Tag Archives: cream

Chocolate Graveyard Cupcakes

Hello everyone, and happy Saturday! I hope you're having a wonderful start to your weekend. I just wanted to share with you two articles (written by yours truly!) that have been featured on SheKnows.com over the past week. This first one is an article on nightshades and nightshade allergies, here: My husband has a nightshade allergy… Read More

Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Pie

I'd have to say of all the holidays, Thanksgiving is my second favourite. (Christmas is first, of course!) Especially this time of year, with the crisp air, and the leaves turning, this weekend is one of my favourites. It’s no wonder Canadians choose the second weekend in October for their holiday. In the spirit of the… Read More

Nova Scotia Blueberry Grunt

***Since posting this recipe, it has come to my attention that blueberries contain solanine, which is one of the glykoalkaloids responsible for nightshade allergies. If you are on a nightshade free diet, please proceed with caution unless you are certain that blueberries are okay for you! You can find more information here.***   One of the first… Read More

Chocolate Peanut Butter Incredibowls

Chocolate is the best. There are so many amazing combinations. Chocolate and mint. Chocolate and orange. Chocolate and strawberries… but the old classic has to be chocolate and peanut butter. Perhaps this was ingrained from childhood. My older sister and I always fought over peanut butter cups. More than one shady Halloween candy trade resulted… Read More

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Guys... I have fall on the brain. First of all, I would like to state for the record that I liked fall before it was cool. Before pumpkin spice lattes (which are... not my fav), tall boots (which you will pry from my cold, dead hands), and plaid (which I adore). This is what you… Read More

Amaretto Sour Cupcakes

(Just a heads up! I have both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions of this recipe.) Guys. Guys. This is one of the best experiments I have ever done, sorry Tidepool Jello Cups. Pound cake cupcakes infused with nutty Amaretto, topped with a sweet but sour lemon frosting... They are perfection. These are now my official, go-to… Read More

“More for Me!” Rhubarb Crisp

Happy Summer Holiday! The kids are free, the sun is out, and Canada Day (July 1st) is almost upon us! I thought that in celebration I would share with you one of the most Canadian recipes I know - Rhubarb Crisp. Everyone grows rhubarb in Nova Scotia. If you have a garden, you probably have rhubarb.… Read More

Nutella and Creole Cream Cheese Ice Cream Pie

When we tell people that we are living in Louisiana, we usually get one reaction and one reaction only: the head is thrown back, the eyes are lifted to the heavens, and a single sentence emerges from their lips: “Oh my god the FOOD!” This is usually followed by a list of places we HAVE to… Read More