Desserts

Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ice Cream Sandwiches

It is so nice to finally start feeling the signs of spring. With the temperature rising so are my cravings for ice cream.  I am patiently waiting for our local ice cream stores to open up for the season. In the meantime I have been […]

Carrot Cupcakes

Carrot Cupcakes

Carrot Cupcakes – Makes 12 1 cup           Flour 3/4 cup      Sugar 1 tsp           Cinnamon 1 tsp           Baking Soda 1/2 tsp       Baking Powder 1/4 tsp   […]

Special Occasion Truffles

Special Occasion Truffles

Gluten-Free products are becoming more available  in your regular grocery store. I have purchased at Bulk Barn and Walmart as well.     Special Occasion Truffles Oh my gosh such a delish recipe found on Pinterest glitterandgoulash.com. I orginally made it for a Christmas holiday […]

Melting Hearts

Melting Hearts

I saw these tiny chocolate hearts adorning mini cupcakes in a magazine. It just so happened that I was hosting a baby shower and had planned on making tiny cupcakes. Well off the the Bulk Barn I went to buy red chocolate melts. I had […]

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Our “go to” Peanut Butter cookie fix! It is so easy to make and we love the granulated sugar crunch. Simple ingredients that are normally found in my cupboards: Cream together 1/2 cup softened butter, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup granulated white sugar, 1/2 […]

Making it Pretty

Making it Pretty

Adding the “Wow Factor” Ice the cake with frosting. Use an alternate colour to pipe parallel lines about an inch apart across the cake. Rotate the cake a quarter turn.  Drag the tip of wooden skewer or knife back and forth across the lines.

Macarons

Macarons

I love Macarons. My first attempt at making these was for a celebration we were having for family friends. When I am attempting any new recipe I always test it out before the event. Well, my first attempt had good results but when I was […]

Peanut Butter Kisses

Peanut Butter Kisses

Who wouldn’t love this small morsels of love! Use half the amount of dough from a cookie scoop, roll the dough into a ball. Top each with an unwrapped Hershey Kiss when the cookies come out of the oven and place on a cooling rack.