Oct 12, 2012 | desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
It’s been awhile since I pulled out my babycakes cake pops maker, so I figured Thanksgiving would be a great time to try another recipe. We had two Thanksgiving dinners to hit, so I wanted something that featured pumpkin, but that was easy to make. These...
Aug 8, 2012 | in the kitchen
If there’s one meal that Paul and I love, it’s hamburgers. Especially Paul – he really loves his burgers! During the summer, we tend to have burgers a lot since the BBQ is in use at least two times a week. Plus, this year Paul has been whipping up...
Jul 26, 2012 | in the kitchen, pork & bacon, recipes
My mom is a great cook. I know a lot of kids grow up thinking this way, but what I love about my mom is that she still makes a lot of traditional Chinese dishes, even though she’s been a Canadian citizen for over 40 years. She even makes many traditional dishes...
Jul 11, 2012 | in the kitchen
Earlier this year, I was chosen as a Brand Ambassador for Canada Beef Inc, which I am totally excited about (Paul’s pretty excited too). Not only are we both big beef eaters, we generally feel pretty patriotic whenever we’re travelling and see...
Jul 8, 2012 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
I had a couple of extra days off from work last weekend so I was planning on whipping up a double-batch of banana crumb muffins (after I made them for the first time, there were a lot of complaints from family members who saw the photos and didn’t get to try any...
Jun 27, 2012 | cupcakes & muffins, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes
I had a real “baker” moment last weekend. I woke up and just felt the urge to BAKE something. I’ve never had that feeling before. The problem was I didn’t really have that many ingredients handy…until noticed there were four over-ripe...