in the kitchen

no-churn pineapple ice cream {recipe}

Even though summer in Toronto this year has been on the 'cool' side, and it's nearing the end of August, I refuse to let summer die. And what better...

2018 cookie recipe advent calendar

Welcome to the SEVENTH ANNUAL KITCHEN FROLIC COOKIE RECIPE ADVENT CALENDAR! Even though this past year has been incredibly busy and I've...

chocolate nutella cupcakes {recipe}

Both my brother-in-law, Dave, and my sister-in-law, Alex, answered with an emphatic "chocolate" when I asked them what flavour they wanted their...

gingerbread bois cookie calendar 2012 – day 3 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 3, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

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}

Dec 2, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

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}

Dec 1, 2012 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

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...

haupia (coconut pudding) {recipe}

Nov 26, 2012 | desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

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}

Nov 18, 2012 | chocolate, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

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}

Nov 7, 2012 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

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}

Oct 30, 2012 | chicken & poultry, in the kitchen, recipes

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}

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 aren't the...

pork dumplings (potstickers) {recipe}

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 that...