Mother May I?

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe I realize Thanksgiving is over but until Halloween is over, it is still pumpkin season. I have to share this recipe with you because these cupcakes are seriously some of the best I’ve ever eaten. I owe my daughter … Continue reading

Mexican Rice Casserole

Recipe Do you need to add a little more spice to your side dishes? This recipe will do that, but not to the extreme. I can’t eat anything that’s too hot and spicy and this dish is just perfect for … Continue reading

Thanksgiving Stuffing

Recipe Thanksgiving is this coming weekend. I hope everyone is able to come together with family and friends and celebrate all that they are thankful for. The following recipe is an easy, simple, yet delicious stuffing recipe that everyone will … Continue reading

VEGAN SHEPHERD’S PIE

Recipe My daughter is a vegetarian and every so often she’ll share a recipe with me that she thinks even the biggest of meat lovers will enjoy. This shepherd’s pie certainly passes the test – it’s not only meat and … Continue reading

Pineapple Zucchini Cake

Recipe We’ve all been there; you go outside and discover that somehow a monstrous zucchini has appeared overnight in your vegetable garden or a well-meaning friend gives you a zucchini the size of a football. I have to admit, those … Continue reading

Easy Garlic Fried Rice

Recipe Sometimes the easiest recipes are the best recipes. I love fried rice, and it’s a great way to use up leftover rice that you may have sitting in your fridge. I sometimes will cook rice ahead just to make … Continue reading

Orange Raisin Muffins

Recipe I work with one of the best bakers in town and she was kind enough to share the following recipe with me. She says the secret is to use a large navel orange and to use butter not margarine. … Continue reading

Cucumber Tomato Salad

Recipe This is the perfect time to make this salad while the flavourful, seasonal garden tomatoes, cucumbers and fresh herbs are abundant in people’s gardens, at the farmer’s market or at the grocery stores. It’s a simple but delicious salad … Continue reading

Fresh Peach Crisp

Recipe Fresh, juicy peaches have arrived in the grocery store. They are one of my favourite fruits and I love to simply peel them, slice them, and eat them with a bit of sugar and a drizzle of cream and … Continue reading

Fudge Squares

Recipe I believe this recipe originally came from one of my sister’s friends. I make it quite often. It is great for bake sales, because it uses basic ingredients that I usually have on hand, it’s quick and easy to … Continue reading