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Celebrate Warmer Days with this Easy Spring Flower Cupcake Recipe #LMDConnector

March 27, 2013 by Kathryn 11 Comments

One of the things I love about spring is that time after the snow has melted and there is green grass and new little flowers everywhere. Here in Saskatchewan, that’s not something we get to enjoy in March too often. And this year has been especially miserable with the snow still taller than me out in the yard and temperatures that have only just started to reach the melting point in the last day or two.

I may not be able to enjoy green grass and sweet smelling flowers for another month or two, but spring is here and I want to celebrate! So I decided to create some fun little cupcakes for the family that captured the things I most love about spring. Taking my inspiration from the recipe for Spring Flower Brownies on the Life Made Delicious website, I treated my boys to Easy Spring Flower Cupcakes!

Easy Spring Flower Cupcake Recipe [Read more...]

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Make Your Easter Baking Easier with Berry Cream Pie and Other Great Recipes from Tenderflake-Giveaway

March 25, 2013 by Kathryn 168 Comments

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I love making fancy, decadent desserts but between my blog and my boys, I don’t have a whole lot of time to spend in the kitchen. Quick and easy is the name of the game in this house and that’s why I love Tenderflake. It took me quite a while to master basic pie pastry and while I will make it from scratch every once in a while, Tenderflake is just so much quicker and gives me perfect results every time!

Recently, Tenderflake sent me a few coupons and gave me the option of highlighting one of its delicious Easter recipes or creating my own. I decided to whip something up myself and since spring always has me craving fresh, fruity flavours, I bought a package of Tenderflake Deep Dish Pie Shells and used them to make an incredibly simple Berry Cream Pie.

easy easter berry cream pie recipe [Read more...]

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Green & Black’s Dark Choclate Orange Raspberry Tiramisu Makes a Delicious Easter Dessert-Giveaway

March 22, 2013 by Kathryn 215 Comments

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I am an absolute huge fan of Green & Black’s Organic chocolate. In fact, when I mention my love of organic chocolate to others, Green & Black’s is the brand I’m thinking of. It has a rich, complex flavour that I find absolutely irresistible. Recently, Green & Black’s contacted me and asked me to be a part of the Green & Black’s Organic Easter Recipe Hunt and I couldn’t wait to take my love of this decadent chocolate into the kitchen. The recipes have now been posted on the Green & Black’s Canada Facebook page and one lucky recipe will be recognized as the first place winner!

I pondered different recipes for quite some time and eventually decided on a light and fruity tiramisu. Traditional Tiramisu uses flavours of coffee and rich mascarpone cheese to create quite a heavy, decadent dessert. I decided to lighten it up by using flavours of orange and raspberry blended with the rich complexity of dark chocolate.

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Wordless Wednesday with Linky-Easter Tiramisu

March 19, 2013 by Kathryn 44 Comments

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dark chocolate orange raspberry tiramisu

I created this tiramisu for a very special Easter recipe contest; keep your eyes out for a post about it and a link to the recipe tomorrow!

If you have a Wordless Wednesday post, please link it up below; I’d love to check it out! [Read more...]

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Treat Your Loved Ones to Easy Heart Shaped Valentine Cupcakes

February 12, 2013 by Kathryn 7 Comments

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valentine heart shaped cupcackes

I am a huge fan of holiday-themed crafts and treats, but for the most part I like them to be quick and easy. That’s why I love these fun heart shaped cupcakes! No special pan needed; just whip up your favourite cake batter, bake and decorate! The secret? Crumpled balls of aluminum foil in an ordinary muffin tin!

A muffin tin, paper liners, cake mix and crumpled balls of foil…all you need for heart shaped cupcakes!

A Year of Good Eating-My Favourite Recipes of 2012 #LMDConnector

January 23, 2013 by Kathryn 5 Comments

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Another year has come to an end and for me, one of the highlights of every year is thinking back on tasty new recipes that I discovered. My boys can be picky eaters, so I spend some time every season looking for new creations that my family will actually eat. And 2012 was full of delicious new recipe discoveries!

Spring Barbequing

In the spring, I kicked off the recipe experimenting with Dr. Pepper Ribs and the meal became the favourite barbeque recipe of the entire family. The tender baby back ribs are precooked in Dr. Pepper and then slathered in a homemade sauce and barbecued. It’s pure mouth-watering goodness and the perfect way to kick off the start of barbeque season. And despite the tender, mouth-watering flavour, the meal is so much healthier than ribs in a restaurant! [Read more...]

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Sun-Maid Cinnamon Raisin Bread Apple Cupcakes Make a Quick and Delicious Dessert

January 20, 2013 by Kathryn

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Sun-Maid, a company that many of us remember from our childhood, celebrated its 100th birthday in December and a short time ago, I received a fun little birthday package from Sun-Maid Canada containing a Sun-Maid apron and coupons for Sun-Maid cinnamon swirl raisin bread. I also received this delicious recipe and it sounded so easy and good that I just had to try it out!

Serve Up Quick and Delicious Appetizers and Desserts with Our Finest from Walmart

December 18, 2012 by Kathryn

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If you’re getting ready for holiday entertaining and you want your party food to be easy to prepare and affordable, the Our Finest line at Walmart Canada has delicious delicacies that are sure to please the most discriminating palates. Recently I received a gift card so that I could check out some of the holiday treats for myself and I couldn’t wait to go shopping!

The Our Finest appetizer assortment features something for everyone. From the Italian Chicken Meatballs to the Smoked Salmon Ring, your guests will love digging into these mouth-watering treats. I am a huge fan of cheese and seafood, so I chose the Our Finest Coconut Shrimp, Bacon Wrapped Scallops and Cheese Puff Pastry to test out. I adored the crispy coconut shrimp but the bacon-wrapped scallops were my favourite seafood treat. The smoky bacon is delicious combined with the mild flavour of the scallops and even my picky boys devoured these treats. [Read more...]