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I really, really love English Muffins.  So, when I saw this recipe for home made English Muffins this week on Pinterest, I knew I had to try it out!  It takes several hours to make, due to the fact that the dough has to rise three times before going into the oven, so a Friday morning at home with just ... Read More »

When I was living in England, Crumpets were one of the cheapest and tastiest snacks that I could stock my cupboard with.  (Seriously, I could buy a package of 8 for 22p, which is like $0.50Cnd!)  I love bread, and I love melted butter, so there was really nothing tastier than a toasted crumpet oozing with melted butter.  Except, perhaps, ... Read More »

This recipe was one my mom used to make when we were little.  My dad wasn’t able to have chocolate, so we couldn’t often eat something like this.  But once a year he went away to a teaching conference, and we were so excited to see him go.  Not because we wanted to get rid of him, but it meant ... Read More »

 This is a variation on the original Five Minute Fudge.  I’ve never actually tried any of the suggested combinations, but I thought in honour of Valentine’s day, I’d give this version a try. Take one can of white or vanilla icing, combine it in a glass bowl with one package of white chocolate chips.  Microwave on 70% power for about ... Read More »

Is it strange that I intentionally let the last two bananas in the bunch get over ripe last week, just so that I’d be able to make banana bread, or something else just as tasty?  I must admit, though I am often inspired by recipes on Pinterest, if I know what type of food I want to cook or bake ... Read More »

I pinned this recipe last Friday night, and when my husband went out of town for a boys night of Starcraft and Steak on Saturday I decided that Hot Fudge Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Pie would be my treat in the evening.   I couldn’t actually find Hot Fudge sauce, but the Smuckers Chocolate Fudge sauce seemed to do the trick.  ... Read More »

I love mug cakes.  It’s probably because I live with a man who would rather have a second steak than a good dessert.  Thus, I rarely make dessert.  Sometimes, however, it’s nice to have a little something in the evening – and when it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare and less than 2 minutes to bake, as is ... Read More »

I love having waffles at special occasions  – birthdays, Christmas, holidays, but I liked them especially when they were very unhealthy – white processed flour, lots of oil. Mmmm.   But in the spirit of healthy eating, I thought I’d try this recipe from allrecipes.com.  It boasts large amounts of healthy ingredients: whole wheat flour, flaxseed, wheat germ, and applesauce.  There is ... Read More »

Just like our previous post on chocolate-dipping, this one is incredibly simple and looks very impressive.  I just melted some chocolate in the microwave at 60% power.  Dipped the clementines in, let them cool…and that’s it. Read More »

I’ve always loved peanut brittle, but I couldn’t be bothered to do all the boiling, waiting, and checking temperature.  I came accross this recipe from my mom a number of years ago.  It is so incredibly easy and it tatses great.  It may be good for older kids to help with, but it gets REALLY hot in the microwave, so I’d ... Read More »