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No-Bake Carrot Cake Granola Bites Recipe {Low Sugar & Gluten-Free}

Mar 27, 2013

Carrot Cake Granola Bites by Cookin' Canuck

I have a condition. It’s called “raid the basket-itis”. It’s not lethal, except to the waistband of my jeans. It is at its worst in the middle of the afternoon on Easter Sunday, after the hot cross buns are consumed, the backyard is pillaged of all Easter eggs and there’s still at least an hour [...]

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Chocolate & Dried Cherry Oatmeal Cookie Recipe & My First Video

Dec 14, 2012

‘Tis the season for giving, for traditions, for spending time with family and friends, and for being truly grateful for what we have. Oh yeah, and a little holiday baking makes the season bright, too. These oatmeal cookies, studded with dark chocolate chips and dried cherries, are fun to make with the kids. They can [...]

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Amazing Chocolate Chip Cookies by Savory Sweet Life {Giveaway}

Jun 29, 2012

This week has been an exciting flurry of activity. Flurries of activity should always be immediately followed with a rest break on the couch, with some chocolate chip cookies. It’s a rule in the official rules book of life. I promise. Come to think of it, these cookies from Alice of Savory Sweet Life should [...]

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White Chocolate Chip Bar Recipe with Brown Butter & Espresso

Mar 12, 2012

As I was browning the butter and pulling out the sugar and white chocolate chips for this bar recipe, I realized that desserts have been in short supply here since I adopted a healthier eating lifestyle. Looking back, I see that there is only one dessert recipe posted here since the new year (Puff Pastry [...]

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Last-Minute Holiday Baking Recipes: Cookies, Fudge and Bars

Dec 22, 2011

Left to right: Nutella & Sea Salt Stuffed Sugar Cookies and Challah Bread for Hanukkah The excitement level at our house is off the charts. Most of it has to do with the arrival of my parents last night, the imminent arrival of my in-laws and…oh yeah…the Christmas Eve visit by the big man in [...]

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Nutella & Sea Salt Stuffed Sugar Cookie Recipe {OXO Baking Giveaway}

Dec 13, 2011

(The giveaway is now closed, but I hope you still enjoy the Nutella Stuffed Cookies.) After making the first batch of Chocolate Nutella Fudge with Sea Salt last year, my family (kids, grandparents and brother-in-law included) immediately determined it was a must-have for each Christmas, to be served alongside my husband’s great-grandmother’s spritz butter cookies [...]

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Halloween Mummy Cookie Recipe

Oct 21, 2011

Last week, I lamented over my lack of creative ability when it comes to holiday crafts and I reached to you for some help. Well, you came through with flying colors, linking up your wonderful Halloween recipe and craft ideas. If you’re looking for fun ideas to keep the kids busy leading up to Halloween, [...]

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Rhubarb Fool with Whipped Cream & Gingersnaps Recipe

May 22, 2011

Rhubarb Fool with Whipped Cream & Gingersnap Recipe

There are several recipes that evoke strong memories for my husband. They are ones that his mum made in his childhood and prepares whenever we visit. From The Family Crockpot Applesauce to his grandmother’s molasses cake, the recipes are not fancy, but they are full of flavor and made with a great deal of care. [...]

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