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This cake takes very little time to make and is a great little brunch treat to make the night before! Fresh blueberries are best and give the basic dough some colour and flavour. Preheat Oven to 375 F. Ingredients: Bowl 1: mix together 1 egg, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 3/4 cup white sugar Bowl 2:Continue reading “Blueberry Breakfast Cake”

It’s been a while since I have posted any baking. Work has been very busy! But this morning I got up and thought, “Today is a muffin kind of day!” My husband and kids love chocolate chip muffins and buy them often (to my chagrin). But I bake to make others happy. So if chocolateContinue reading “Chocolate Chip Muffins”

The Mennonite Treasury of Recipes was a well used baking resource in our family growing up, with stained, well worn pages to prove it. Although I have an updated version of this recipe book, this recipe has been marked as a go-to for me and is found in the Squares and Slices portion on pageContinue reading “Coconut Tea Squares”

I had a recipe that I found a while ago that turned out really well for me. So I decided to make my own puree. I roasted a Cinderella Pumpkin and a Blue Jarrahdale and made my own puree from them. Each had its own flavours and sweetness. But the Jarrahdale took hours to roastContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice Cake”

My husband’s grandmother, Alta, was a fantastic baker and cook! She’s been gone for many years, but I recently rediscovered one of her cookie recipes when I was paging through neglected recipe books. recipes. The oatmeal cookies are buttery and toasty, enjoyed by young and old. I’ve tweaked them slightly, but the taste is timelessContinue reading “Alta’s Oatmeal Cookies”

We have just finished the Christmas season and fresh cranberries are still to be found in the local grocery stores. These tart red berries are not only festive in their bright colour, but, when baked, their texture is similar to that of sour cherries and can be a great addition to a lot of bakingContinue reading “Cranberry Coffee Cake”

The top of these squares forms a beautiful crust while the bottom collapses a little, allowing you to peek into the squares and view the peachy goodness inside! Made in one bowl in three easy steps, you will be going back to this recipe time and time again. Ingredients 2 cups White Sugar 2 EggsContinue reading “Peach Peekaboo Squares”

I love the smell of cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg at Christmas! Though these Ginger Molasses Cookies don’t have all of those elements, the smell as they’re baking makes me feel like curling up in front of the fireplace and listening to the wind howl, blowing the snow around the house. It is crucial toContinue reading “Ginger Molasses Cookies”

I haven’t posted any recipes for a few weeks. It feels like I’m caught in the “in-between” regular baking season and the Christmas season which is five weeks away! I started baking Biscotti a few years ago and was delighted at the simple recipes available online which bake up beautifully! I have placed them inContinue reading “Beautiful (and easy) Biscotti!”

Everybody loves traditional Butter Pecan cookies. But I find that, unlike pecans, I have walnuts readily available in my cupboards at most times. So why not combine the buttery flavour with the crunchiness of walnuts and then add a bit of natural sweetness through cranberries and raisins? Ingredients: 1 cup Walnut pieces 1 cup SaltedContinue reading “Buttery Walnut Cookies”