Eco-friendly, family-friendly food and living
It’s a simple recipe as far as candy goes. Made with butter and old fashioned brown sugar boiled together it has that addictive toffee flavour and just the right crunch. The hot toffee is poured over toasted walnut pieces and then topped with dark chocolate. It’s absolutely delicious.
Classic gingerbread is cold weather comfort food. This is the gingerbread recipe that I grew up with. We often ate it on Sunday nights with butterscotch sauce drizzled over or a little whipped cream on the side. It’s what began my love affair with gingerbread and to this day I […]
Tahini oatmeal squares are school-friendly & delicious. As a child I’d come home from school to fresh-baked cookies and muffins cooling on the counter, and dessert always consisted of something homemade. Have I mentioned that I have six siblings? I was an adult before I understood how much work it […]
A simple blueberry cake made with whole wheat pastry flour is a delicious end-of-summer dessert. There was always dessert in our house. No matter the night, Sunday or not, we ended our suppertime meal with a sweet treat. In summer dessert often involved some sort of in-season fruit and a […]
Free form galettes are a simple, speedy way to make delicious fruit pies. A layer of ground almonds helps to absorb the juice. My mom is a pastry wizard. She can create the most beautifully crimped and scalloped pie crusts and lovely ornate lattice pie tops. I on the other […]
Welcome to my kitchen where I elevate the everyday with inspiring recipes that are doable for any cook. I share fast and foolproof meal ideas, irresistible comfort food with a twist, a great variety of vegetable dishes, wholesome desserts, and more.
