Desserts

Debbie’s Cranberry Pecan Coffee Cake

Debbie’s Cranberry Pecan Coffee Cake

Cranberries and pecans a combination that screams Christmas time and this coffee cake takes the prize. My friend Debbie makes this cake every Christmas and has such great memories of enjoying a slice with a cup of coffee Ingredients 1/2 cup butter softened 3/4 cup […]

Karie’s Favourite White Chocolate Crisps

Karie’s Favourite White Chocolate Crisps

Karie has been a long time friend of my kids. She loves baking and is sharing her all time favourite Christmas cookie as we zoom bake together during this pandemic year. Karie typically mixes white and semi sweet chocolate and a combination of chocolate chips […]

Karen’s All Time Favourite Lemon Bars

Karen’s All Time Favourite Lemon Bars

We all have our favourite and special recipes that we make during the Christmas season. Over the years I have been getting together with friends to bake some of these and sometimes experimenting with new recipes. This year the pandemic made us get creative, since […]

BBQ Peaches

BBQ Peaches

This recipe serves 2 but feel free to add more peaches and adjust the rest of the ingredients accordingly, you can’t go wrong. A sweet ending to a summer BBQ meal. This recipe can be prepared in advance and so its ready to be placed […]

Cheesecake

Cheesecake

If truth be told, cheesecake was never my first choice when picking a dessert, until I tasted this one. This 3 layer melt in your mouth cheesecake with a velvety smooth texture got me hooked. It was introduced to me by sister Sara, and lucky […]

Butter Tart Squares

Butter Tart Squares

Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup flour 2 Tbsp granulated sugar 1/2 cup butter slightly softened 2 eggs 1 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup melted butter 1 cup raisins 1 Tbsp white vinegar 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp flour Directions: Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix […]

Uncle Ed’s Pan Cookies

Uncle Ed’s Pan Cookies

We have lots of great memories of our Uncle Ed, everyone that met him remembered him and loved him. He was everyone’s ‘favourite Uncle’. This is one of his recipes and I think all of our family either has this recipe or remembers its great […]

Rhubarb Cake

Rhubarb Cake

I first got introduced to Rhubarb years ago from my sister in law Susan. She served this delicious cake with a scoop of ice cream for dessert. I loved the wonderful sweet with sour flavour combination and the delicious crunchy topping. Susan uses only the […]

Apple Spice Oatmeal Cookies

Apple Spice Oatmeal Cookies

A sign of a good cookie is one that can be enjoyed any time of the day. I love oatmeal and when combined with apples and cinnamon it makes for a special recipe. Check it out, a cookie that is a nice alternative to a […]

Ultimate Fruitcake

Ultimate Fruitcake

I used to make this fruitcake with my Mom so it is a very treasured recipe and brings back wonderful memories of my special time with her. If you read the recipe you will understand that it was a labour of love. We worked as […]