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Today's Gifts From the Kitchen offering is a recipe for Christmas fruit cake that you'll actually want to eat! Imagine that. ;) (Just kidding to all of you fruit cake lovers out there. My mom is one of you.) This fruit cake is not "traditional" (i.e. no glaced cherries, no icing, no disturbingly-long... Continue Reading →
With the Holiday season upon us, my hope for the next little while is to share recipes from my kitchen that are both delicious and convenient. Call it my Gifts From the Kitchen Series! We're all crunched for time these days, dividing our time between work, family, shopping for presents, planning holiday parties, attending holiday... Continue Reading →
One of the coolest things that happens in my neighborhood every Spring is a huge garage sale. It's so huge in fact, that it has its own name: The Great Glebe Garage Sale. (Lovingly called "G3" by those in the 'hood.) Over the years I've found some great treasures among the trash--a futon, dozens upon... Continue Reading →
Wondering what to do with all of those mini chocolate bars you've got hanging around the house, either pre- or post- Halloween? Why not use them in your next baking adventure? The inspiration for this recipe are those tasty mini Coffee Crisp chocolate bars that come in the assorted bag along with Kit Kats, Aeros... Continue Reading →
Inspired by the bumper crop of apples we've gotten this year, I've whipped up a seasonal recipe for Apple Streusel muffins.It's starting to get cold out, but these muffins are filled with warm spice that will help to shake the chill right out of your bones.Perfect for a quick breakfast or an efternoon snack.What are... Continue Reading →
Finally, my favourite holiday of the year has arrived! In Canada, we celebrate Thanksgiving in October. It's a celebration of the Fall harvest and a time to reflect on what we're truly grateful for. What I love most is the changing of the leaves and getting together with family and friends for a mouth-watering... Continue Reading →
I started my latest baking adventure by having a good rummage in the fridge. With Fall in the air, I've been making a lot of squash and carrot soups lately. And so, throughout the course of my rummaging, I discovered a surplus of lonely-looking carrots hanging out in the bottom of my crisper. I just... Continue Reading →
I've taken a break from cupcakes again this week to delve deeper into my loaf obsession. Lately, I've been noticing so-called 'veggie bread' popping up at the grocery store. I used that as my point of inspiration for this recipe. I found a lonely zucchini at the bottom of my crisper and decided to try... Continue Reading →
Perhaps it's the changing of the seasons and the arrival of Autumn by week's end that makes me feel like mango and I need to have one last hurrah. So far, I've kept my recipes focused on cupcakes. But today I'm branching out...to loaves! Hang on kids... I've incorporated mango puree into the batter, which... Continue Reading →
I've been trying to think of ways to make cupcakes healthier. I know, I know...cupcakes are a treat and many purists insist that they shouldn't be tampered with. But, I've always been health conscious and wanted to see where my experiment with healthier ingredients would lead. In this recipe, I've used whole wheat flour in... Continue Reading →
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