I can tell it’s summer because this is my third blog post in a row that includes fresh fruit! Don’t you just love the sweet, ripe fruit you can get during these months? And you know what makes a bowl of fruit even more tempting? A sweet, citrusy...
When my kids were in school, (they are all grown up now), I used to make them their favorite treat on their first day back each year so that once they got home we could sit together and eat while they told me all about their day. I vividly remember baking for them...
My mum dropped off some ripe plums that needed using up this weekend and I decided I wanted to make a galette, or what I prefer to call a Rustic Plum Tart. I have learned that the word “rustic” in cooking, really just means that you did not take your time...
I don’t know about you but we absolutely love grilling when it’s hot outside so we don’t have to turn on the oven!! It it took us a few tries to get it right but this Carne Asada Marinade is so perfect that we have grilled steak that has been marinated in it THREE...
Happy National Ice Cream Day! For fathers day I bought my hubby an ice-cream maker. I know, an appliance may seem like a weird gift for a dad, but you don’t know how much my hubby likes ice cream! It has honestly been the most entertaining gift ever –...
I’ve been on a shakshuka kick lately! Over the past couple of weeks I’ve made it for breakfast, for lunch and even a late evening meal. I love the smell of it as it’s cooking, it’s super easy to throw together and it’s both delicious...
Remember how I told you guys we are making ice cream about once a week since I got Mike that ice cream maker for Fathers Day? I wasn’t kidding. This week my daughter, Dee, asked me specifically to make a raspberry cheesecake ice cream and oh my this one is a...
There is something very nostalgic and comforting about a simple, well made coffee cake, also sometimes called crumb cake. I can’t tell you how many muffins and cakes I made before deciding this Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake recipe was ready to be shared, but I...
I seriously looooooove me some hot fudge sauce – it just takes dessert to the next level to drizzle or smother it in a creamy, decadent chocolate sauce. I love it to the point where I may sneak a spoonful out of the jar every now and then just because I need a...
