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

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

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...]

Treat Your Loved Ones to Easy Heart Shaped Valentine Cupcakes

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!

steps to heart shaped cupcakes

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

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Seven Healthy Ways to Satisfy Your Child’s Sweet Tooth

fruit bowlNo matter what good habits we try to teach our kids, they have a natural fondness for sweet foods. That doesn’t mean they’re destined to spend their lives eating cupcakes and junk cereal but teaching them about healthy choices doesn’t automatically override their preference for sweets.

Most moms weren’t surprised when the world’s largest member-based food & drink research center, CCFRA, studied children age 8-10 to see if knowing about healthy food made them more inclined to eat it. When told to pick healthy foods from a lineup, they did just fine. But when told to pick whatever they liked and that no one was watching them, their choices changed dramatically.

So knowing that it’s hard for kids to make good choices no matter how well they’ve been taught, how can we keep them on the right track? Here are seven ways: [Read more...]