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4th of July Mickey Cookies Recipe
It’s getting close to my favourite month – July. So much beauty in the summer months, living outdoors and picnicking with family. In Canada, we have Canada Day and I have anniversaries and birthdays here too. Much to celebrate and much to bake for too. If you are one of my United States readers then you also have a great deal to celebrate – like July 4th! There are a few iconic things, destinations, people, characters and events I think of when I think of the United States. Mickey Mouse and Disneyland are a couple of those things that are genuinely American. I think this Mickey Cookies Recipe is just…
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Scrumptious Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes
Fresh strawberries floating around? Ontario strawberries are the best. This time of year strawberries are so fresh! But they don’t keep forever you know. That’s why they will be perfect in these Scrumptious Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes. In Ontario in June  and July you can find the ripest, freshest strawberries around. Now maybe that’s true for some other areas too, but I just know that here we have some amazing berry orchards and U-Pick places. That always makes me happy. Hoping to spend some time visiting a pick your own kind of strawberry farm soon. And with that in mind this season I am using strawberries to make these scrumptious strawberry…
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Father’s Day Golf Ball Rice Krispie Bars
June is coming up fairly fast and if you are like we are, then you are often at a loss for what to get or do for Father’s Day. In the past, when the weather was nice, we have been able to enjoy a picnic. These Father’s Day Golf Ball Rice Krispie Bars are the perfect sweet treat for a Father’s Day home cooked meal or picnic.  Hopefully, it’s nice enough for that this year too. Sometimes it’s fun to do something sporty with the whole family on Father’s Day – mini golf, or golf, or swimming. If you need a special treat for Father’s Day these Golf Ball Rice…
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The Best Ever Lemon Cookies With Buttercream Icing
Lemon is my all time favourite flavour. Lemon cakes, lemon pies, lemony drinks. I am an equal opportunity lemon lover. Lemon candy, lemon tarts. Now I am making myself hungry. I am also a bit of a cookie monster. If you are at all like me and you love lemon as much as you love cookies then you will adore these Lemon cookies with buttercream icing. Lemon cookies are refreshing and perfect for a treat in the spring or summer months. I would eat these all year round actually but then I’d be mad at myself so these will have to be a special treat. Lemon Cookies With Buttercream Icing…
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No Bake Treats – Easter Bird’s Nests
When I was a child we used to make crunchy chocolate No Bake treats every Christmas. My Mom and I baked a lot some years and these crunchy treats were one of my favourites. I can’t recall what we called them now but they had egg noodles in them and chocolate and they really were a hit. With that idea in mind, I thought I would modify the old childhood recipe and create these spring No Bake Treats. These No Bake Easter Bird’s Nests are good any time of the year but I think they look colourful like Spring Flowers. No Bake Treats for Easter I will warn you right now…
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Delicious Disney Inspired Frozen Blue Cupcakes
Everybody loves cupcakes. They are just the right sized treat for a party, a treat or a special snack. Not quite as dramatic a commitment as a full scale cake or pie, cupcakes are perfect for bakers and those with a sweet tooth too. These Disney Frozen inspired blue cupcakes are ideal for a birthday party. They could also be a bake sale showstopper! Are you looking for a brilliant bake sale showstopper? Or, are you simply hunting for a recipe to share at a Frozen themed girl’s birthday party? These Frozen blue cupcakes will make you proud to serve them. Plus your daughter, granddaughter, or niece, will love these. [tweetthis]You will…
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Haunting Halloween RIP Brownies Recipe
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 not gluten free but you can easily modify with a…
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Celebrate With Banana Splits And Gay Lea Whipped Cream #GayLeaMom
It’s summer time and there are so many reasons to celebrate. In fact, I counted ten. Ten Reasons to Celebrate Summer: First, school is out. WOOT! Woot!! That makes this Mom happy. Second, summer weather, HELLO! Yes, please, bring it on. Barbecue season is number three on my list of awesome reasons to celebrate! Fourth, my daughter graduated from grade eight. Fifth, my daughter has a birthday. Sixth, my anniversary, which just passed. There was also Father’s Day which is seventh and eighth is my birthday!! Ninth was my husband’s birthday. OH and wait…it’s almost Canada Day too!! That’s ten. Ten occasions for my family to celebrate this month alone.…
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Blueberry Lemonade Cupcakes – A Splash of Flavour
Blueberry lemonade cupcakes are the perfect treat to share this spring and summer. After all, summer is fast approaching! Maybe not quick enough for some of my readers. But don’t worry it’s on the way. That means countless opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy your yards and decks and campsites and Recreational vehicles too. And of course there’s so much entertaining. But if you are at all like me you always wonder what to serve. These sweet and tart cupcakes will go beautifully at any picnic, bake sale or cupcake worthy event. I mean any excuse to eat scrumptious cupcakes, right? Summer is not so far off. That means pool…
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Marshmallow Brownie Bites With White Chocolate Drizzle
What’s Easter without a few treats? I strive to eat healthy and feed my family healthy foods, but when there is a holiday we enjoy sharing some baked goods with friends and family. Easter is a great occasion to experiment or try something new in the kitchen. That’s exactly what we have been doing this week. Sometimes you end up with a bit of magic. I think these Marshmallow brownie bites are magic. I hope you do too. Everyone loves Brownies, right? And I truly don’t know many people who don’t adore marshmallows too so it stands to reason combining these two is a recipe for awesome. These are scrumptious.…
