I wanted to save time at our family cottage... This meal was motivated by the concept – FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). I wanted to save time at our family cottage where I did not want to be missing out some fun by being in the kitchen. With a crew of 12 hungry souls at our cottage in Northern Ontario last summer, I was ready. … [Read more...]
“It’s Alive!” Key Lime Pie
Christmas Fiasco For Christmas dinner this year, I made the most luscious, decadent dessert of all time for my family: Key Lime Mousse Cake. Unfortunately I could not eat it . It contained 9 oz white chocolate, 3 bars of cream cheese, 2.5 C whipping cream, and loads of sugar. Unlike other years when I avoided dessert altogether, I … [Read more...]
My Secret Love Affair
It was love at first bite. I can remember my first muffin in late 1980s while at RMC at this new coffee shop called Tim Hortons. I soon discovered I could skip dinner and fill up on 2 large muffins at our snack bar on campus (early signs of addiction?). After graduation, my cousin first introduced me to the idea of baking … [Read more...]
Grain Free Summer Fruit Crumble
Rhubarb in my garden teamed with fresh local berries inspired this dessert along with a base recipe I wanted to try out from a lovely website I stumbled on called "In Sonnets Kitchen". I do not eat dessert usually but I have a family that loves it! Going sugar and grain-free will help anyone cut their dessert habit as it takes out … [Read more...]
Early July Market Salad
I awoke with the inspiration to make a salad entirely from ingredients from our local Carleton Place Farmers’ Market. I have my favourite vendors there, some of whom I have been visiting every Saturday for 9 years (Merle!). I especially wanted to pair their fresh produce with my new passion – Shawna’s Gotta B Garlic Baba … [Read more...]
