I’ve been Christmas baking with my Mother-in-law every year for a very long time now, my husband and I met in high school, so we’ve been baking together for years. She’s taught me so many baking tips and tricks over the years and I am so excited to share them and continue our tradition by … More Cranberry Orange Christmas Sugar Cookies
We are pretty big banana bread fans over here, in fact, I could honestly say it’s a staple in our house. There are always a few frozen bananas in our freezer just waiting to be baked into bread and that way whenever I have company coming with nothing to make or somewhere to go with … More Crispy Nut Crunch Banana Bread with Roasted Nuts from Royal Nuts
Traditions are kind of an amazing thing, especially when they are just getting started and your children are becoming old enough to take part. Carving pumpkins is a tradition that we had in my parents’ house for a long-time, I can remember those cold weekends in the garage trying to come-up with fun and creative … More Salted Pumpkin Seeds Simplified
A few times a week my boys and I attend a play centre near our house. It was one of the first outings I did on my own with the two of them and we’ve been going for a few months now. While chatting with one of the teachers that works at the centre I … More Why I Want to Share My love of Baking with My Little Ones
Christmas baking has been something that I’ve been doing for a while now. Before kids, and even before I was married, my mother-in-law would have me over for a traditional Christmas baking session at her place (I was, and still am, excited to be a part of this big group and learned so much from … More Shortbread for Santa
After both of my pregnancies I developed this ridiculous sweet tooth that kind of runs my life. I love salty foods too, but this sweet tooth is new and I’m kind of embracing it. So when we were carving our pumpkins this weekend I made the usual savoury toasted seeds that we make every year … More Apple, Kale & Sweet Pumpkin Seed Salad
Last month my best friend and long time baking buddy came to visit from across the pond. Her stay here was short and sweet; our little ones got to see each other again and she was here to meet our newest addition, Nathan! While she was here I told her that I was stockpiling baked … More Oat & Maple Carrot Muffins
Ok, so if you haven’t noticed already, I kind of love sweets! Before my son was born I liked the odd cookie here or there, and then while I was pregnant with our son things changed; I started “baking-up-a-storm!” Not only do I love baked goods, but the process of baking is kind of … More Make Ahead Cookies
It’s strawberry season, and yes I mark my calendar with seasonal pickings, because food kind of makes my world go round. Yup, if I made my own clock it would only include the times of day where eating happens. I love the idea of a tiny little sweet bite after a meal and these berry … More Sweet Berry Bites: A Father’s Day Treat
A few months back I discovered overnight oatmeal. It was my go-to meal while on mat-leave and now that we are always rushing out the door with a toddler it’s the perfect meal for our family to eat before starting our day, even my toddler loves it! In addition to all … More Overnight Oatmeal
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