some of my readers may know that i am canadian - born and raised. i only just moved to the united states 1 year ago. and that whole time, one of the things i've been missing from my home country is this: that's right. it's a big turk chocolate bar. i'd always heard that they were only sold in ...
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homemade strawberry ice cream
is it just me, or has this winter seemed really long? i'm aching to get back into gardening, buying fruits & vegetables in season (so they taste better and don't cost as much), and generally eating as much fresh food as i can! so when i went shopping the other week and found a great deal on ...
cranberry cinnamon chip bars (via Our Best Bites)
our giveaway for the Savoring the Seasons with Our Best Bites cookbook is still going on, but time is running out, so click here for your chance to enter to win your very own copy!! like i've mentioned before, i've been trying out a bunch of their recipes since receiving a copy of their book as a ...
mini cheesecake recipe
these are my mom's mini cheesecakes. she's actually kinda famous for them in the area where i grew up. i cannot even count the number of times she's been asked to bring them to church activities, weddings, open houses, meetings, dances, etc. which goes to show you that they're not just for ...
oatmeal chocolate chip cookies – they’re ready when you are!
today is a cold, rainy fall day. and nothing would hit the spot better than some warm straight-out-of-the-oven oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. but since it's cold and grey, and we're all in our pajamas (and all feeling more than a little lazy), who would want to get out all the ingredients, make the ...
homemade hot fudge sauce & chocolate syrup
if your kids are anything like mine, they practically live on chocolate milk. plain milk just doesn't cut it for them. it has to be chocolate milk. because of this i tend to have a small stockpile of hershey's chocolate syrup in my pantry at all times. but every now and then it's nice to have ...
caramel & cream cheese apple dip recipe
fruit dips are one of my favorite things! i already love eating fruit of all kinds just by themselves, but having a creamy fruit dip makes snacking on a regular 'ol apple feel like a special treat. and with only three ingredients, this apple dip is a no-brainer, especially when you ...
peach week – peach crisp with maple cream sauce
we bought a bunch of peaches last week and decided to use some of them to try out a new recipe: the pioneer woman's peach crisp with maple cream sauce. i have this recipe pinned on my dessert board and even had it bookmarked pre-pinterest. but it wasn't until i heard from one of my sisters ...
nutella ice cream
this is one of my favorite things to make. and to eat. and not only do i love it, but my kids go crazy for it! they hurry over to help make it just so they can lick the spoons! and they can hardly contain themselves at dinnertime - they eat their food so fast when they know this is waiting for them! ...
s’mores brownies recipe / the best trail mix ever
there's nothing like a hot day in july, spent camping with family in the great outdoors, roasting hot dogs, and toasting marshmallow for s'mores. unfortunately, i don't camp. and neither does my husband. and we don't own a tent. or a fire pit. but we didn't want to miss out on all the s'mores ...