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 and my dad’s killer ginger cookies. Yeah, okay…twist my arm. That fudge set off a…
Nutella & Cream Cheese Swirled Blondie Recipe For A Surprise Baby Shower
There is nothing more exciting than welcoming the arrival of a little one to the world. Of course, the birth of every baby boy or girl is special, but there’s a certain glow that envelops couples who are about to have their first child. That must be because sleep deprivation hasn’t yet set in. Seriously,…
Chewy Nutella & Oatmeal Bar Recipe for World Nutella Day
These chewy oat bars are made even better with a drizzle of melted Nutella. “If I could find something to rhyme with ‘chocolate hazelnut temptress’, I would write an ode to Nutella” is what I posted on the Cookin’ Canuck Facebook page yesterday. Little did I know that Becky of the personal blog Rave &…
Chocolate Nutella Fudge with Sea Salt Recipe
Chocolate Nutella fudge, topped with a little sea salt, just may become your favorite holiday treat! It’s creamy, nutty and highly addictive. Now that we are into the first full week of December, it is time to do some serious bonding with butter and sugar. Unfortunately, much of this bonding shows up around my waistline,…
Nutella Sugar Sandwich Cookie Recipe
There were many times over the summer when I wished for a few hours of uninterrupted silence and productivity. Two energetic boys, however, had other ideas. Between scooter races, trips to the pool, and backyard soccer games, there was rarely a moment of peace. Well, let me tell you, the grass is always greener on…
Cherry & Nutella Ice Cream Sundae Recipe
This easy ice cream sundae mixes the flavors of chocolate and hazelnut (Nutella!) with fresh cherries and soft vanilla ice cream. There are few things in life that epitomize the excitement of childhood culinary dreams more than an ice cream sundae. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of this excitement. Perhaps it is…
Chocolate, Hazelnut & Strawberry Pizza
Every Friday is pizza night at our house. While that might seem a little mundane to some, it helps to take the pressure off of menu planning at the end of the work week. It also gives us an opportunity to highlight any seasonal vegetables that we pick up from the local farm stand. I…