WE CLUCKIN’ LOVE TO BAKE!
Chocolate Oat Squares
Today’s treat was shared with the good folks at my office so I’d like to tell you a little about where I work. First … and this is very important …...
Rhubar-B-Que Sauce
I love summertime and all the wonderful things we cook on the BBQ. As a kid, I remember BBQ was an all-day affair at our house. We had a big...
Chocolate-drizzled Cherry Bars
Growing up in Alberta meant that we often took summer vacations in British Columbia. Towing our tent trailer, we found our way to many wonderful...
Hot Fudge Dessert
Today we’re going off script to enjoy another wonderful recipe from my favorite home cook, my Mom. I loved the smell of our kitchen on Sundays. This...
Whoopie Pies
This week we’re baking Whoopie Pies! I was first introduced to the Whoopie by one of my dear peeps, Belia. Bel and her husband Bill are wonderful...
Polka Dot Cookies
Today I’d like to introduce you to another special woman in my life, my mother-in-law Judy. We’ve had a lot of adventures together, many of them in...
Orange-Chip Cranberry Bread
Hello! I grew up with a Mom who baked everything … bread, buns, cookies, pies. We never had any store-bought baked goods in our house. Working...
Rhubarb Nut Muffins
I love rhubarb! I have so many recipes that I’m just dying to try. My rhubarb sits in the southwest corner of my little vegetable garden. It makes...
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Have you ever met a cookie you didn’t LOVE? I know I haven’t! Growing up, we always had fresh cookies and Mom stored them in a monkey-shaped cookie...
Chinese Almond Cookies
My day job is one I’ve had for almost 30 years! I was 21 when I started as the front desk receptionist and over the last 30 years, I’ve had the...
Baking Powder Biscuits
Tonight’s dinner was comfort food … a rich beef stroganoff … and I needed an accompaniment. I love to make biscuits and I tend to go to my...
Breakfast Popovers
Popovers are often associated with an English Roast Beef dinner but I make them often for breakfast. We eat them plain as they are or fill them with...
Chocolate Sticky Buns
Hello Chickens! Today, I decided to once again tackle a yeast project. My fear is slowly fading … I mean really, what is the worst that can happen?...
Rhubarb Cheesecake Dessert
One of my favorite things about early-summer is rhubarb. As a kid, we always had a big rhubarb plant in the garden. I remember getting a cup of...
Buttermilk Biscuits
Hello Chickens! Today we’re baking some good ‘ol comfort food …biscuits! I know there are a million biscuit recipes out there and every one of them...
Bananas ‘n Cream Bundt Cake
This week has been … well, interesting! And hard! Living so close to the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, we can have snow every month of the year! But...
Sticky Buns
This morning, Norma and I had coffee with two of our New York City peeps, Sylvia and Tamara – you haven’t met Tamara yet, but you will! – and their...
Nuts ‘n Bolts
Yes, Chickens, we’re still off-script today! Not only are we not baking out of our favorite cookbooks, we’re going savory! You can have these any...