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Rhubarb and Raisin Meringue Squares

| April 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

    On a recent trip to Saskatchewan, a friend treated us to a mid-afternoon coffee break. She and her husband have a wonderful farm where they grow Saskatoon berries commercially. Of Mennonite heritage, she loves to bake using old family recipes and incorporates the fruit growing on their farm into the baking. On a […]

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CHOCOLATE EASTER EGG COOKIES

| April 3, 2015 | 0 Comments

Chocolate cookies shaped and decorated like Easter eggs can be a special treat for both  young and old. Get the kids and any grandparents you can find to help in cutting out and baking the cookies. Let everyone decorate with the easy chocolate frosting. This time of year there are many Easter-themed candies and decorations […]

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ROSY RHUBARB SQUARES – a quick and easy springtime dessert

| March 27, 2015 | 0 Comments

                      This rhubarb treat is sure to please family and friends alike. The squares go together very quickly when you use a food processor to make the pastry and slice the rhubarb. Serve this spring dessert warm from the oven or at room temperature with […]

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Gingerbread with Praline Topping – A Molasses Treat

| March 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

According to foodies, February 8 was designated Molasses Bar Day.  In honor of that special day, I’ll talk about all things molasses and share with you a best baking recipe for Gingerbread with Praline Topping. What is Molasses?   Molasses is the syrup which results when the juice of the sugar cane plant is boiled down and the sugar […]

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Nutritious Chocolate Chip Cookies

| March 19, 2015 | 0 Comments

Sesame Street Cookie Monster Sings C is for Cookie….. I couldn’t resist including Cookie Monster in my blog about nutritious chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate chip cookie recipes abound. Everyone has a recipe from their mom or grandmother or Auntie Marg that is the best in the whole wide world. Foodies have shared chocolate chip cookie […]

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