One Saturday morning at the beginning of the summer, I finally decided to make my maiden voyage to the Hamilton Farmer’s Market. 2016 marks my 15th year living in Hamilton, and until last month, I had never set foot in the Farmer’s Market. And I love farmer’s markets! Whenever we’re in Belleville or Sarnia, I try to go with my ... Read More »
Alright, ladies: I have the PERFECT Christmas Baking Treat for you – it’s no bake, no dishes, no prep! Too good to be true? Nope. Let me introduce you to Girls’ Night Out’s newest flavour, Chocolate Raspberry Truffle. It’s a Christmas treat in a glass. Heading to a dessert potluck? No-problem-o: grab a bottle of Chocolate Raspberry Truffle. Didn’t have ... Read More »
I know, I know – Christmas already?! Two things: 1) this dessert has been sitting in my Drafts folder since last January and I want to make sure that I don’t forget about this season! and 2) Christmas isn’t as far away as you might think! As with many of my favourite recipes that I post here, this Christmas dessert recipe ... Read More »
It should come as no surprise to you, our loyal readers, that my sister & I are not Martha Stewart clones. We’re not Stepford Wives. We’re not even *gasp* Rachael Ray! After all, we make no bones about this information: We make some pretty awesome and tasty stuff from inspiration that we pull from Pinterest Pins, but sometimes (more often ... Read More »
Last year, I dipped ripple chips in chocolate and sprinkled delicious things on them. That was tasty, but kinda time consuming, dipping each chip individually – with two littles running around, who has time for that kind of nonsense? I wanted to try something a little easier this year – but still combining the chocolate & the chips, because chocolate ... Read More »
We’ve all pinned them – those gorgeously decorated sugar cookies, the clever cookies that look like mugs of hot cocoa, snowmen that are comprised of no fewer than 10 different pieces of candy, pretzels, etc, etc. no bigger than an inch… And if you’re anything like me, you haven’t done a thing with any of those pins. This crazy video is ... Read More »
I fell in love with Clodhoppers several years ago after I saw a documentary on TV about the family who made them. I hadn’t heard of them before, so before my next shift at Ira Lee’s, the sandwich & salad fast food joint in the mall that was my job for all four years through highschool, I picked up a ... 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 »
I don’t even remember who I first heard this recipe from. It was told by word of mouth and it’s so incredibly easy. Just two ingredients gives you the perfect no-fail, five minute fudge. Take one can of frosting, one package of chocolate chips, and put them in a microwavable bowl. Microwave at 70% power for 2 minutes. Stir ... Read More »
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