First, I apologize for the length of this post but it was unavoidable. I tried to divide this into two posts but then the story would be broken up. I just could not do that. My health is really suffering right now and it may be a while before I have many stories to share. […]
Lorraine’s British Baking Powder Blueberry Tea Biscuits
Those who subscribe to my newsletter may recognize this cookie jar! I sometimes have problems with my iron levels so my mother-in-law Lorraine suggested I make her tea biscuits and have them with molasses which are high in iron. Well you know what is also high in iron? Blueberries! So I compromised and made her […]
Wild Nova Scotia Blueberry Freezer Jam
Peaches and Cream Panna Cotta
This who subscribe to my newsletter may recognize that glass bowl holding the peaches! This is my first panna cotta. This is also my recipe. Yup, I have been a mad scientist in the kitchen lately. Why? Everybody seems to make the same type of panna cotta (which sounds a bit boring) and I really wanted […]
Giveaway! Nova Scotia Potluck Cookbook by Shelagh Duffett
Incredible local artist and enthusiastic foodie Shelagh Duffett has graciously donated a copy of her book Nova Scotia Potluck Cookbook: Yummy Food for Friends and Family for a giveaway on my blog! You may know Shelagh from her very popular blog Alice in Paris Loves Art and Tea. The first time I met Shelagh we went to Wheaton’s for tea and […]
Recipe Review: Victoria Magazine’s Cantaloupe Sorbet
When will prices go down?!!!
Recipe Review: Kevin Ryan’s A-Number-1 Banana Cake
The lovely and most awesome Ava recommended this recipe for A-Number-1 Banana Cake at allrecipes.com and I just had to try it out. I had bought a ton of bananas on sale and wanted to do something different with them. So I gave the recipe a shot! Whisk together the dry ingredients. Cream butter, white sugar and brown sugar. […]
Little Miss Muffins
I thought I would finish off the week with my final Fathers Day treat, this time for my father-in-law. I woke up on Sunday morning and baked these mini muffins for him again. You can read about the original batch here. They are inspired by Janet and Greta‘s Little Miss Muffin Tops recipe. This time I remembered […]
Recipe Review: Ricardo’s Super-Easy Strawberry Marshmallows
I remember seeing Ricardo make these strawberry marshmallows on his show Ricardo and Friends and I was amazed! I knew you could make homemade marshmallows but with natural strawberry flavour? Now that is something I just had to try and share! So I made some and included it in my care package to my dad who […]