Deboning chicken thighs may be a chore for some, but are you really saving money by doing it yourself? We compared both and the results may surprise you!

Nutella Ganache Banana Cupcakes. The perfect use for over ripe bananas. Moist tender banana cupcakes with rich Nutella glaze. What a great way to beat the mid week blues…and a great way to use those speckled bananas o the counter top too. Great for after school snacks or to pack in lunchboxes, these moist cupcakes …

Coconut Lime Marshmallow Cake. A fantastic combination of flavours and textures including a light lime sponge cake, a tangy lime curd, fluffy marshmallow frosting and a generous coating of toasted coconut. My sister and her kids are visiting from Alberta this month and were coming for dinner one night last week so once again, I …

Spruce Tip Gin Fizz Cocktail. A classic cocktail with a botanical twist using fresh foraged Newfoundland spruce tips. Refreshing any time of the year, with an option to substitute with rosemary! 

Chocolate Fudge Cake with Easy Fudge Frosting. A homemade, old fashioned, easy to make one-bowl chocolate cake covered in an easy fudge frosting that’s made from chocolate chips.

These gumdrop crinkle cakes are a memory from childhood and make an ideal lunchbox treat or after school snack.

Smoked Sausage Chili. Simple, smoky and delicious. Forget the ground beef, using smoked sausage instead is my new favourite way to make a hearty chili.

Easy Homemade Breakfast Sausage. Delicious, perfectly seasoned breakfast sausage patties with very little salt and no preservatives. Freezes easily too! Originally published Dec 2013. I’ve recently started experimenting with making my own fresh sausages and I’ve been loving it. I really love sausages but I am always skeptical about the length of time some sausages …

A 40+ year old family recipe. Chewy chocolate chip cookie bars perfect for lunchboxes & after school snacks. An ideal recipe for cookie swaps & for the freezer.

A family favourite comfort food, our decades old Bacon Brown Sugar Baked Beans recipe is a perfect winter warm up meal or summer barbecue side dish.