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Blueberry Cream Muffins

Recipe It’s blueberry season in the North and these muffins are a delicious way to use them. The secret to the flavour is the sour cream. Not only are they moist and flavourful, they also come out of the oven … Continue reading

CHEESY PEPPERONI PIZZA STICKS

Recipe A tube of ready-made pizza dough, sliced pepperoni and a bag of cheese strings is all you need to make this delicious snack for the kids (and adults) this summer. If you are not a fan of pepperoni you … Continue reading

Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

Recipe I’m not going to lie, this recipe has been circling the internet and it looked so good I had to try it. It’s a simple side dish, with virtually little clean up and it’s delicious! Place cauliflower florets in … Continue reading

Strawberry Rhubarb Upside Down Cake

Recipe My friend told me the other day that she made “a yummy cake”, and I told her she needed to share the recipe with me since I’m always looking for new recipes for this column. So she did, and … Continue reading

Greek Vinaigrette Pasta Salad

Recipe An easy salad to prepare that combines the favourite pasta salad with the ingredients found in a Greek salad. A great salad for summer barbecues, an easy weekday lunch or as a dinner side dish. Greek Vinaigrette Pasta Salad … Continue reading

Banana Cake

Recipe This cake is good, maybe too good! I have a hard time resisting it when I make it. The cake is thick and very moist. The cream cheese frosting is my favourite. This is another great way to use … Continue reading

SPINACH PARMESAN PASTA

Recipe If you need a quick and easy dinner recipe, this Spinach Parmesan Pasta is a good one. It’s a delicious vegetarian dish on its own or nice served as a side dish. The flavors are simple, but tasty. You … Continue reading

Baked Chicken Taquitos

Recipe These easy, oven baked taquitos make a great appetizer or meal. Taquitos are basically rolled up tacos. Use rotisserie chicken for this recipe to keep it fast and simple. To keep things on the healthier side, they are baked … Continue reading

REALLY GOOD MACARONI SALAD

Recipe The warmer weather is here and with summer approaching, it’s time to put the crock pot and recipes for comfort food away, and fire up the barbecue. Nothing accompanies meat hot off the grill better than a good salad. … Continue reading

CARAMEL APPLE DUMP CAKE

Recipe If you’ve never heard of or made a dump cake, the ingredients are few and the process literally involves “dumping” ingredients in even layers into a baking dish, then covering them with melted butter before baking. The beauty of … Continue reading