Family favourites (old and new)
This recipe comes courtesy of my friend and fellow dance Mom Linda. Our daughters had a very successful year dancing together this past season and aside from some great dance memories, we got Linda to share her apple sauce recipe which my daughter insists is …
This is a ad lib from The Best of the Best and More recipe for “Phantom Rhubarb Muffins”. In my humble opinion fat-free sour CREAM is an oxymoron and since I don’t bother with fat-free anything much I just substitute whatever yoghurt I happen to …
More goodness from the Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness in Seattle. Tonight I made the Apple Raisin Compote but since my kids hate raisins and I like cranberries I used cranberries instead and it worked out YUM. Then because I had buttermilk in the fridge that …
This recipe is based on the Cherry Almond Scone recipe from The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook. I didn’t have any dried cherries and truth be told I prefer dried cranberries. Plus my kids won’t eat whole nuts in anything so I had to sneak them in …
My daughter has recently taken an interest in trying new recipes…or to be more precise, finding new recipes for me to try. Today I made the Cauliflower Breadsticks she found on Tumblr which are from the delightful Mama Grubbs Grub blog. You can find the …
This recipe comes from Elana Amsterdam’s wonderful cookbook, “The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook“. If you’re trying to stay off gluten this is packed with great recipes that don’t taste like sawdust. This tart is exceptional (the kale is a bit stinky but it’s so good …
This recipe is my Mom’s reincarnation of a recipe that appeared in one of those liquor store magazines. It can be used to make burgers or you can roll them into little 1″ cocktail sized balls and use them as appetizers. They are very flavourful …
This recipe comes via my good friend Laura’s kitchen (she makes very yummy things). It was one of the recipes we made on our cookie day. These are lovely, savoury bite sized pieces that melt in your mouth. They require restraint lest you have a …
Ms Monica (pictured above) is one of the many committed dancers at Dance Co. Her mom Annemarie advises these cookies have received “The BEST cookies I’ve ever made”, seal of approval. That’s more than good enough for me! For reasons that will remain a mystery …
