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Chocolate Raisin Banana Oatmeal Bars
Here is a healthy option for a quick and easy snack bar with no refined sugar. Chocolate is optional, but why leave it out. Chocolate makes everything better.
Read MoreTahini Shortbread Cookies
Tahini in it’s pure form is the most versatile ingredient and I’m totally in love with it. Throughout our travels in Israel we ate a lot of hummus and tahini (in Hebrew: טחינה t’hina) every day. It is a staple food in most Mediterranean / Middle Eastern dishes.Served as a dip with flat bread or…
Read MoreGlazed Lemon Strawberry Scones
Today’s baking therapy involved rich and buttery Glazed Lemon Strawberry Scones. For me, the perfect scone should have a soft moist interior, with lots of juicy strawberries, crunchy golden exterior, sweet crumbly edges and lots of lemony glaze. These tangy strawberry studded pastries are so tender and sweet and a perfect start to my day.…
Read MoreBlueberry Lemon Buttermilk Loaf
It’s a busy baking morning in my kitchen. I have a sweet yeasted dough proofing. The sourdough starter is fed. And I just baked a Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk Loaf. I love the combination of the plump juicy blueberries exploding in the tender crumb and the tangy lemony glaze dripping over the edges.
Read MoreWatermelon Rosé Granita
It’s been a gorgeous Canada Day long weekend with lots of sunshine, great food and time spent with family and friends. Currently enjoying this delicate, flavourful adult version of snow cones aka watermelon rosé granita. This is a wonderful way to beat the heat with this incredibly refreshing icy treat.
Read MoreNo Churn Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream
Multiple baskets of cherries were picked from the two cherry trees in my daughters backyard. I got a big bag of them and spent some time pitting them all. It’s a messy business, but somebody’s gotta do it. Thank goodness for my trusty pitter and latex gloves. I froze a big bag of the cherries…
Read MoreBlueberry Cornmeal Pancakes
I’m not a big pancake lover, but after making these Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes, I am a changed person. They are so soft, light and melt in your mouth. Doused with a huge glug of warmed syrup, every bite is a mouthful of bursting blueberry sweetness. Recipe by Real Simple.
Read MoreBlueberry Crumb Cake/Muffins
When Laura from Tutti Dolci posted her blueberry crumb muffins the other day and I had a huge stash of blueberries just waiting to be used, the stars were aligned. Instead of muffins I made this tart/cake and added peaches. Kinda like one huge muffin! Buttery, fluffy, bursting with juicy blueberries and topped with an…
Read MoreHeirloom Tomato Galette with Goat Cheese
This dish embraces all that summer has to offer with juicy plump heirloom tomatoes rising as the star of this recipe. This very easy dough comes together quickly and as you fold it’s craggy edges, you know this is going to be good. The crust should not be perfect – cracks and uneven folds are…
Read MoreFrosted Zucchini Brownies
You’ve Never Tasted Frosted Zucchini Brownies As Good As These I love this time of year because we have access to bushels full of fresh summer zucchini that can be added to baked goods. These Zucchini Brownies are a chocolate lovers dream. They are unbelievably moist and rich. Most often I see recipes that require…
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