Let President’s Choice® Lighten Your Workload This Holiday Season!

November 28, 2013 by · 9 Comments
President's Choice®

Let President's Choice® Lighten Your Workload This Holiday Season!  I don't know about you, but I am pretty sure I am not alone when I say I am stressed to the max, and it isn't even December! We still have ALL of our shopping to do; the house is only half decorated; we purchase a fresh tree, so we don't have that yet; then there is always the decorating of said tree; wrapping of gifts (if they are ever purchased...lol), addressing, writing  and mailing of cards (I'm already contemplating … [Read more...]

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PC® Red Velvet Cake with Raspberry Buttercream

November 28, 2013 by · 3 Comments
Red Velvet Cake with Raspberry Buttercream

Are you thinking you would like to make a show stopping dessert this holiday season, but you don't want to spend all day baking or mortgage your house to pay for the ingredients?  I have just the recipe for you, PC® Red Velvet Cake with Raspberry Buttercream!  Notes: Raspberry buttercream icing has a lovely pale-pink hue that sets off red velvet cake. For a darker pink icing, add more raspberry purée to buttercream 1 tbsp (15 mL) at a time. CHEF'S TIP:  For a softer icing, add 35% … [Read more...]

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Groaning Cake?? {w/LINKY}

November 12, 2013 by · 28 Comments
Groaning Cake

Today's WW is not very wordless, but I want to explain a bit of the history behind a "Groaning Cake" !  I recently read The Birth House by Ami McKay and in the book there are several references to Groaning Cake. “The tradition of the groaning cake, or kimbly at (or following) a birth is an ancient one. Wives’ tales say that the scent of a groaning cake being baked in the birth house helps to ease the mother’s pain. Some say if a mother breaks the eggs while she’s aching, her labour won’t last … [Read more...]

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Mandarin Orange and Kale Salad

September 22, 2013 by · 18 Comments
Mandarin Orange & Kale Salad

I'm not sure about you, and maybe it is just me, but I am not very familiar with the now super popular vegetable, kale. It has been touted as being a super-food and I seem to be seeing it everywhere. Honestly, I would like to try it, but I'm not quite sure what to do with it. … [Read more...]

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Barbecued Ribs ~ Fall off the Bone Deliciousness

July 24, 2013 by · 13 Comments
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Barbecued Ribs ~ I must confess, although we usually prepare them together, this is actually my husbands recipe.  He heard about the concept on a radio show and has been making them ever since.  They are so simple to prepare and the juicy meat literally falls off the bone. Be certain you are using pork BACK ribs, NOT side ribs.  The way I remember that I need to get BACK ribs is to think this..."BACK is BETTER".  I know, I'm a bit really weird, but that's how I remember and maybe that will … [Read more...]

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Broccoli Salad ~ Simple & Delicious {Recipe}

July 22, 2013 by · 47 Comments
Broccoli Salad

This recipe for Broccoli Salad has been floating around since long before Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and probably even the Internet itself!  I have several variations scribbled on bits of paper and tucked into "old-school" recipe boxes and books. There is a very good reason for the longevity of Broccoli Salad. It is simple to make, delicious, can be made ahead of time (bonus!) and is easily customizable to suit your own family's likes and needs. Set your imagination free and switch up the … [Read more...]

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Breakfast in a Skillet ~ {Recipe}

June 28, 2013 by · 19 Comments
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A couple of months ago, I was in London, Ont., visiting with my son.  While there,  a friend of his mentioned a Breakfast Skillet recipe she makes and how delicious it was.  It sounded like something our family would really enjoy so I asked if she would mind sharing the recipe, as I wanted give it a try. She sent me the recipe and we have now made it a couple of times; it is so delicious! It is also very simple and a little different from the regular Breakfast Bakes, in fact, this may be our … [Read more...]

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Seafood Linguine {Recipe}

June 13, 2013 by · 54 Comments
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We make this delicious Seafood Linguine two or three times a year; almost always to mark a special occasion such as a birthday, Christmas or a family celebration.  It isn't difficult to make and we usually all gather in the kitchen with a glass of wine and everyone pitches in to help. You can vary the seafood to suit your own tastes; we always have lobster, scallops and shrimp but will sometimes add crab meat and chunks of salmon or a white fish.  Just put in a variety of seafood your family … [Read more...]

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Bizarre Dinnertime Ritual = Salmon Cakes ~ {Recipe}

May 24, 2013 by · 10 Comments
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A couple of days ago at about 4:30 pm, I had my head in the cupboard, then in the fridge and then back to the cupboard with a desperate trip to the deep freeze thrown in.  What was I doing?  Many of you may know and quite possibly have also have taken part in this bizarre behaviour;  it is called "what are we going to have for dinner?" … [Read more...]

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Currant Scones {Recipe}

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Last weekend I was having a craving for something sweet, but not cake or cookie sweet.  I was thumbing through my recipes and came upon this one for currant scones.  I hadn't made this recipe before but it seemed to be exactly what I was looking for, so I thought I would give it a try. … [Read more...]

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Flaky Homemade Biscuits {Recipe}

April 24, 2013 by · 3 Comments
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A simple to make, flaky and delicious biscuit recipe.  Great on its own with butter or jam or use it in your next recipe that calls for biscuits...like Strawberry Shortcake...YUM! … [Read more...]

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Nanaimo Bars: A Canadian Treat {Brief History and Recipe}

April 16, 2013 by · 5 Comments

According to many, this bar originated in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Mabel Jenkins, a local women from Cowichan Bay, submitted the recipe to the annual Ladysmith and Cowichan Women's Institute Cookbook. This cookbook was sold in the early 1950s in the region as a fundraiser. It became popular in many of the province's households, especially in company towns, and was sold in many of the coffee shops on Nanaimo's Commercial Street. Tourists in the region came to refer to these as "Nanaimo … [Read more...]

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~ Wordless Wednesday ~ Yummm…Carrots!

April 2, 2013 by · 30 Comments
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{Not so...} Wordless Wednesday ~ I usually make carrot cake to have with Easter dinner, this year I decided to switch things up a bit and made carrot cupcakes instead.  They are delicious and just the right size after a big dinner! … [Read more...]

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Easter Dessert

March 26, 2013 by · 20 Comments
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Even the Easter Bunny loves Carrot Cake! {If you would like to make this dense and delicious cake for Easter dinner, here is the RECIPE}  … [Read more...]

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