Peanut Butter M&M Truffles
I think it’s safe to say that anyone who knows me, knows I have a total sweet tooth. My love for chocolate has been around for many years and as much as I’d like to maybe cut it out of my life, just a little bit, it’s not going anywhere. So rather than deprive myself of what I love, I’d prefer to indulge in it with this batch of deliciously sweet & crunchy melt-in-your-mouth Peanut…
The Top 10 Recipe Posts of 2017 + Tasty Tuesday
Since it’s the first Tuesday in 2018, I thought I would share with you all my top 10 recipe posts of 2017! These recipe posts, whether they be roundups or individual recipes received the most views from all of you last year. See a recipe you like? Just click on the image and it will take you to the recipe! Chocolate Strawberry Banana Yogurt Parfait Berry Banana Avocado Smoothie 23 Truly Canadian Recipes Eh!…
Ranch Fiesta Dip
When you’re going to a potluck or a family gathering of any sort that requires you to bring a dish, obviously you want to make sure it’s something no one else will bring. Most people will bring a salad or a dessert, so you really can’t go wrong with a dip or an appetizer style dish. Try our kid crowd-pleasing Baked Macaroni & Cheese Cups or this Ranch Fiesta Dip recipe! Yields: 2 cups INGREDIENTS…
15 Last Minute Quick & Easy No Bake Christmas Desserts
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is here and that means a lot of late nights for us moms; holiday shopping, hiding elves, wrapping presents and so much more. So much that sometimes we forget about all of the holiday baking that needs to be done for the school Christmas parties, bake sales and family gatherings. That’s where these 15 Last Minute Quick & Easy No Bake Christmas Desserts come in! See a…
Candy Cane Pretzels
When it comes to Christmas goodies I’m a “no-fuss kinda gal”. Aside from Christmas cookies, you will mostly find simple holiday recipes with very few ingredients here, after all, with minimal ingredients there’s usually minimal expenses. Am I right?! That’s why I tend to stick with no-bake desserts – 3-4 ingredients are the norm, they’re quick, easy & freeze well for less on-hand temptations. Also, when the recipes are easy to mix up with different…
Cherry Garcia Shortbread Cookies
I love me some shortbread cookies - when made right they melt in your mouth and taste delicious! Adding a twist to them with some other traditional tastes of Christmas such as chocolate and cherry maraschinos just make them even more delectable. That’s why our Cherry Garcia Shortbread Cookies are the PERFECT sweet treat for any holiday gathering or friendly Christmas cookie exchange. Ingredients • 1 c. unsalted butter, room temp • 1/2 c. granulated…
Low Carb Chicken Tenders
Let me first start off by saying, I am not the type of person who believes in depriving yourself of food to lose weight. I honestly think IF you don’t allow yourself to have what you crave (food wise), every once in awhile you WILL cave and end up binge eating that bag of chips at your desk or that chocolate bar when the kids go to bed. At least in my personal experiences, that’s…
15 Soups & Stews to Warm Your Soul
Although, we’re only in November and it’s technically still Fall it’s a very chilly -29°C here in Manitoba. If you ask me, that’s definitely “soup” weather. There’s nothing like changing into your favourite fleece pajamas and comfy slippers as soon as you walk in the door and grabbing a hot bowl (or cup) of soup to warm your insides. I’ve been watching what you all are posting in our Tasty Tuesday linky and I have…
Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes
Although the air is feeling quite chilly today and the temperatures are more of what we would have during the winter months, it is still Fall. So technically, I can still obsess over EVERYTHING pumpkin and not feel bad about it. But I think even if I shouldn’t I would still share this recipe for Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes because there’s NOTHING bad about it! Cinnamon Swirl: • 3 Tablespoons butter • 1/4 cup brown…
Mini Ghost Pizzas for Halloween + Our Menu for the 31st
We are exactly one week away from Halloween and I’m already planning the menu! Food for the kids will be themed and I thought it would be fun to share our menu for some inspiration and a fun Halloween Mini Ghost recipe your boos and ghouls will love! Our Halloween menu for the entire day – breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks! My boys are not big breakfast eaters but they love apples, peanut butter, and…
