What’s your favorite sweet this season?

When I see one of these tempting treats on a dessert plate – I can’t help but reach for it! Did you know that the origin of these are from Nanaimo, BC? I love Canadian treats! I’ve never personally been to Nanaimo but I want to. There’s a...

Do you have Squares on Your Christmas Baking List?

When you think of Christmas baking – do you envision cookies or does your mouth start watering as you think about all those pans of squares that are made? We had a great Week 1 in the Sweet Swap! Thank you everyone for sharing your recipes on pinterest, here and...

Vanilla Almond Biscotti

While I love most cookies, biscotti has to be one of my favourites! I refuse to buy it at the local coffee shop though, I’d rather enjoy them when they are freshly baked, not sitting in a cookie jar for who knows how long. Yes, once again I’m admitting how...

Gingerbread Cookies

According to my youngest – you can’t have Christmas without Gingerbread Cookies. One of her favorite stories to read is the one where it says “run, run, as fast as you can, you can’t catch me…” remember that one? (now it’s...

Homemade Hot Cocoa

It’s snowing and even though I still have a plethora of boxes to unpack I’m in the mood for some hot cocoa and cookies. Every winter season I go through a lot of hot chocolate – my three girls love it, I love it…the only one who doesn’t...

Super Easy Pumpkin Pie

It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. The weather is cool, the ground is full of colorful leaves and I’m able to wear my favorite scarves again! It’s also time for us to enjoy our pumpkins – whether it’s in eating pumpkin seeds or...