Raspberry Cream Scones

Raspberry Cream Scones

Oh my!! These are yummy. My bestie told me about her visit to the B Patisserie in San Francisco and described a fruit scone she had. In her words “creamy, fruity, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside”. I haven’t made or had a scone in years but...
Limoncello Ricotta Cake

Limoncello Ricotta Cake

I love almost anything lemon flavored — lemon squares, lemon tart, lemon chiffon pie so when I saw this recipe and had a bottle of Limoncello in my cupboard I knew I had to try it. I took two slices to my neighbors and they had it for dessert with ice cream. I loved...
French Custard Rice Pudding

French Custard Rice Pudding

This is s super simple recipe made with ingredients easily ready at a moment’s notice. I use a sushi rice as it has short, rounder grains that swell up nicely in the milk. It keeps well in the fridge and is a favorite after-school snack for one of my twin boys....
Oh Henry Bars

Oh Henry Bars

I grew up in Canada where they still have the original Oh Henry chocolate bar. I love anything with oatmeal and peanut butter. The original recipe calls for a 9X13 inch pan but I prefer using my 10X10 inch square pan as it fits into my combination microwave/convection...
Flourless Chocolate Cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake

It’s time for you to meet one very special Country Chicken … my dear friend Tamara. Tamara is that friend with tireless energy, enthusiasm and generosity. A farm wife, Tamara is very active in her tiny hamlet community, organizing fundraisers, concerts, turkey...
Berry Cream Muffins

Berry Cream Muffins

It’s a crisp, sunny, blue sky fall day in mid-October. Amazingly, Alberta is not blanketed in snow yet! Before heading out to the garden to harvest the last of the beets, carrots and potatoes, I spent some happy time in the kitchen making fresh muffins with a second...
Jalapeño Poppers

Jalapeño Poppers

I love these poppers. I buy large jalapeños when I find them in the stores. I shop in Chinatown and they often have large peppers that are easy to stuff. I often make this a two day process. The first day I cut the jalapeños in half and clean them and pop them into a...
Apple-filled Cinnamon Buns

Apple-filled Cinnamon Buns

My family loves cinnamon buns and I often make a recipe that sits in the fridge overnight and that is great when I am organized. Sometimes though I think of it in the morning and will make this quick Cinnamon Bun recipe that can be ready to eat in less than 1.5 hours....
Pumpkin Pecan Pie

Pumpkin Pecan Pie

This pie is one of my all-time favorites—the spice and comfort of pumpkin pie with the sweet gooeyness of Pecan Pie. I make it at least three times a year for Canadian Thanksgiving (I am Canadian and live in the US), American Thanksgiving and Christmas. I do make my...
Blueberry Pinwheels

Blueberry Pinwheels

Do you love baking with blueberries as much as I do? I always have a BIG bag of blueberries in the freezer, ready to toss into a batch of bran muffins or to make a gooey pie. As a kid, we hardly ever ate blueberries. Instead, we had saskatoon berry bushes at our...