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Bowl of chocolate covered peanut butter balls
Other Desserts

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls

A Christmas Tradition You don’t need to wait until Christmas to enjoy chocolate covered peanut butter balls but it does seem to be something I make every holiday season. It just seems right. These treats are a nice addition to any tray of Christmas baking. Chocolate covered peanut butter balls are very easy to make […]

Stack of chocolate chip cookies
Cookies

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Do you like crispy or cake-like cookies? For me, it’s soft, cake-like chocolate chip cookies every day! I can appreciate a crispy cookie, but not for my chocolate chip cookies. This recipe is for soft, cake-like cookies. Make sure you thoroughly whip the butter and sugars. You want the mixture to be fluffy and pale […]

Boiled Raisin Cake
Bars, Cakes

Easy to make Boiled Raisin Cake

A Recipe from my Grandma When I was younger, we used to visit my grandparents on all the major holidays. My grandma would make various treats for us, some I liked more than others. When I was a child, I did not like this dessert. I thought having even one raisin in my dessert was […]

Homemade Butter
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How To Make Butter

Is it worth making yourself? I decided it was butter experiment time. I don’t know about the rest of you, but the price of groceries where I live has gone up quite a bit lately. We use a lot of butter in this house. We cook with it. I bake with it. We don’t use […]

Pumpkin Pie Spices needed
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How to Make Pumpkin Pie Spice

Why buy Pumpkin Pie Spice when you can make your own It’s a quick post for you today but one I feel the timing is right for. It’s the fall and we all know what that means. Pumpkin everything!! But seriously, I do enjoy various pumpkin-flavoured bakes during this time of the year. Most recipes […]

Healthy morning muffins - split open
Breakfast, Muffins

Healthy Morning Muffins

Not just for breakfast It’s been two weeks since my son headed back to school and I’m already searching for items to include in his school lunches. I do this every year and this year, I made a promise to myself to cut back on the pre-packaged snack items and make my own. First up: […]

Bowl of apple crisp with whipped cream
Other Desserts

Warm and Delicious Apple Crisp Recipe

Perfect for a cool fall evening Apples! In my part of the world, apples are being picked from the trees and road side stands are opening up with their delicious produce. I love apple season. One reason is this: Apple Crisp! I have to make this recipe at least once a year. At least. It’s […]