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CRAZY Simple Homemade NO KNEAD Bread

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No Knead Overnight Bread

Last night, I went to a Norwex social. I always have such a fantastic time when I meet up with these amazing Norwex ladies as they are all so nice and welcoming. We share ideas, socialize and have lots of laughs together. Last night was our annual Sangria and PotLuck party and I’ll give you ONE GUESS what item I brought for the potluck – you got it right…my BREAD! You see, my blogging partner over at Canadian Moms Cook, Stacey introduced me to this recipe and I have been making it ever since. Whenever there is a potluck or … Continue reading →

Delicious Summer BBQ Dry Rub Ribs

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BBQ Dry Rub Ribs

When I was a kid, my all-time favourite ribs came from a locally owned restaurant: they were grilled dry, without any sauce on them, and covered in a savoury rub that made them exquisite on their own, and even more amazing when coupled with a sweet-hot sauce (added on your plate as a condiment would be). A few years ago I decided to set upon the adventure of recreating this recipe, or at least something inspired by it. The fruits of my labour yielded a recipe for rib rub and another for rib sauce. I prepare ribs for our family … Continue reading →

Homemade Sweet Rib Sauce

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Sweet Rib Sauce

As mentioned in the rib rub recipe, my preference is for a sauce to be added after grilling the ribs rather than during the grilling process. Unfortunately, we found that many of the commercially available sauces tasted nowhere near as good if they were used in this manner; it was almost as if they were designed to be cooked. Undaunted, I set out on an odyssey to come up with a rib sauce to compliment my dry ribs (which, if you force me to tell you, are kind of salty – but I would never admit that to the sodium … Continue reading →

Moist Cornbread Recipe

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Moist Cornbread

Who knew that we would end up having a family tradition whenever we make ribs, but apparently we do! We have a favourite Cornbread Recipe that we have grown to love and we really enjoy it in combination with delicious BBQ Ribs! We also have a zesty homemade BBQ sauce that we make for the side that I will share with you shortly. This cornbread is beautifully moist thanks to the addition of buttermilk and slightly sweet, but not overwhelmingly sweet. It compliments our Dry Rib Rub as it creates something savory and something slightly sweet. A beautiful combination. FINALLY…. … Continue reading →

Amazing DRY Rib Rub Recipe

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Dry Rib Rub

Growing up, my family made pork spare ribs a bunch of different ways; my mother’s specialty was to cook them in a tomato based stew so that the meat literally fell off the bones, my father slathered them in sauce and cooked them on our gas grill (sometimes – I even shudder to think of it now – he would boil them first – I know, the horror). The problem was, no matter what they tried, they were never able to match my all-time favourite ribs (which came from a locally owned restaurant): they were grilled dry, without any sauce … Continue reading →

More Peanut Butter Snack Bite Fun with Kraft!

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Peanut Butter Snack Bites with sprinkles

A few weeks ago, I shared a super easy recipe called No Bake After School Peanut Butter Snack Bites. These little snack bites went over SO well with my kiddos, that they have been asking me almost daily since I last made them whether or not there were more waiting for them on the table when they get home from school. They were so easy to make, I honestly feel like I technically could make these every day as an after school snack and I’m pretty sure that they would never tire of them because there are SO MANY VARIATIONS … Continue reading →

10 Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas

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Mother's Day Brunch

What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than to invite your Mom over for Mother’s Day Brunch! I’m a HUGE fan of brunch, simply because there is often a variety of both sweet and savory foods and I love the idea of breakfast for lunch or dinner! I often don’t have the appetite for a large breakfast, but I really do enjoy breakfast type foods. Feel free to save the image above and send it to your Mom if you are planning on having her over for Mother’s Day Brunch! Here are some Mother’s Day Brunch ideas to help you … Continue reading →

NO BAKE After School Peanut Butter Snack Bites

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Peanut Butter Snack Bites

Sticky fingers. Smiling faces. Full Bellies. PLUS No Bake After School Peanut Butter Snack Bites EQUALS A happy family! At least, this is the case in my house! Peanut butter is a staple around here. I won’t even share with you how much peanut butter we go through in a month! Not only is it great on bread or toast, but peanut butter can also be used to make delicious Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies, muffins, Peanut Butter Snack Bites and more. Because of its versatility, there aren’t many days when we don’t use peanut butter. This recipe for Peanut Butter … Continue reading →

Strawberry Cream Cheese Dip Fun! {Giveaway}

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Strawberry Cream Cheese Dip

My daughter and I went to see the Advanced Screening of Cinderella in Toronto. When we left the movie, we learned that Goldfish now come in Princess crackers. What does that mean? The same great taste of Goldfish® crackers in a FUN, PINK colour! Let me just share with you that my nieces all had a wonderful time eating their pink snack and my son loved the same great taste that he is used to for his favourite snack! Goldfish crackers are a staple in my house. I remember a time when my son and I would drop my daughter … Continue reading →

Celebrate Earth Day with Chocolate Garden Cups! {Giveaway}

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Chocolate Garden Cups

Kids love fun treats and do I ever have a fun treat to share with you! Did you know that Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd? This is a special day to remind ourselves of just how precious our earth is and how we need to take care of it on a daily basis. I love finding companies that have the philosophy of being kind to our earth, that is why I have partnered up with Envirokidz! EnviroKidz is all about making learning about animals and the planet FUN and delicious for kids. This is right up my … Continue reading →