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Mushroom Barley Soup
This is a beige/brown food alert! With the newest round of lockdown restrictions for so many here in Ontario, we’re all in need of a big serving of comfort food. We are back to working remotely, virtual learning, restaurant closures and so much more. We all miss our family, friends and life in general. There’s a…
Read MoreChocolate Brownie Pudding
When the chocolate cravings are real, I have three words for you … Chocolate Brownie Pudding. This recipe calls for ingredients that you probably have in your pantry. It bakes with a crisp brownie crust on top and a gooey pudding-ey layer below. It’s hard to tell from the pic how gooey the bottom layer…
Read MoreCitrus Fennel Salad
Making the most of the available citrus with this simple winter salad that will brighten up any day. Today’s citrus and fennel salad is a really delicious combination. It’s made with sliced caca cara oranges, blood oranges, grapefruit, clementines and lime, shaved fennel and toasted cashews. Then it’s finished with a refreshing citrus dressing. Homemade…
Read MoreChocolate Zucchini Snack Cake
A great way to incorporate more vegetables in your diet is to bake with them. So let’s start the new year the right way with this spiced chocolate zucchini snack cake. You would never know that there is zucchini in this decadent chocolate cake. It’s super rich, chocolatey, and moist and tastes nothing like a vegetable.…
Read MoreHomemade Macaroni and Cheese
Comfort food is needed for the first full day of winter. I have been making this macaroni and cheese for my family forever and I am not allowed to change the recipe. It’s all about the ratio of cheese to macaroni for this rich mac-and-cheese. Tips for the Best Homemade Mac and Cheese I prefer…
Read MoreAlmond Ricotta Cake
This almond ricotta cake is so decadent, flavourful and truly delicious. It’s a great snack cake and can even be dressed up to grace any dessert table. You Need Just a Few Simple Ingredients all-purpose flour baking powder unsalted butter sugar ricotta cheese eggs almond extract chopped almonds toasted sliced almonds powdered sugar Ricotta cheese…
Read MoreOrange Almond Shortbread Crescents
Orange almond shortbread crescent cookies are the perfect melt-in-your-mouth sweet treat. They are made with almond flour and scented with orange zest and orange blossom water. The hardest part of making these cookies is shaping them into crescents, but it is much easier than it sounds. All you have to do is divide the dough…
Read MoreStamped Shortbread Cookies
Cookie stamps are such fun to play with. They turn ordinary cookie dough into convoluted works of edible art, with just a quick firm press. I like to roll the cookie dough balls in white sugar before stamping them. This prevents them from sticking and they look so sparkly. These rich buttery cookies have a…
Read MoreStained Glass Sugar Cookies
I’ve been wanting to make these stained glass cookies for a while and I’m so happy that I finally did. Stained glass cookies are surprisingly easy to make. These crisp buttery cookies can be cut into any shape and filled with crushed Jolly Rancher candies. When they bake, the candy melts into an even layer…
Read MoreOatmeal Lace Cookies
Oatmeal lace cookies are thin, crunchy and buttery, with a crispy texture. These cookies get their name from their delicate and see-through appearance. They are as easy as mixing all the ingredients in one bowl, dropping spoons full of the batter onto parchment lined baking sheets and baked for just a few minutes. Keep an…
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