Breakfast

Cornmeal Jam Muffins

Cornmeal Jam Muffins

By now you know that I love muffins. They are such versatile, healthy and quick options for breakfast, mid morning or afternoon snack. I have a few favourites and here is one of them. Cornmeal adds a nice crunch and the homemade jam filling is […]

Apple Cider Baked Pancakes

Apple Cider Baked Pancakes

Ingredients: 1 cup flour (all-purpose) 3 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup cider (I used No Boats on Sunday) 1 egg 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 Tbsp melted butter (for baking pan) Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. […]

Overnight Breakfast

Overnight Breakfast

This new found recipe has a pretty high success rate. I can’t count the times that I have made this overnight ‘all in one’ breakfast dish. Even the most finicky of taste buds have given this a thumbs up! It is a Pinterest adapted recipe […]

Jam Session

Jam Session

There is nothing like jam made from freshly picked berries or fruits. When my kids Brittany and Braden were younger strawberry picking used to be our early summer activity. My daughter loved going to the farm for the picking but she was not a fan […]

Upside Down Pecan Cinnamon Buns

Upside Down Pecan Cinnamon Buns

I love my bread maker or dough machine as I call it. Cinnamon buns are the most made recipe from my trusted Black & Decker machine. What could be easier than putting all the ingredients in the maker and having it do the hard work […]

2 Ingredient Biscuits

2 Ingredient Biscuits

I can’t believe that making biscuits can be so easy with only 2 simple ingredients. Spreading butter and home made jam on a warm biscuit right out of the oven always has my vote. I recently discovered this recipe when I was looking to use […]

One Jar Strawberry Jam

One Jar Strawberry Jam

I have run out of my homemade jam! With only weeks away from local berries being ready I wanted to make a small amount so I used strawberries from my local grocery store. This is an easy and delicious recipe that only requires a few […]

Pretzel Bagels

Pretzel Bagels

I’ve enjoyed my share of various types of  bagels over the years. This traditional bread has many styles. The Montreal version is dense and sweet and brings memories of road trips. In Montreal, we knew that we had to check out the famous Fairmont Bagels. […]

Banana Bread

Banana Bread

My daughter Brittany, enjoys bananas but only eats them when they are firm with no signs of any soft brown spots. Braden my son, doesn’t mind ripened bananas because he knows that I will be turning them into his favourite banana bread. It has become […]

Apple Butterscotch Muffins

Apple Butterscotch Muffins

Muffins are enjoyed by my family all year round. This particular version of apple, butterscotch and oats has been a proven winner.The aroma in the kitchen is so incredible and its hard to wait for them to come out of the oven let alone waiting […]