Amazing Recipes
Even here in Calgary the weather is warming up though it could still snow here. One year it snowed in June, and I've heard of snow in July here. However, I'm hopeful and optimistic. No matter what, I love this time of year. Trees are budding, the grass is getting greener, it's beautiful. My … [Read more...]
Don't laugh at the name of this dessert! OK, you can laugh, it is funny. I have no idea why it's called sex in a pan, maybe because it's so good. I remember a long time ago, before I was married, and used to live on my own, one weekend my friend came over and she introduced me to this dessert. I had … [Read more...]
I have a confession to make... I have probably had fudge once or twice in my life, and I was never a big fan of it. I found it overly sweet and it felt like I was eating sugar. Until now! If you're a regular reader of mine, well you know how much I adore nutella, and I'll try all sort of recipes … [Read more...]
This week I am in Dallas, Texas for some training. Now let me tell you my luck. I was so excited to come to Dallas, primarily to get some warm weather in February, but with my luck, the pilot informed us that the weather in Dallas was actually colder than it was in Calgary. I mean how could this … [Read more...]
I've probably impressed you by now with my baking skills, if not please let me believe I have. Ignorance is bliss after all. :) But if I haven't, I will impress you with this cake. So it's not one of those gloriously decorated cakes that took hours to put together, but for me taste always comes … [Read more...]
After 15 years of doing software development, I decided it's time for a change for me. An opportunity came up at work and I took it. I guess you could say it's a bit of a career change, but I'm still in IT, so it's not a complete career change. However, for me, something totally new and I'm looking … [Read more...]
Hear me out, please. I'm a big fan of nuts and chocolate. I love pecans, cashews, pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds, you name it. But you pair these nuts with chocolate and you create something extraordinary. You add butter, some maple syrup and brown sugar, and you've got something out of this world. … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays everyone! I love love this time of year. I have baked so many cookies recently but recipe, I think is special. Dates, chocolate and pecans, well that is a great marriage. Â They are amazing, my husband was so reluctant to try these cookies but once he tried it he loved it. Â They … [Read more...]
I've been making these chocolate rumballs for quite a few years now, about 10 years. I can't remember the name of the book, but my friend had this book full of desserts made from cake mix and this recipe comes from this book. There is no holiday at my house without these rumballs. Any potluck I have … [Read more...]
Today is my one year blog anniversary. I can't believe I've been doing this for a year now, and what a year it's been. Just recently my husband and I have released our pride and joy, foodepix.com so I've been really busy the past few weeks. So busy I almost forgot about my blog anniversary. I had … [Read more...]
I think summer is officially over here in Calgary. It feels like fall, leaves are falling, chilly air and as the weather is changing and getting cooler, people are starting to get sick. That's the story at my work, and I happened to catch whatever is going around. But anyway, on to happier … [Read more...]
Oatmeal raisin and white chocolate cookies, boy that's a mouthful. I have to tell you though, I love oatmeal cookies, and I'll make them often with all kinds of different stuff in them, sometimes the more I can pack in them the better. Like in these ones, raisins and white chocolate and pecans. … [Read more...]
These chocolate coconut cookies are to die for. I was looking through my cookie books last night and came across this wonderful cookie recipe. I have to tell you I was really impressed with them, primarily because they look like little bags filled with goodies. They are so adorable and let me tell … [Read more...]
Now that's a mouthful, strawberry banana chocolate chip muffins. And that is a delicious mouthful. Strawberry season is here. So I keep buying strawberries, they are so good and so sweet. However, most of the time we forget to eat them, same thing with bananas, and I don't want them to go bad, so I … [Read more...]
As strawberries are in season now, I am always looking for ways to turn them into desserts. These strawberry and chocolate scones are unbelievable. Â Scones are becoming my favorite thing to eat for breakfast, and these ones make a perfect breakfast. They turned out gorgeous and delicious and they … [Read more...]
