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    Spice Up Pizza Night With This Mexican Pizza Recipe

    December 15, 2015 - By 

    Easy, Fantastic and Family Friendly! That’s the trifecta of all great recipes in this house. In fact, the easier the better some nights! And well, easy also means that sometimes kids who are 11 and 14 can actually take the lead in cooking it. That makes this Mom happy. There’s nothing my one daughter loves more than pizza – well, unless it is peanut butter. I think she could live on those two foods regularly. Not at the same time of course, but she’d be totally okay having them both back to back I think. Not that we’ve ever tried. Anyways…

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    Breville Scraper Mixer Pro Hits The Mark #TMMGG2015

    November 30, 2015 - By 

    Whoever said don’t give appliances for Christmas wasn’t talking about the Breville Scraper Mixer Pro. This little beauty is as sparkly as any jewel in my books. If you have a person who loves to bake, the Breville Scraper Mixer Pro is the gift that will make them light up this holiday. I have been asking Santa for a big beautiful blender mixer for two years. It never worked out….I thought I was getting one last year potentially…I mean I was good and everything. I rarely made the naughty list…but sadly husband was completely overwhelmed by the stand mixer options…

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    15 Fantastic Fudge Recipes That Your Family Will Love

    November 27, 2015 - By 

    Well there are few treats in life I love so much as I do fudge. It’s the perfect food, especially when it is fresh, creamy, and soft enough to cut for a group, or maybe just for you. At Christmas, fudge can be a gorgeous savoury sweet little gift to tell someone thank you, or even just because. I have the world’s biggest sweet tooth and so I will without doubt be making some of these delicious recipes this year. There’s something about fudge that meets all my sweet tooth requirements. Of course if you are looking for something else…

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    10 Delicious Sweet Treat Christmas Cookie Bar Recipe Ideas

    November 16, 2015 - By 

    It’s now well into November and honestly it’s starting to look a bit more like winter around here. There’s something about this time of year that makes me want to bake. This year I have a gorgeous new Breville Scraper Mixer Pro which is clearly going to be my new Christmas toy and present just for me!! Also it is already inspiring this Mom to generate some creative cookies and recipes in the kitchen. Baking is so much more fun with the right tools! Don’t you agree? This year I thought it would be nice to share with you a collection…

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    Festive Gingerbread Chai Latte

    November 11, 2015 - By 

    If you know me at all, then you are aware of my love for chai latte. Chai tea latte is my favourite beverage on the planet. I can drink it all year round but it’s my favourite thing to order from Starbucks when I travel. There’s something very comforting and smooth about a chai tea latte. This season I love experimenting with the flavours that are Fall and Winter standbys. This time of year gingerbread is a smooth partner in so many holiday recipes. Gingerbread cookies and treats are synonymous with Christmas. Gingerbread is to Christmas what pumpkin is to…

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    4 Steps to Winterize Your Garden

    October 26, 2015 - By 

    After the final harvest of the year, it will be time to winterize your garden. I promise not to be surprised or offended if some of you don’t know that winterizing the garden is a thing. It seems like a lot of people don’t. However, when you winterize your garden, you get a great head start on the next growing season. Winterize Your Garden for an Amazing Spring When you winterize your garden, you get a spring with less work, more planting, and healthier plants. Here’s how. Don’t Throw Out Spent Veggie Plants This is important. I see so many gardeners…

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    8 Creative Halloween Cupcakes

    October 19, 2015 - By 

    Halloween parties can be all kinds of fun for children of all ages. There are so many fun things you can do to dress up your house and build amazing creative costumes for everyone. It’s not hard to think up some kooky, spooky, Halloween games too. And of course there are often events at school that help kids exorcise their Halloween demons. Literally. These types of parties and holidays can be every bit as much fun for Moms and Dads with a bit of planning. There are often cute and frightening Halloween recipes on line or on Pinterest that can…

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    Haunting Halloween RIP Brownies Recipe

    October 15, 2015 - By 

    Do your kids have a Halloween party to attend this year at all? Do you have a Halloween event? Then this recipe is perfect for you. Halloween RIP Brownies are pretty easy to make, festive and fun. Give them a try. It’s the icing that takes the longest on these. But the icing is also typically the best part too so it’s worth it in my opinion. Happy Haunting!! The last brownies we had were gluten free at a small bakery near the beach this August and they were delicious. They gave new meaning to awesome gluten free treats. These are…

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    Do You Take Your Chicken For Granted? #RaisedbyCDNFarmer

    October 11, 2015 - By 

    How many times a week do you eat chicken? I used to joke that I ate so much chicken I should cluck, but beyond the joke and the fact that I knew chicken was a good source of protein, I never really gave it that much consideration. In fact, I readily admit that I take my food for granted. I do the lion’s share of the grocery shopping in my house and chicken factors high on the meat side of the grocery list. It’s affordable and healthy. I trust that I can feed my family chicken several times a week. I…

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    One of a Kind Cheesecake Egg Rolls

    October 8, 2015 - By 

    Is there anything tastier than the rich flavour of cheesecake? I don’t think so. It’s one of my all time favourite desserts. So when I can build something a bit different with the same delicious base idea, then I get excited. These cheesecake egg rolls are a great combination of flavours. The crunch of an egg roll and the sweet taste of a cheesecake. Sprinkle some icing sugar on top and plate nicely with a dollop of whipped cream and this dessert treat will be the hit of any occasion. These are the perfect treat to take or serve at…