Easter Peeps: Home Made Marshmallows. The Titanic Centennial Dinner Party

My friend Kim’s kid LOVES Peeps, and we were going over to see them on Sunday for a casual dinner. So I wanted to make Easter Peep cupcakes. Only I could not find Peeps! 3 Walmarts, several Shoppers Drug Marts (like Walgreens), Zellers (like Target) and on and on! No luck. I WILL NOT be [...]

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Easter Peep Lemon Almond Cupcakes with Toasted Marshmallow Frosting

We were invited over to my friend (boss and neighbour) Sunday for dinner and an unveiling of her newly renovated bathroom. It’s quite exciting, she has been wanting to renovate since she bought the house! I must admit, I am a bit jealous as our bathroom needs renovating too (dark green tiles on the WALLS? [...]

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Gentle readers, start your ovens! May the Christmas baking frenzy begin! Christmas Baking 2011: Mexican Spiced Macaroons

The oven is on, baking supplies are stock piled and I’m ready for my marathon baking for Christmas. I make little packages for all our friends and neighbours; each of two if you’re a couple, or four if you’re a team! I generally bake 10-15 things. This year I’m going to try to downsize, but [...]

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Christmas Baking 2009

I am starting my Christmas baking a bit late this year. Partly because I didn’t want sweets in the house and partly because I just couldn’t be bothered. That’s sad. But Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas if I didn’t share the sweets. JT just had one request, Nanaimo Bars, so it’s on the list again this [...]

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How to Make Spun Sugar

I’ve always wanted to be able to do this, and unfortunately, never had instruction or a good opportunity to do so, but I found a cool website about.com that shows you how. Check it out. Perhaps this weekend I will try it!

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Christmas Baking 2008 revised

I have now baked about 11 items, and am officially announcing that I am tired of baking! Bargain Basement Barb’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Peanut Butter Bars (new) Lauren’s Spice Cookies (new) Donkey Ears Chocolate Mint Hershey Kiss Cookies Peppermint Bark 2-Bite Chewy Chocolate Brownies (new) 2-Bite Butterscotch Blondies (new) Namaimo Bars (new) – I may [...]

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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your ovens! The Christmas Baking has begun!

I have officially begun the baking, and baking!!!! I plan to bake my head off in my new kitchen. It’s a lovely workspace! Chocolate & skor chip cookies (done) Peanut Butter & skor chip cookies (done) Anzak Cookies (done) Donkey ears (Hungarian specialty) (done) Gingerbread Shortbread Chocolate Mint Hershey Kiss Cookies (done) Peppermint bark (can’t [...]

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