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Summery Watermelon Raspberry Slushie Recipe
What could be more summery and refreshing than a watermelon slushies recipe? Well, maybe a watermelon raspberry slushie, right? Everyone loves watermelon. But the thing about watermelon is that sometimes those massive melons ripen so fast there’s not enough time to eat them by the slice. Same can be said for raspberries. We always have some in the container that turn to jam before we can eat them. So what’s a smart shopper to do? Well, take the rest of the melon before it goes to waste and chop it up to use as a refreshing crowd-pleasing beverage, like watermelon slushies. Use your raspberries too. The combination is unique and…
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Inside Out Rice Krispies Treats
Inside Out is a smash hit at the theatres and reviews are rolling in fast. Not so surprisingly almost everyone I have heard from loved this adorable movie by Disney Pixar. Inside Out has given people of all ages a good chuckle this summer. It highlights the emotions battling inside a little girl, Riley’s head and body after she is forced to move with her family to San Francisco. Inside Out features some amazing voice actors such as Amy Poehler as Joy. Have you seen Inside Out Yet yet? It’s such a funny and well done movie about the complex topic of emotions. In honour of the cutest movie currently…
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July the 4th Red White and Blue Star Cupcakes
This little treat is for my American readers. I found this adorable recipe idea and couldn’t wait to see if I could make these Red, White, and Blue, Star Cupcakes. How fun are these for any summer picnic event? They’d be perfect, of course, for your July 4th celebration. But they’d be just as fun for a family reunion or a summer picnic. They look tricky, right? But with a bit of patience you can make these too. Just follow the instructions and your red, white and blue star cupcakes will be a crowd pleaser! [tweetthis]Nothing is more patriotic and delicious than these cute star red, white and blue cupcakes.[/tweetthis]…
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Swig Cookies Recipe
I have a weakness for sweets but more than that cookies. Cookies are my soft spot. Iced cookies? Well, those are a little bit of sunshine in a perfect little bundle. Don’t you agree? What’s your favourite type of cookie? Mine are similar to these right here – iced and sweet and soft cookies. Yum! Swig cookies are pretty famous but you can make your own now with this copycat variation on a traditional cookie. You can tell with these ones that they will be soft and delicious as soon as you read the list of ingredients. Sour cream makes things so moist and flavourful sometimes. Looking good so far!…
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Mouth-Watering No Bake Cheesecake Recipe Roundup
NO Bake treats are some of my favourite things as a person who craves treats and sweets. When it comes to the best desserts on the planet, cheesecake is definitely right up there ranking highly in my books. SO, when you combine no bake treats with cheesecake recipes well that’s just pure gold in my opinion. Doesn’t matter how you like your cheesecake really, if you can find a no bake variation then you save time and energy and simplify the process. Keep it simple stupid is my basic cooking and baking philosophy so bring on the No Bake Cheesecake Recipes. Is there anything better than cheesecake? Well, yes actually.…
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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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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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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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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.…