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...
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 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...
Jun 21, 2012 | in the kitchen
A couple of weekends ago, I managed to cross off one of my food resolutions for 2012 – making strawberry freezer jam! I love jam. I’m especially a fan of “berry” jams – raspberry, strawberry – and being able to make my own...
Jun 4, 2012 | desserts & sweets, frozen treats, in the kitchen, recipes
About five years ago, my lovely sister got me a Cuisinart ice cream maker for my birthday after I mentioned that it would be fun to have one. I used it once (to make a mango sorbet) and then put it back into the box where it languished for the next half-decade....
