I remember when I first discovered bagel chips; they were like a hip more flavourful version of my grandmother’s Melba Toast. In Canada, we had great bagel chips from our local bagel shop and then, over the years, all kinds of versions popped up. The thick dry ones were almost …
Summertime is watermelon juice dripping down to your elbows, s’mores over the fire pit, popsicles and ice cream sandwiches. These days you can find dairy free ice cream for those who don’t eat dairy and Pamela’s makes delicious gluten free graham crackers for gluten-free treats anyone will enjoy. To make …
Satisfy, a new cookbook from seasoned Nutritionist Mona Dolgov, has over 120 simple tasty, gluten free dishes. We are not gluten free but we often host gluten free guests, and you don’t have to be gluten fee to enjoy these recipes. This Chanukah we even discovered that we prefer the …
This recipe was originally taken from Norene Gilletz’s Gourmania website and then tweaked in method to go with other recipes we have made over the years. We then made it gluten free for a friend and decided that potato flour made it even better so now we have our favourite …
This week I hosted my 2nd ever cookie swap. I have attended several thanks to Flour Bakery. Flour Bakery’s cookie swap is coming up this weekend. As is newcomer, Elmendorf Bakery’s cookie swap. For me, the hardest part of the cookie swap is choosing which cookie to bake. I start …
This humble legume, the peanut, takes on different personalities in all kind of dishes from Thai curry sauces to the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. When it comes to dessert, peanuts add a richness in often salty/sweet cookies. There are the classic peanut butter cookies with the fork embossed …
This is such a cute recipe to make for a snow day or to bring to a holiday gathering. Crystal Tempesta of Alma Nove in Hingham shared her recipe for these Sugar Cookie Snowmen for Boston’s Virtual Cookie swap. Sugar Cookie Snowmen For the Cookies 1 cup butter (Room Temperature) …
To make the porch feel even more like a fall gathering spot, I added some canvas art on the wall. The picture of an apple is not only cute and seasonal but also reflects what is going on inside the house. We have apples from the farm and I’m making pies, crumbles, candied apples and apple sauce this fall.
When I first saw this ice cream sandwich in a pretzel bun I was not sure about it. I love salty and sweet but I thought it might be too bready. After the first bite though, I was obsessed. I’d trade this for a regular ice cream sandwich any day. …
Recipe for a Campfire Crunch Burger. The campfire comes from the smoker chips that flavor the cheese crisp that goes on the burger.
