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In preparation for some Easter weekend guests I decided to make a simple casserole for breakfast rather than making everyone bacon and eggs. I prefer this as the work is done ahead of time before your guests arrive. All you do is pop the casserole in the oven in the morning while everyone else is... Continue Reading →
No, I'm not talking about ketchup chips or Smarties... I'm talking about puffed wheat squares. Recently I found myself craving this treat I grew up with. I've been told that this is a Canadian recipe. Many of my American friends are not familiar with these squares. They're very similar to Rice Krispies squares except they... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I used one of my Christmas presents, a 9 inch springfoam pan, to make my first cheesecake. I made The Pioneer Woman's Blackberry Cheesecake with a couple slight variations. The original recipe can be found here. Ingredients Crust 1 1/2 cups graham wafer crumbs app. 1/2 cup crushed pecans 1/2 cup melted... Continue Reading →
So I couldn't let Christmas pass by without posting at least one Christmas baking recipe. Every year I enjoy making some of my family's favourite holiday baking, but it's also nice to try a new recipe. Via Pinterest I came across the following recipe for Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies on the Barbara Bakes blog. This... Continue Reading →
I realized that I haven't written a blog post for Hunk of Meat Monday lately so I decided to share this recipe for chicken and broccoli casserole. I'm a big fan of casseroles because they're usually easy to prepare and it's all in one convenient dish. This Hunk of Meat Monday recipe is actually several... Continue Reading →
Last week I found some sour cream in my fridge that needed to be used (don't worry, it was still edible!) so I hunted down a tasty recipe. I found this recipe for Sour Cream Coffee Cake in a cookbook my mom gave me for my birthday 12 years ago - the Purves Country Kitchen... Continue Reading →
Nothing beats fresh veggies from the garden. And this summer I found myself missing the delicious produce from my mom's garden. So I was very excited and thankful when a friend shared her family's garden produce with me. She gave me a huge bag full of potatoes, carrots, beets and beans. I was looking for... Continue Reading →
It's summertime which means camping, campfires and s'mores! But if a campfire is not in your summer plans, you can create your own s'mores at home. Here's a tasty s'mores cookie recipe. These cookies are soft and chewy and include your favourite s'mores ingredients - chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows! Give this recipe a try... Continue Reading →
More than a month ago I bought a muffin top pan from a quaint little store in Cochrane, Alberta, which is close to Calgary, and I finally got around to using it recently. I found a banana chocolate chip muffin recipe on the Internet specifically for muffin top pans. Here's the recipe on Diana's Desserts... Continue Reading →
My mom has a nice built-in cookbook stand in her kitchen. It's the perfect place for keeping your cookbooks while you're cooking or baking. A lot of the recipes I use are found on the Internet so unless I print them out I need to make room for my laptop in the kitchen. So here's... Continue Reading →
Rural Route Ramblings 