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Strawberries are in season and this year, they are really yummy! It must be the cooler weather we have been having here in Ontario. Yesterday, I took the kids strawberry picking. I gave both kids a small strawberry basket, gave them a short picking lesson and off they went. Even my 2.5 year old picked wonderful, red juicy ones. I’ve stored my strawberries in my new Glass Rubbermaid containers (unwashed, in layers in between paper towels) – a review will be coming shortly on these wonderful containers (along with a giveaway!) and now, we’re using the strawberries up. Here is … Continue reading →

Today, I am making my Peach Muffins because I bought little peach cups for my daughter’s lunches and she doesn’t like them so, guess what is going into our muffins?!? You got it, canned peaches! FRUIT MUFFINS This recipe can be adapted in many ways to be more or less healthy, depending on what you’ve got in your pantry or what type of muffin you’d like to make Ingredients 2 Cups Flour (you can mix this up and add some whole wheat flour, almond flour, coconut flour or just use plain old all purpose flour – email me if you’d … Continue reading →

Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping inspired by 5 Dollar Dinners Filling:1 Tbsp butter1/4 – 1/2 onion, finely chopped1 cup cooked, cubed chicken (I like to poach mine to keep it nice and moist)6 potatoes, peeled and diced4 carrots, peeled and diced4 chicken stock cubes Melt butter in large stock pot. Fry up onion until translucent and transfer small dish. Boil potatoes and carrots in enough water to cover them with chicken stock cubes. Once cooked, transfer enough carrots, potatoes and some broth into a blender to make 2 cups of liquid and blend until smooth. This makes your ‘cream … Continue reading →

Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter 1/2 white sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 2 egg whites 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 bananas, mashed 1 3/4 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup chocolate chips or raisins (or why not both?) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and oil bottom of loaf pan. Beat butter in mixer until light and fluffy. Add sugars and mix well. Add egg, egg whites and vanilla and beat until well blended. Add mashed banana and beat at high speed until mixed well. Combine flour, baking soda, … Continue reading →

I made these pancakes on Valentine’s Day, cutting them into heart shapes! I made them with the strawberry and banana variation. Multi-Testing Mommy’s Oatmeal Pancakes 2 cups oatmeal2 cups buttermilk1/2 cup flour2 Tbsp sugar (optional)1 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda2 eggs, slightly beaten1/4 cup butter, melted (can use even less!) Soak oats and buttermilk up to overnight, as little as 10 minutes. Combine dry ingredients in another bowl. Melt butter, cool slightly.Add egg to butter and add this wet mixture to the oatmeal mixture. Combine wet and dry ingredients. Cook as you would any other pancakes. VariationTo put some … Continue reading →

Pork Souvlaki 3 lb pork tenderloin cut into small cubes Marinade: 1/2 cup lemon juice1/2 cup cup olive oil4 cloves garlic, rasped (or minced or finely diced)2 Tbsp dried oregano1/2 tsp each salt and pepper Directions:Combine marinade together and add pork. Refrigerate for up to 24 hours, stirring occasionally. To Cook:Grease a cookie sheet with oil and spread pork on sheet, brushing some marinade over top of pork. Cook in oven using broiler for approximately 12 minutes, turning half way. Serve WithGreek SaladWarmed Pitas brushed with olive oil, dusted with Parmesan cheeseGreek Lemon Potatoes (recipe to come) Night One:Pork Souvlaki … Continue reading →

I received a package from Kraft Foods in order to help promote their Recipe for Joy program. Inside the package, I received some recipes to help me entertain this holiday season, some ingredients to help me create these recipes and a gift card to allow me to purchase the remaining required ingredients. My daughter and I took our first Holiday Baking Adventure together today! We made Sugar Cookie Cutouts. They were super easy to make and boy do the ever taste delish! My daughter had a blast decorating them. Here is how they turned out: Sugar Cookie Cutouts recipe from … Continue reading →