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    Amazing Pumpkin Spice Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

    October 12, 2020 - By 

    Make these Pumpkin Spice Gingerbread Whoopie Pies now and you can take them anywhere you are going this year. Or, if you are staying home and being safe, you can just as simply wow your family. Either way, this pumpkin and ginger whoopie pies recipe will be a huge hit. This is the time of year for all things pumpkin spice. So, as usual I am playing around with all of the delicious pumpkin recipes that I can find or think of trying out. That led me to these Pumpkin Spice Gingerbread Whoopie Pies. Harvest Season is Special Actually, I…

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    Easy Homemade Lemon Sorbet with Breville Super Q

    August 19, 2019 - By 

    Homemade lemon sorbet? Yes, please. I received product for consideration here. Be a Kitchen SuperStar Listen up because I am about to make you feel like a kitchen superstar able to make fresh handcrafted treats, soups, smoothies, savoury sauces and elegant desserts with the Super Q by Breville. True story – The Super Q by Breville is making me feel more competent in the kitchen than I ever have before. I mean, on what planet is this social media consultant and travel writer making homemade lemon sorbet and salad dressings from scratch? Planet Breville. I Need All The Help in…

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    Easy Turtle Nilla Wafer Sandwiches

    May 31, 2019 - By 

    If you know me at all, then you know my love for caramel is bigger than most food crushes. In fact, caramel and chocolate combined are my favourite indulgence and I can’t ever say no to Turtles. These easy Turtle Nilla Wafer sandwiches are the best thing ever. I keep trying to find more ways to build chocolate and caramel recipes because it makes me ridiculously happy to bake with these ingredients. There’s really no way to mess this up in my opinion. Don’t Miss This Turtle Style Treat! If you like this recipe, then you might also enjoy this…

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    15 Cute and Sweet Easter Cupcakes

    March 5, 2019 - By 

    Ah Spring can you be any sweeter? Well, with these fun treats and easy Easter cupcakes, the answer is yes. You can make your Easter celebrations special and fun for all and sweet, of course too. Here are 15 adorable, cute and sweet colourful cupcakes to share with your kids, your family, or your child’s Easter bake sale. Whatever you need them for they will do the trick. The Sweetest Easter Cupcakes Easter Chick Cupcakes - Amanda's Cookin' Orange Vanilla Bean Easter Bunny Cupcakes - Tastes of Lizzy T Vegan Easter Cupcakes - Elephantastic Vegan Cadbury Egg Cupcakes - Pizzazzerie…

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    20 Amazing Cranberry Recipes To Make You Swoon

    August 8, 2018 - By 

    Let’s talk about Cranberry recipes. Cranberry recipes have come a long way from Thanksgiving sauces and turkey dinners. Cranberries are such a tasty and powerful food. Baked goods and cranberry recipes are so adult. You know what I mean? There’s something grownup about the tart flavour in a cranberry lemon loaf or a white chocolate cookie and in a cranberry mustard too. In a salad, to the side as a sauce, or inside a tasty treat – cranberries are one of the world’s healthiest foods actually. The flavour of cranberries is the perfect counterbalance to sugary sweetness. Rich in anti-oxidants and…

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    How to Make the Best Ever Peanut Butter Cookie Pie

    July 12, 2018 - By 

    Peanut Butter Cookie Pie is the most amazing treat to share. There’s something so moist and decadent and truly one of a kind about Peanut Butter Cookie Pie. The cookie part makes it so much fun. I love peanut cookies to start with, and so does my younger daughter. She is the world’s biggest peanut butter fan. Thank goodness this child doesn’t have a peanut allergy or we’d be at a total loss for what to feed her. I mean I suppose there’s always pizza. She could subsist on pizza, carrots and celery and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Anyways…

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    Best Ever Canadian Maple Bacon Cupcakes

    June 8, 2018 - By 

    Well, could there be a more Canadian cupcake than these Maple Bacon Cupcakes? I don’t think so, but if you have an idea send it to me and I will try to find it or try to make it. For one, I love maple. It’s such a great way to add flavour to so many desserts and main courses too. And it’s so very Canadian. Right now I have a cranberry maple salad dressing here that is to die for. Brought it back from Quebec when we were on a food and market tour of Ile D’Orleans there recently. So…

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    32 Deliciously Decadent Cheesecake Recipes

    March 12, 2018 - By 

    Decadent cheesecake recipes are worth saving and making, sharing and eating! What’s so great about cheesecake? Well, let’s start with the perfect graham crumb crust and then lead into the creamy filling. Maybe you are a fillings or toppings kind of cheesecake lover. Or are you a purist? Cheesecake plain or New York style only for you. I am a bit of both. Find me a caramel topping for cheesecake or a fruity variation and I am all about that. But in a pinch I am happy to have a slice just plain. No matter what kind of cheesecake you…

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    31 Best Rhubarb Recipes on the Planet

    March 5, 2018 - By 

    Rhubarb is one if those oddball foods or flavours that I just never understood until I was in my 40s. I am constantly amazed at how tastes and tastebuds change over time. So peculiar. As a child I would NEVER have eaten rhubarb. But now I have come to appreciate it on occasion. That little hit of natural sourness is something I crave sometimes. Here are my picks for the 31 Best Rhubarb Recipes on the Planet. 31 Best Rhubarb Recipes on the Planet From rhubarb recipes for biscuits to sauces and cakes, there’s something delicious for every food lover…

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    Party Perfect Teddy Bear Cupcakes

    February 8, 2018 - By 

    These party perfect teddy bear cupcakes are just the thing you need to brighten any occasion. Teddy bear picnic? Birthday party? Preschool graduation or school bake sale? Whatever the occasion, these adorable teddy bear cupcakes are sure to be a hit. If your little ones are into teddy bear picnics, or tea parties these will be just the treat to hit the spot. These cute character cupcakes are not hard to make at all.   Here’s a quick and simple play by play on how to make these teddy bear cupcakes come to life. (Right before you eat them or…