Category Archives: food

White-o-Coccoli Bamboo Personalized Spoons #Canadian

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I am so excited to have found this Canadian Company – White-O-Coccoli. They sell the cutest bamboo spoons that are personalized for each person. They are small, light and would make absolutely perfect stocking stuffers! The owner of this company had a goal to make a product that was both eco-friendly and human friendly. The story behind the name is cute. The name White-o-Coccoli was picked out by the owner’s daughter! When she was just about 2 yrs old her Dad was cooking dinner. Their daughter stood on a chair beside the counter watching him chop up all the veggies. … Continue reading →

greenCAPP Lunch Bag

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Last year, I had such a difficult time packing my daughter’s snacks and lunches for school. She was in Kindergarten and could not yet close all of her containers properly. This led to spills, messes and in one of her lunch bags, even mould. I wiped out her bags every night when she came home from school, but throughout the year, they still got rather gross inside! I was so excited when I heard about greenCAPP Lunch Bags because finally, a company had come out with a MACHINE WASHABLE exterior and a DISHWASHER or HAND WASH inside! The other thing … Continue reading →

Purchase Pampered Chef Products – proceeds go to Children’s Wish Foundation

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You can still order Pampered Chef Products where all proceeds go to Children’s Make a Wish Foundation. You have until this Sunday to make your order. Feel free to see my post on Recommended Pampered Chef Products. I have one more item that I highly recommend from Pampered Chef! The Cooling Racks.When I bake, I have things all over the kitchen: cookbooks, ingredients, pans etc. When it comes time to cooling my baked goods, I often struggle to find enough room. One product that truly helps me with this is my Stackable Cooling Racks! They hold so many cookies and … Continue reading →

#CanadianCookies Continues…

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Thank you to everyone who took part in our #Canadian Cookies Blog Event! We’ve shared recipes, tips, tricks and more! We will leave the Recipe link up open so that as you bake your holiday goodies, you can add links to your recipes so that others can have access to them too. The Cookie Exchange will soon be underway which is VERY exciting! Thank you to all who signed up and watch your emails for more information soon. Thank you to our sponsors @AmusingTreats @DKCanada @HeresHardCandy @MandyNorwex @ONSGear @PamperedPatty @MeMyselfUsInc and Companys Coming for providing us with wonderful products for … Continue reading →

Sign Up for the #CanadianCookies MAIL Cookie Exchange!

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This post has been written as part of #CanadianCookies Blog Event. To find out more about the event, please click on the button below. You can even link up your favourite recipes! This is what both Did You Know Canada and Multi-Testing Mommy have been most excited about during this entire Blog Event called #CanadianCookes: The Cookie Exchange! Have you ever participated in a Cookie Exchange at work or amongst friends? Well, we have decided to host a Cookie Exchange over the internet AND in real life. How to participate: You must be Canadian (in order to keep shipping costs … Continue reading →

Holiday Cookie Recipe Blog Hop #CanadianCookies

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Welcome to the first in a series of posts to start off #CanadianCookies!! We’d like everyone to join us in a Blog/Recipe Hop! Dig out Gramma’s recipe book, search the web for your favourites, what is YOUR Holiday treat speciality??? I’ll be introducing you to some of my favourite recipes and would love to read about some of yours! Write a post and link up below so we can share our best recipes and wow our families this year!! Use the hashtag #CanadianCookies when promoting your post on Twitter so we can find you there as well. Remember to check … Continue reading →

SUPER EASY White Chocolate and Oreo Cookie Fudge (RECIPE)

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I absolutely adore fudge! I never knew just how easy it can be to make until I tried. Now, my husband requests this fudge every single year during the Holidays! It’s a family favourite. SUPER EASY White Chocolate and Oreo Cookie Fudge Step One: Melt 3 boxes (170g per box) of White Chocolate Squares with 1 can (300 ml) of sweetened condensed milk. Step Two: Stir in two cups of crushed/chopped Oreo Cookies (or two rows of Oreos in a cookie bag). Step Three: Spread evenly in a parchment paper lined 8 inch square baking pan. Chill in the fridge … Continue reading →

EASY Desperation Cake (Almond Bars) (RECIPE)

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This post has been written as part of #CanadianCookies Blog Event. To find out more about the event, please click on the button below. You can even link up your favourite recipes! This recipe came from my Grandmother. She made these bars every year at Christmas. I’m not sure why the name of them is “cake” because they really are bars in texture. Either way, they are quite yummy and extremely easy to make! Desperation Cake INGREDIENTS1/2 cup softened butter1 cup sugar1 egg1 tsp almond extract1 cup flour DIRECTIONS In a bowl, mix all ingredients together with a fork. Spread … Continue reading →

Cherry Shortbread Bars

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This post has been written as part of #CanadianCookies Blog Event. To find out more about the event, please click on the button below. You can even link up your favourite recipes! Cherry Shortbread Bars INGREDIENTS1/2 cup butter, softened1/3 cup sugar1 cup flour1 can (300 ml) sweetened condensed milk2 Tbsp butter2 tsp vanilla3/4 cup chopped, mixed red and green glazed cherries2 oz chocolate, melted DIRECTIONS With an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Press mixture into the bottom of a parchment paper lined 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 15 minutes … Continue reading →

Shortbread Cookies

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Shortbread is one of my all time favourite types of cookies! This recipe is so easy to make and do the cookies ever turn out delicious! They can stay plain OR they can be decorated with holiday “sprinkles”. Shortbread Cookies INGREDIENTS1 lb soft butter1 cup sifted icing sugar1 cup sifted cornstarch3 cups flour DIRECTIONSIn an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar to a creamy mixture. Gradually add the cornstarch. Beat well. Beat and blend in the flour until very smooth mixture. Drop by small tsp onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 275-300 degree oven for 30 minutes. Edges should NOT … Continue reading →