Happy Thanksgiving Canadian foodies!!! How is it going in your kitchens? Life has been pretty rough here. Even the weather with tropical storms slamming into us but we got to the grocery store, finally stocked up and now can celebrate with food again. We also got to Kin’s Farm Market, my absolute favourite place to […]
Wickedly Delicious Pumpkin Pie Muffins
Holiday Update!
Last Minute Gift Idea: Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Echelon Foods Original Turducken Review
Echelon Foods invited me to try their Original Turducken for Thanksgiving. A completely ready-to-roast Turducken stuffed with Italian sausage? It was too intriguing to say no! The Product Although, I almost did. My biggest concern was it being thawed in time for Thanksgiving. Reg and I rushed to the store on Thursday when I was assured there would be Turduckens. […]
Shannon’s Christmas Clark Bars
My First Grog!
Actually this is honey grog but without the grog. A grog is usually an alcoholic beverage (usually containing rum) drunk by sailors with ingredients added to it. My friend Judith was celebration summer with it and I was completely intrigued. I made just enough for me but here is her recipe and it is is […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Recipe Review: Canadian Living’s Really Good Rum Balls
These are my version of Canadian Living’s Really Good Rum Balls which I wanted to add to my plate of holiday goodies for my friends because one of my friends tries to avoid carbs. Most rum balls are made with cookies but these ones are made with ground almonds bumping up the protein and bringing down […]
Recipe Review: Taste of Home’s Fudgy Pinwheel Cookies
Before I hit the wall of baking, I continued my treat-making odyssey to share with my friends for Christmas. I have never made a pinwheel cookie before so I took on Taste of Home’s Fudgy Pinwheel Cookies recipe. I used pecans instead of walnuts and I toasted them ahead of time so they were not super raw, my […]