bran muffins there!!  Like really…everyone needs to have a healthy Bran Muffin recipe. So I went searching in my...

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Carrot Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Sometimes the easiest way to a new dessert is to taking an existing one, like this Carrot Cake and tweak it just a little to come up with something new like Carrot Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese...

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Granola Crunch Bars

I’ve been meaning to make Granola Bars for quite some time, but for some reason or other I’ve just not gotten around to it. This first attempt at Granola Crunch Bars was right on target. Just the right...

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Citrus Ricotta Cookies

Citrus Ricotta Cookies are fluffy and almost cake-like and then with the addition of a citrus glaze they are almost mini-cupcakes! If you aren’t sure about using ricotta cheese in cookies believe me...

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Banana Cake with Strawberry Frosting

Sometimes the best new recipe is a combo of two yummy existing recipes and ingredients you happen to have on hand which is how we ended up with a delicious Banana Cake with Strawberry Frosting for...

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Raised Doughnuts

I was craving Raised Doughnuts this week- those light fluffy doughnuts with a chocolate glaze just like the ones we used to buy at our local bakery, Golden Bakery.  It has been closed for many years...

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Soft Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Doesn’t it seem like you are always searching for the perfect cookie recipe? For oatmeal cookies I like them chewy in the middle and crispy on the edges with lots of raisins. This recipe for Soft...

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Nanaimo Bars

I have always loved Nanaimo Bars mainly because of the creamy frosting layer as chocolate isn’t high on my favourite’s list. I find as I get older though my thoughts on chocolate have been changing....

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Cookie Cutter Ornaments

Well baking has been taking a bit of a backseat in my house lately. My husband is recovering from major cancer surgery so he is on a very restrictive diet so baking would be just downright mean.  So...

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Gingerbread Cookies

The quintessential smell of Christmas baking is Gingerbread Cookies at least according to my nose. The spicy ginger and the warm cinnamon combine to smell like holiday happiness.  Gingerbread Cookies...

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Banana Muffins

There always seems to be a few bananas on death’s doorstep in the banana bowl sitting on top of the refrigerator. I am not sure how this happens but it is a regular occurrence in my kitchen. So then...

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