Family favourites (old and new)
Like many people I’ve been tackling the “COVID 10” weight gain. Instead of investing in a whole new wardrobe, I decided to try Noom to see whether it might help me drop the extra weight. Part of the challenge is finding stuff I like to …
Oatmeal. Cheap, filling, and good for you. There’s something about oatmeal made with cinnamon, apples and currants that says comfort to me. It’s easy and a great way to use up that less than crisp apple in the fridge. As a bonus, it makes the …
T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring…actually, not true. Me, I was stirring…eggs for this recipe. I have made Best of Bridge’s Christmas Morning “Wife” Saver in the past and am all for not having to cook …
This recipe is a slight adaptation of Nicole’s recipe from Gluten-free on a Shoe String’s awesome Gluten-free Morning Glory Muffin recipe. If you are looking for a great source of tasty gluten-free recipes…her site is one of the best I’ve seen. Thank you Nicole for …
I finally got around to trying out some gluten-free, dairy-free flapjacks. At our house flapjacks are not something we normally have. Our “go to” has always been crepes (aka skinny pancakes aka lattua or Finnish crepes) so this is a bit of a departure. From …
It’s cranberry season, and you can’t beat buttermilk for adding that little extra something to any muffin recipe. This recipe for Cranberry Buttermilk Muffins is a variation on the recipe for Blueberry Buttermilk Muffins in Tom Douglas’ The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness in Seattle.
My freezer had a good sized banana graveyard and some frozen blueberries I had painstakingly frozen on trays. In addition I had some soon-to-expire buttermilk in the fridge so it was time to take action. The result are these moist and delicious banana, blueberry, buttermilk …
My Mom makes excellent crepes. Light, crispy edges and just a hit of cinnamon. Warning: the “skinny” has nothing to do with calories because they need butter to make them tender. Don’t use margarine…please just don’t. The secret to these delicious crepes is a smooth …
This recipe comes courtesy of my friend and fellow dance Mom Linda. Our daughters had a very successful year dancing together this past season and aside from some great dance memories, we got Linda to share her apple sauce recipe which my daughter insists is …
I am still working my way through The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook. Sorry kids no fruit and veg this week…but how about some SNAILS ahahaha. Schnecken is the German word for snail and the term given to a rather lovely gooey treat similar to the Chelsea …