Chewy Toffee Butterscotch Squares This one is a favorite no-bake school bake sale item that Spouse makes. Not sure where the recipe came from but the kids love them. I consider this one to be more of a candy than a cookie and the toffee bits really go well with the butterscotch. This batch is …
Apple Raspberry Muffins. These light, moist homemade muffins with sweet and tart pops of apples and raspberries will be the talk of your weekend brunch.
Sausage Chili Soup with Cornbread Loaf. A simple but flavourful soup that gets part of its seasoning from the taste elements in good Italian Sausage.
Curry Chicken Sliders. These easy but delicious chicken sliders are perfect finger food for parties or make them larger as incredibly tasty chicken burgers. This is an alternative way to serve the same curry chicken that I had wrapped in phyllo pastry a couple of weeks ago. These little curry chicken sliders are served on …
Raspberry Chocolate Buttercream Napoleons. Frozen puff pastry makes this a much easier dessert to prepare while thoroughly impressing your guests. Originally published Nov. 2009. This is another of what I call a fridge cleaner recipe. That’s because it started with leftover puff pastry and buttercream frosting that I had in my refrigerator at the time. …
Macaroons. The quick, easy way to make them perfectly with just 4 ingredients! Soft and sticky sweet with a caramel-y, toasted coconut flavoured exterior. For coconut lovers, there’s nothing quite like great macaroons. I’ve tried many recipes over the years, tweaking this and that and finally came up with this great version that uses sweetened …
This simple recipe idea was another fridge cleaner I came up with using leftover stuff in my fridge as a last minute dessert. I think a little creme anglaise might go well with this one too…well, then again, what doesn’t? Serves 4 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (about 12x 12 inches) ½ cup partridgeberry jam 2 …
Ham and Parmesan Scrambled Egg Phyllo Cups I was in a brunch mood again this morning and procrastinating on my school work as usual, so in the spirit of both avoidance and good taste, I set out a challenge to make something out of things already on hand in my fridge. A few sheets of phyllo …
An indulgent weekend brunch idea; stuffed French toast with Honey Cream cheese & served with blueberry sauce. You’ll want to invite folks over for this one!
Chocolate Raspberry Cake with Silky Buttercream Frosting. Alternating layers of homemade chocolate cake, raspberry compote and the silky-smoothest chocolate buttercream frosting imaginable; a true celebration cake. Happy Birthday to me!! Today’s my birthday and this chocolate raspberry cake was my birthday cake of choice for 2009, simply because I can’t get enough of anything chocolate and …