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200 Best Ice Pop Recipes is Packed with Ideas for Summer Refreshment

May 2, 2013 by Kathryn 9 Comments

200 best ice pops With the temperature finally warming, my boys and I are in the mood to enjoy all the pleasures of summer. Recently I received the new cookbook 200 Best Ice Pop Recipes from Robert Rose Inc. and whipping up one of the recipes promised to be the perfect way to enjoy the nice weather.

The recipes in this book range from the simple to the exotic and the best part is the recipes contain much healthier ingredients than any ice pop I could find in the store. I’m looking forward to trying some of the fancier recipes over the summer but since the boys were eager for a treat, I decided to whip up the incredibly simple Grape Lemonade Ice Pops first. With just three ingredients, water, lemon juice and grape jam, they were such an easy snack to make! [Read more...]

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

March 27, 2013 by Kathryn 11 Comments

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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!

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Enjoy the Flavour of Hunt’s Tomatoes with David Rocco’s Tomato and Lentil Soup Recipe

January 30, 2013 by Kathryn 19 Comments

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I absolutely love cooking with Hunt’s canned tomatoes. They’re inexpensive, don’t spoil and can be used to create a huge variety of delicious recipes. From soups to sauces to side dishes, the possibilities are endless. And every time I cook with Hunt’s canned tomatoes, I’m adding Vitamin C, fibre and potassium to my meal too!

There’s a reason Hunt’s canned tomatoes taste so good and it all starts with freshness. Hunt’s is passionate about picking tomatoes at the peak of ripeness to ensure that the true tomato flavour comes out in every dish. That delicious flavour is one that lends itself to all kinds of great meals and so when I got the chance to try out a tasty soup recipe created by celebrity chef and Tommalier (tomato expert) David Rocco, I couldn’t wait.

Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Holiday Ornaments Make an Easy and Fun Holiday Gift-Giveaway

December 20, 2012 by Kathryn

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Everyone knows that it’s better to give than to receive and this holiday season, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal has everything you need to create a dazzling gift on a tiny budget!

Impressive, simple, and a fun activity for the kids, the signature Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal Holiday Ornament is new for Holiday 2012 and puts a fancy twist on everyone’s favourite – the classic Rice Krispies square! I recently received a Rice Krispies holiday decorating package so that I could try making these fun ornaments for myself and I couldn’t wait to get started. [Read more...]

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Make Tasty and Tempting Meals with Canadian Beef Pot Roast #LoveCDNBeef

December 17, 2012 by Kathryn

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I love beef but there are so many different cuts that I have trouble knowing the difference between them sometimes. So when I was recently chosen as a pot roast blogger, I was pretty excited to learn more about what exactly made a cut of beef a pot roast, especially since it would mean cooking one up to enjoy!

Beef roasts can be either pot roasts, rotisserie roasts or oven roasts and the difference, as I learned on the Canadian Beef blog, should be listed on the label when purchasing. Oven roasts are generally more tender cuts of meat that are cooked using dry heat, while pot roasts are tougher cuts cooked using moist heat. I love pot roasts because slow cooking in a pot or slow cooker yields a cut of meat that is bursting with flavour and incredibly tender. To make the meal quick and easy, I decided to make a blade roast using PC Pot Roast Sauce and pop it in my slow cooker instead of a pot on the stove. [Read more...]

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The Sobeys Better Food Lovers Holiday Cookie Exchange

November 14, 2012 by Kathryn

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Recently I was chosen to join eleven other bloggers as part of Sobeys’ incredibly popular Better Food Lovers Blog. I was honoured to be asked to be a part of this fabulous group of women with a love for good food and the honour was even sweeter when I learned my very first task as a Better Food Lovers blogger would be to participate in a cookie exchange with one of my fellow bloggers!

I was given the task of exchanging cookies with the fabulous Tammi from My Organized Chaos. Tammi has a nut-free household and as most of the recipes we were given to choose from contained nuts, I decided to keep things very simple and use the Classic Cookie Dough.

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It’s Time To Shake Up the Dinner Routine with VH Sauces-Giveaway #VHExcitement

September 18, 2012 by Kathryn

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After a long day of school, work and extra-curricular activities, I usually find myself planning supper at the last minute. And that means that I eventually fall into a fairly regular routine of cooking the same few quick and easy supper dishes week after week.

Well this year, VH Sauces wants to change that by providing Canadian families with some fun and time-friendly ways to excite their dinner. I received a themed travel pack from VH Sauces containing a cute travel diary, some useful and fun travel accessories, a gorgeous Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences book and VH Sauces to help me add excitement to my family’s dinner. I also received a few recipe cards with some fun and easy meal ideas so I decided to whip up the Bulgogi for our dinner. [Read more...]

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Kat’s Chocolate Zucchini Squares with Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing-The Best-Ever Recipe For Your Extra Zucchini

September 16, 2012 by Kathryn

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Every year I plant zucchinis in our backyard garden and every year I seem to end up with more than I can use, but this year has really been something else. I literally have a countertop full of zucchinis.

This is maybe a third of the zucchinis that I have to cook up. I have no idea how I’m going to deal with all of them!

I’m not sure how I’ll use them all, but I do know many are going to be used to make my very favourite zucchini recipe of all time: Chocolate Zucchini Squares. Whether or not you like zucchini, you will LOVE this recipe. And if your kids turn up their noses at vegetables, it’s a great way to sneak a little extra nutrition into their sweets! [Read more...]