MR – My recently-turned-four-year-old really wanted a Spiderman cake for his birthday. As I was browsing Pinterest (where else?!) for ideas, I saw some really cute cakes. But I am not adventurous enough to try fondant (and I really have no desire to), and that’s what most of them were. I looked at a few cakes for inspiration, and came ... Read More »
MR – In my ongoing quest to eat healthier and to feed my growing boys healthy foods, I’ve been intrigued by some recipes on Pinterest. These flour-free brownies have been making the rounds, so I thought I’d check out this one by Scarletta Bakes, Black Bean Brownies. The pictures looked great and the comments from readers were very positive, so ... Read More »
Ok. So this DIY serving tray from candy was one of those things that I saw on Pinterest and thought, “No way. There’s either a trick to it, or it’s a Pinterest Old Wives Tale. It can’t be that easy!” Well, guess what? It totally is. I started out with instructions from this blog over here, and then headed out ... Read More »
It’s been almost a year since we started this blog! Yay! We started at a great time of year for crafting and baking – all the wonderful sights and smells of Christmas. So I thought I’d do a quick re-post of our Christmas baking posts from last year. Chewy Chocolate SquaresThese are as delicious as they look – very rich ... Read More »
MR – We love the smells and tastes of fall here at our place. The best smell, I think, is the combination of apples and cinnamon – it fills the entire house and it lasts a long time (much better than those air “fresheners.”) It reminds me of my mother’s apple pies, apple muffins, and apple sauce when we were ... Read More »
MR – Mmmm…I love summer fruit: blueberries, strawberries, raspberries. Great for eating alone, or for baking with. Aside from the delicious taste, they are full of vitamins and antioxidants. This recipe for a pie filling is such a versatile recipe. It can be used as a simple pie filling, as cheesecake topping, or as a sauce for pancakes/waffles. It can ... Read More »
Hello friends! My name is Marnie, and I have the honour of contributing a guest post to “You Pinspire Me” today. This past weekend a bunch of us were fortunate enough to spend some time at a co-worker’s cottage and It. Was. Amazing. We couldn’t have asked for better weather. Take a look at this awesome sunset: But the real reason for this post is ... Read More »
Hey! This is our 100th post! Happy 100 to us! 🙂 This weekend, I’m heading off to a friend’s cottage with 5 other girls from work, and I’m super excited for a) a weekend at a cottage and b) a weekend off from being mommy! However, heading out to a cottage for a weekend with 6 ladies means that we need ... Read More »
I was asked last week to make some treats for a friend’s 30th birthday part that took place last night. I wasn’t sure what to make, other than treats that I make for every Christmas party, but I wanted to do something a little different. Can you believe that it took me five whole minutes to think of going to ... Read More »
It looked too easy – ice cream made from four frozen bananas processed in the food processor until it became smooth and creamy. Add a scoop of peanut butter, some cocoa powder and it’s done. And it’s supposed to taste like ice cream? I tried it with 2 of my kids. They loved pulsing the food processor, and of course, ... Read More »
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