Do you enjoy having a savoury snack in your home during the holidays? We do too, but let's face it loading up on box and bag after box and bag of purchased snacks can be very expensive. They are also very high in calories, salt, fat and often contain many unpronounceable words! A friend of mine gave me the perfect recipe for Nuts and Bolts and I know you will love it too! You can customize it to suit your family's likes and dislikes and it makes a HUGE batch that will last throughout the … [Read more...]
PC® Red Velvet Cake with Raspberry Buttercream
November 28, 2013 by · 3 Comments
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...]
Pregnant? You May Want to Make a Groaning Cake! {#Recipe}
November 8, 2013 by · 5 Comments
I just recently finished reading The Birth House by Ami McKay. In the book she spoke of labouring women making Groaning Cake and I knew, even though I will never again be pregnant, that I had to give it a try! 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 … [Read more...]
Tilapia Parcels {#SustainableSeafood #Recipe}
November 6, 2013 by · 3 Comments
I am on a quest to be more green in everything I do, even in the meals we eat. In a recent post I talked about the stress that our marine environments are currently facing. How in the past, much of our seafood was obtained through irresponsible fishing practices that altered many marine ecosystems and how this practice has resulted in record depleted stocks. In an effort to be more environmentally attuned we have started researching our seafoods sustainability before purchasing. If you … [Read more...]
Mandarin Orange and Kale Salad
September 22, 2013 by · 18 Comments
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...]
Rosemary & Sea Salt Focaccia
September 13, 2013 by · 15 Comments
My husband is a huge Italian food fan. He would literally eat Italian, especially pasta, every day of the week and be completely happy! I like Italian food also, but I am definitely not in the same league! However, I must admit to loving Italian focaccia bread. Focaccia is a flat oven-baked Italian bread, which is usually topped with herbs or other ingredients. It is popular in Italy and is usually seasoned with olive oil and salt. … [Read more...]
Bread & Butter Pickles ~ Recipe
September 4, 2013 by · 3 Comments
When I was growing up, Bread & Butter Pickles of some variety where a staple in our house. They are a sweet pickle often used to top burgers, a sandwich or just placed beside a mound of creamy mashed potatoes. In the early days, busy with five kids, I don't think my mom made them, but they always seemed to put in an appearance at our dinner table each fall. When I was newly married, I have very fond memories of my mom and I getting together to make Lady Ashburnham Pickles, Relish and … [Read more...]
Chocolate Mousse Squares {Recipe}
August 19, 2013 by · 16 Comments
The first time I had these deliciously decadent, Chocolate Mousse Squares was several years ago. A fellow nurse and I were working the week-end shift in the Operating Room and she brought in a pan of these squares as a little dinnertime treat! It was love at first bite! These squares are a silky, smooth, creamy delight; once you have one, you will definitely be hooked. … [Read more...]
Broccoli Salad ~ Simple & Delicious {Recipe}
July 22, 2013 by · 5 Comments
This recipe for Broccoli Salad has been floating around since long before Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and probably even the Internet it self! 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...]