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15 Pineapple Recipes That Will Rock Your World
Pineapple Recipes can be so sweet and healthy too! There are very few foods that evoke such a tropical feeling as the pineapple does. But pineapples can be more than just a garnish. Oh you might eat pineapples on your ham as decoration and you might enjoy spears in something festive occasionally but have you given much thought to making pineapple the star of the show? These scrumptious pineapple recipes will have you reconsidering the pineapple and wanting to delve into making some fun new snacks and dishes with pineapple too. Pineapple Recipes: Did you know pineapple contains bromelain which is a specific enzyme that is reported to have anti-inflammatory…
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A New Twist on Traditional S’Mores Treats
S’Mores Treats are the ultimate summer indulgence. Perfect for a campfire and equally memorable just for a night at home after a day spent enjoying summer vacation. They are synonymous with camping too, aren’t they? So simple to make and so good after a day spent outdoors hiking, fishing, swimming or relaxing at the beach. One year I visited Daytona Beach for a media trip and the resort I stayed in with a bunch of other travel writers offered a s’mores kit for every visitor. LOVED that. Traditional S’Mores are so easy to make and great to share with friends and family. These are not your traditional S’Mores treats, but many…
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Picture Perfect GT Vanilla Cupcakes
I love vanilla. Vanilla ice cream, frozen yogurt and regular yogurt and vanilla cupcakes too. There’s a very comforting taste about vanilla. Even the smell is calming and centering. So I hope you find these GT Vanilla Cupcakes taste as good as they look. MAKE THESE Georgetown Vanilla Cupcakes Now Here are the directions to make these gorgeous treats. Trust me, these are perfect for a party and I think they’d be the sweetest treats imaginable for a baby shower or a baby’s first birthday kind of affair. Of course, these GT Vanilla cupcakes are a massive hit even if you simply want to make dessert tonight and impress your…
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Summer Olympics – How to get the Kids Into the Games
The Summer Olympics are almost here, and I am excited! It’s hard not to get hyped over the Olympics, whether winter or summer. It’s so exciting to watch competitors battling it out for the coveted gold. But what I love more than that is a good personal story behind the athlete’s journey to the games. I’m interested in the Summer Olympics. I think the games provide a great learning opportunity, but my kids are on summer break and they don’t really want to hear about learning right now. That’s why I decided to brainstorm some ways to get kids into the upcoming Olympics. This is what I came up with. Getting…
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Celebrate With Candy Bubble Gum Freak Shakes
By now you’ve heard of freak shakes. A glorious excessive sweet celebratory shake that just screams summer. I’ll be honest I think I could manage about one of these a year at best. But it would be worth it. This candy bubble gum shake is the perfect way to kick summer holidays off this year. I plan to make a bubble gum crazy shake for the last day of school with my kids. Crazy shakes, or freak shakes, are a huge craze right now. And there are as many different shakes as there are candies out there. So really, you could make these with whatever you have on hand at home, or…
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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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Oreo Cupcakes Are Perfect for Your Two Foot Tornado
Do you have a little mess magnet? Chances are if you have children, then you have a mess magnet! I have one of those. She’s a little tornado inside any room she enters. It’s hard to maintain a clean kitchen or living room, or any other space when she’s around. Once in awhile it’s okay to indulge that chaos and even embrace it. That’s what these worms in dirty Oreo Cupcakes are all about. These Dirty Oreo Cupcakes would be great for a birthday party, or a bake sale. But I really like the idea of making them for Earth Day. They could be a huge hit with any group then.…
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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…
