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Strawberries & Cream Scone Recipe for Mother’s Day {Healthy}

May 2, 2013

Last night, I wrote a rather maudlin post, which expressed the heaviness I felt about being away from my mum on Mother’s Day. When I awoke this morning, I knew that the whole thing must be re-written. Why wallow in the disappointment of one day when there is a lifetime of pleasures to celebrate? After [...]

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Healthy(er) Scones Recipe with Chocolate & Crystallized Ginger

Mar 11, 2013

Long family road trips are typically peppered with stops at Starbucks. And Subway. Hey, don’t judge. When the choices are day-old gas station burritos and sub sandwiches, the sandwiches will always win out. The Starbucks pit stops happen first thing in the morning – jet fuel for the first part of the drive – and [...]

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Healthy Cornmeal Muffins Recipe with Berries & Lemon

Feb 6, 2013

These healthy cornmeal muffins with berries make a great “on the go” breakfast. Do you ever have those mornings? You know, when your kid realizes that he forgot to do his math homework…half an hour before he has to leave for school. Okay, you have a moment or two of annoyance (tell me I’m not [...]

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Peanut Butter & Banana Whole Wheat Quick Bread Recipe

Nov 2, 2012

Let’s turn a favorite childhood sandwich, peanut butter and banana, into a whole wheat quick bread for a tasty snack or easy breakfast. This low-fat bread gets its moisture from Greek yogurt and mashed bananas. At the risk of completely embarrassing my husband and myself, and possibly subjecting ourselves to much finger-pointing and snickering, I [...]

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Whole Wheat Pumpkin Spice Latte Muffin Recipe

Sep 26, 2012

Inspiration can come in the strangest places. Such as the drive-thru line at Starbucks. Okay, that’s not quite as romantic or whimsical as a wildflower-strewn meadow or the foot of the Eiffel Tower. But hey, this is real life. So, when I’m rushing between work and the kids’ school, stopping en route for a quick [...]

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Lemon, Yogurt, Berry & Ginger Whole Wheat Quick Bread Recipe

Aug 30, 2012

Once October hits, breakfast burnout is in full gear. There are only so many times you can serve the kids cereal and toast before you start to hear, “But Mum, we just had that yesterday.” Yes, I’ve heard that chorus before. Time to shake things up a bit, with some out-of-the-ordinary scrambled eggs, pancake skewers, [...]

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Peanut Butter, Banana & Honey Muffin Recipe

May 17, 2012

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches have never been my thing. However, if you top that peanut butter with bananas or honey (or both!), then I’m your gal. So, when I came across this recipe for Peanut Butter, Banana and Honey Muffins, I knew that they were just the thing for a special afternoon treat. The [...]

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Focaccia Recipe with Roasted Red Peppers & Olives

May 2, 2012

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Unless your name is Jacques Pepin or you have “Iron Chef” emblazoned on your apron, it’s likely that there’s something in the kitchen that stumps you. A culinary Achilles heel, so to speak. For me, that stumbling block is pie crust, much to my pie-loving family’s chagrin. However, for a long time, it was bread [...]

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Hot Cross Buns Recipe with Dark Chocolate & Dried Cherries

Apr 2, 2012

“Mum, we’re going to have Hot Cross Buns for Easter, right?” My boys are guardians of all our family traditions, making sure I don’t miss a single detail as each holiday rolls around. Two years ago, I posted my traditional recipe for traditional hot cross buns – soft, yeasty bread studded with currants. While those [...]

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