in the kitchen
gingerbread bois *cookie calendar 2012 – day 3* {recipe} {guest post}
Aren't these little gingerbread cookies the CUTEST things ever? Stuart is a blogger over in Scotland whose blog had me hooked as soon as I came across it a few months ago. Partly, it's because his cartoon alter-ego, Cakey Boi, is adorable, but also, the more I got to...
mrs. chan’s pecan ball cookies *cookie calendar 2012 – day 2* {recipe} {guest post}
These pecan ball cookie recipe is courtesy of my sister, Suzy, who is definitely coming into her own cooking and baking in her kitchen. Besides being one of my favourite people, Suzy is definitely someone who encourages all my crazy food ideas and habits! You can...
peanut-butter stuffed chocolate cookies *cookie calendar 2012 – day 1 {recipe} {guest post}
I was introduced to Kathryne and her blog, Food Musings, because we're both Canadian Beef Ambassadors. I finally got to meet the bubbly Canadian at the recent ShesConnected Conference here in Toronto back in September where we chatted beef, got false eyelashes and...
the cookie advent calendar
As this is my first holiday season as a food blogger, I wanted to attempt a fun little project that incorporated a few holiday elements, plus help me along with my holiday cooking/baking. So, after playing around with a few ideas, I finally settled on the Cookie...
haupia (coconut pudding) {recipe}
Paul and I both have a soft spot for Hawaii. It was where we spent our honeymoon (two glorious weeks - one on Oahu and one on Kauai) and we hope to go back in a couple of years. Although I wasn't as food-obsessed back then as I am now, we still did manage to eat...
cocoa meringue bites {recipe}
As we get closer to December, I've been doing a lot more baking than usual. Partly because I've been trying new recipes ahead of the busy holiday baking blitz, but also because I wanted to try some new cookie recipes for my upcoming Cookie Advent Calendar. I pulled...
lemon shortbread bars {recipe}
I love lemons. I love their scent, their taste and their bright, sunny yellow colour, so it's definitely one of my favourite ingredients to cook with. It's even better if a recipe calls for zesting lemons - then the entire kitchen smells heavenly! I've never made...
leftover turkey dinner pucks {recipe}
Paul and I always have a plan for Thanksgiving leftovers - turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce sandwiches! For a week! LOL. I'm sure there are many of you out there that have similar plans for your leftovers, whether you celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving (in October)...
pumpkin spice baked doughnut holes {recipe}
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 aren't the...
mmm…burgers
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 his own homemade...



