I wish I could take full credit for this fantastic dessert, which has become an instant classic in our household. But alas, I can\’t as it my mom\’s creation! This is pretty much an adult dessert, but presented in Mason jars, it\’s an easy take-along for horse shows or rodeos. Ingredients: • Fresh peaches • …
Want a frozen drink like no other for this long weekend of summer? Well, you simply must give this frozen coffee and Baileys drink a try! This is a party drink that will have your friends and neighbours begging for more – and will see you going through an entire bucket of ice cream in …
A couple of years ago, I purchased a rhubarb plant. I set it temporarily by the compost pile, while I deliberated where to plant it. It was spring. It rained for a long time. Spring turned into summer. Horses, shows and other priorities prevailed. When autumn rolled around, I guiltily pushed the dried up stalk, still in its …
If you want to fix a special summer snack that is as healthy as it is fresh, this fruit salsa on cinnamon chips is to die for! A seriously easy recipe that works great at home or from the living quarters of your trailer at a show. And the best part? Not counting the fruit, …
BY GUEST BLOGGER – Memories of Home After days and days of hedonistic holiday feasting, the fridge is full. The kids are taking a running start to fit the milk back in. Time to come up with an idea for leftovers… hmmm… Turkey Salad stuffed inside two-tone buns, shaped liked little turkeys. Obviously. Here’s the …
Day 12 – Christmas Butter Tarts We wrap up our 12 days of Christmas cookies with butter tarts – a Canadian tradition. Butter tarts were common in pioneer Canadian cooking and they remain a characteristic pastry of our country, considered one of only a few recipes of genuinely Canadian origin. So what would the Christmas holidays …
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups chocolate chips (or dark chocolate shavings) 2 cups white chocolate chips (or white chocolate 3/4 cup crushed candy canes 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract Preparation: 1. To crush the candy canes, unwrap and place in a food processor or blender. Pulse on/off several times for 5-10 seconds each, until the canes have been …
Day 10 – Peppermint Tingalings INGREDIENTS: 1 – 6 ounce package of chocolate chips 1 – 6 ounce package of butterscotch chips 1 – 3 oz package chow mein noodles (about 300 grams) 1 cup baking peanuts 1/2 cup Skor bits 2 crushed candy canes (remember to crush before melting chocolate) DIRECTIONS: Melt both packages …
Day 9 – Walnut Cream Cheese Cream cheese gives this Martha Stewart cookie recipe it\’s smooth, melt-in-your-mouth texture, but what I really love about it is I can make a batch and freeze the logs ahead of time. Handy when you need a quick last-minute plate of fresh cookies. Makes about 4 dozen INGREDIENTS: …
We thought we\’d give Jenn the weekend off from her 12-day Christmas cookie countdown, and so I\’m chiming in with two of my standbys. Day 8 – Ambrosia Macaroons This new take on a classic macaroon has become my new favourite, with it\’s Christmas flavours of orange and chocolate, and simply for the fact it\’s …
