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Lemon Bundt Cake
Cakes

Amazing Lemon Bundt Cake Recipe

Real Lemons Make All the Difference I don’t tend to use artificial extracts in my baking. I don’t like the chemical taste most of them have. This cake is made with real lemons. Try to get good lemons as that will make a big difference. For me, in Canada, I have found Spanish lemons and […]

Homemade oreos
Cookies

Homemade Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Recipe

You can make Oreos at home I have a confession to make. I am a recovering Oreo cookie addict. I have travelled across the border to the US and bought many packages (like 15 plus packages) of various flavours of Oreo cookies and brought them back to Canada. We don’t typically get all the different […]

100% whole wheat bread
Breads

100% Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

A Hearty Sandwich Bread with an Amazing Texture We live in an amazing world where there are so many different varieties of bread for people to enjoy. If you can, I suggest trying as many types as possible since you never know when you might find your new favorite! A new favorite like this 100% […]

Sourdough starter
Breads

How To Make A Sourdough Starter At Home

Two Types of Flour – Similar Results There are so many different blogs and YouTube videos that teach you how to make your sourdough starter. Everyone has their own method that they swear by for amazing results. It can be confusing but it also means that there is no exact, 100% way that you have […]

White Sandwich Loaves
Breads

Do you need to proof your bread twice?

The big question So you’ve read many recipes, blogs, and magazines about making bread at home. You’ve figured out that you need some sort of yeast for this process and have located and purchased instant yeast. Instant yeast can be added directly to your dry ingredients, unlike active yeast which you need to dissolve first […]

Breads

Lemon Blueberry Loaf Recipe

A Delicious Quick Bread It’s been weeks of overcast, gloomy weather. I miss the sunshine. I don’t mind that it’s not warm, but I would like to see some sun soon. I felt like I needed to make something that reminds me of sunshine. Something bright and fresh. Lemons and blueberries! They go so well […]

Loaf of cinnamon raisin bread
Breads

Cinnamon Raisin Bread Recipe

Not our North American Version In North America, traditional cinnamon raisin bread is a sweet bread with a cinnamon swirl in it. This bread is different. This bread is more like a dense white loaf of bread with raisins throughout and a hint of cinnamon flavour. Some photos and a video to help you bake […]