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Win a Breville No Mess Waffle Maker for #MothersDay ARV $170
We had a PD day here last week so it was the perfect time to unbox our brand new Breville No Mess Waffle Maker and put it to the test. I mean you can’t have waffles just any day of the week. They are a special breakfast or brunch treat. So you simply must have a brilliant occasion to indulge. Waffles are perfect for a weekend, for instance, or a PD Day. A birthday or Mother’s Day. This gorgeous little number would be beautiful as a gift for Mother’s Day. You can gift it to your Mom, unbox it and make her some special waffles for breakfast. [tweetthis]Breville’s No Mess Waffle maker…
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Best Ever Lemon Dessert Recipes
Here are my picks for the Best Ever Lemon Desserts I could find. Do you have a lemon treat that is your favourite? Let me know in the comment section below. So you think you know me by now, right? Do you know what my favourite flavour in the universe is? I’ll give you three guesses. And the first one doesn’t count. That’s right. Lemon. Of all the natural and wonderful flavours in the universe, lemon is my favourite. Lemon meringue anything is my weakness. Lemon cheesecake, bars, tarts, or cake? Yes, please. There’s something so perfect about the mix of sweet and sour tang that makes me crave lemon…
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Simply Scrumptious Apple Cinnamon Muffins #GayLeaMom #Giveaway
I have been looking at Gay Lea Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Spreadables for a long time wondering what I could use it on, or in. Then last weekend I really had a craving for some muffins, so I decided I would whip up a muffin recipe using the Gay Lea Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Spreadables. What I ended up with was entirely scrumptious so I thought I would share. This Apple Cinnamon Muffin Recipe is pretty simply to make and what I love about it most is that the Gay Lea Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Spreadables product gives it a little bit more flavour and a unique taste. Plus this…
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The Best Ever Cherry Desserts
Cherry Desserts remind me of being a child again. Cherries in general also do that for me. My Mom was the world’s biggest fan of strawberries. She loved cherries too. I think that was partly because her parents had a berry farm many years ago and she grew up eating both often. As a kid I loved cherries and some of the best cherry desserts too. My daughters both love blueberries and strawberries, but they crave cherries the most. There is nothing so simple, refreshing and healthy as fresh seasonal berries, just picked and ready to eat. I personally can’t wait until June when both cherries and strawberries are in…
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When Life Hands You Lemons – Make Lemon Desserts
When life hands you lemons – make lemon desserts!! Of course. The best lemon desserts are the ones you have available to eat right now. I swear to you on all that I cherish, if the world of flavours dried up tomorrow and there was only lemon left, I would be totally fine with that. Lemon is my favourite flavour of all, ever. It makes me happy. Nothing like lemon to signal spring, summer, or even just a change of seasons. I just love it. My favourite of all time is lemon merengue pie. But lemon squares and tarts and even lemon flavoured cake makes me happy. So I rounded…
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Easy Reese’s Peanut Butter Fudge
FUDGE!! Who doesn’t love fudge? Seriously. If you don’t love fudge I am not sure you are a person I can trust as a human being. It’s just not natural. I love fudge. I have lately had some challenges getting fudge right though. So when this Reese’s Peanut Butter Fudge turned out, well I was super happy and felt I needed to share it with you. So here you go my friends: Reese’s Peanut Butter Fudge recipe is below. It’s a mighty good thing this turned out because if it hadn’t and I wasted all those yummy peanut butter cups my kids would have flipped and I would have been quite upset…
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Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
There’s something fun about decorating Easter eggs every year. The process makes me feel like a kid again. These Creative and Fun Easter Egg Decorating Ideas are so cute and clever! I wish I had thought of them first! Easter Egg Decorating Ideas I love the part of Easter where kids and parents alike decorate Easter eggs. It’s always been fun to me. I don’t care what the colours are, or, how fancy the eggs turn out, it’s simply fun. My Mom used to decorate eggs with us every year so the process reminds me of her and it also makes me nostalgic for the old days when I…
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Six Best Easter Brunch or Dinner Recipes
It’s Easter brunch that always gets me. Well, to be truthful it’s brunch, period. Any holiday. When we have guests over and we have cooked the night before I am always hunting for some great ideas for Easter brunch or just brunch in general. That’s why I decided to pull these together – Here are the Six Best Easter Brunch or Dinner Recipes I could find. Easter is such a great time of year. Finally after months of snow we get a long weekend to celebrate with friends and family. Food is naturally a big part of that celebration. I often have the dinner part figured out (ham and scallops)…
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Five Easy Gluten Free Lunch Ideas
Gluten free eating is on the grow. Did you know that? In fact over the coming decade it is rumoured that 25 per cent of the population might be eating gluten free. Chances are good, that even if you don’t eat gluten free right now, that someone you know eats gluten free. I recently ran a gluten free roundup here and was shocked at the response to the post. That shows me that many of my readers are gluten free. In fact I was gluten free for several years in my twenties because my Crohn’s Disease was probably at its worst ever back then. I was very limited with what…
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30 Great Valentine Treats
30 Valentine Treats Are you ready to treat your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? Or perhaps you are the Mom or Dad that loves to bake? Do you have all the recipes and ingredients you need for your children’s Valentine’s Day parties or bake sales? If you read through this list of great Valentine treats you are sure to find something great you can make for someone you love or care about this Valentine’s Day. I enjoy baking here actually because it’s a simple thing to do that helps my kids with so many skills. Plus, what’s not to love about cracking eggs, or whipping food up in the kitchen together?…