by a Kitchen Chicken | Jan 31, 2020 | Fruit, Pies & Tarts
We’ve come to probably my favorite chapter in life … PIE! I will take pie over almost anything. And I’m a purist … no ice cream or whipped cream. Just pie, in all its naked glory! I love a double-crusted pie. I mean really, it’s all about the crust, right? Flaky and...
by the Boston Chicken | Jan 29, 2020 | Cakes, Fruit, Guest Chicken
When my kids were in elementary school, a few of the moms hosted a dinner for all the moms at the school and it was always a great evening. The menu was set by a mom who is a chef and everyone was sent a recipe for a soup, a main dish or a dessert. I love to bake and...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jan 24, 2020 | Chocolate, Fruit, Muffins
I have a question for you, Chickens: do you always seem to have bunches of black bananas in your freezer? It seems like we eat a lot of bananas and yet my freezer stash continues to grow! This recipe is a great go-to to use up your stash and it’s truly the recipe that...
by a Guest Kitchen Chicken Nici | Jan 22, 2020 | Guest Chicken, Savory
Our first guest peep is Nici from Whitewood, Saskatchewan. Nici is the daughter of one of my dearest friends, Tamara, and she is a fantastic baker. Nici has a home bakery business called Your Table Home Bakery (check her out on Facebook, the link is on our home page)...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jan 12, 2020 | Cheesecake, Lemon
Mmm… cheesecake! What’s my favorite thing about cheesecake? A great graham cracker crust! You know the kind … the crispy, sweet and buttery thick bottom. It’s my husband’s favorite too. Making this cheesecake made me think of all our early dates at the Cheesecake Café...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jan 12, 2020 | Cakes
Hello Chickens! Today we’re in the Cakes chapter of our book. I had planned to make a Coconut Layer Cake; but, Norma is away this week and she love, loves coconut. Since she’s our official taste-tester, we’ll leave the coconut for another week. While I’m waiting for...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jan 8, 2020 | Brownies & Bars, Chocolate
Hello Chickens! This week we’re moving to the Bars & Brownies section of our cookbook. When I think of bars or squares, I think of summer. Growing up, my family had a cabin on a nearby lake. During the week … between working full-time and raising three kids… Mom...
by a Kitchen Chicken | Jan 8, 2020 | Chocolate, Cookies
Before we get started today, I want to introduce you to the other Kitchen Chicken … “Norma”. This isn’t her real name but it is a name that is very meaningful to us both. We call each other Norma. We met at a company Christmas potluck, December 1998; she actually...
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