Time: 1 hour This is one of those perfect desserts for BBQs and high noon tea garden parties – where the butterflies flutter. Music Selection: Abe Parker – Butterflies Ingredients: Crust: 1 cup butter, melted ½ cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla ½ tsp salt 2 cups flour Filling: 1 ½ cups sugar 1/3 cup flour…
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Apple Russian Cake – Sharlotka
Time 90 minutes Peaceful bliss – a quiet feeling inside. This is the dessert that makes me want to curl up with a good book, a cup of tea, and savour every bite… delicious as a dessert or for brunch Music Selection: Quiet – Elevation Worship Ingredients:4 apples (granny smith) or about 6 cups of…
Lemon Ginger Dessert
This ginger flavoured dessert is heaven – easy to make, and the flavours – wow! just like Fred and Ginger! Double wow. Music Selection: Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers – Heaven Ingredients: 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature 2 tsp grated lemon zest 10 oz lemon curd 2 cups whipping cream 36 – 40…
Berry Cobbler
Time: 45 – 60 minutes Music Selection: The Band Perry – If I Die Young This is a dessert that is pure comfort — for those days when you want a big cup of tea and feel self-reflective… it also is the exact perfect dessert to share with best buddies… Ingredients: 8 cups frozen or…
Cardamom Banana Pecan Loaf
We’ve only just begun to make interesting and innovative breakfast recipes! I have modified an old favorite banana loaf recipe to make hubby happy. He likes cardamom, cloves and nuts in his banana bread, but no chocolate chips. Two of our kids like chocolate chips in the loaf… so, you can choose whether to add…
Raspberry LOVE scones
Time: 30 minutes It is one of those feel good months – February! I am celebrating Valentine’s Day at many different events… dinner with hubby, brunch with family, symphony orchestra with daughter and hubby & my mother-in-laws Groovy Gang choir (made up of mostly men and women over the age of 80 who LOVE to…
Banana Chocolate Chip Bars
Time: 30 minutes My future lays beyond the yellow brick road… or beyond the banana chocolate chip bars… sigh. These bars are a great way to use up bananas that are ripe. They are a nice thin bar, so you can eat a few. They are a bit sweet, so I recommend a strong cup…
Apple & Plum Crisp
Time: 1 hour “And I knew that if I had the chance that I could make those people dance. And, maybe they’d be happy for a while”…. lyrics to a song by Don McLean… I think this crisp will make your day happy – it is great for breakfast with greek yogurt (try coconut) or…
Key Lime Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
Time: 2 hours plus another 4 to cool before serving I love the muppets…. I have since I was a kid. This is a fun rendition of “Put the Lime In the Coconut”… Great to enjoy while eating this cake, or convalescing, if you have just seen the doctor…. This cheesecake is always a hit…
Coconut Lemon Scones
Time: 45 minutes Makes 8 triangle scones Trooper is another well-known Canadian band. This song was very popular many years ago, but the words still provide good advice “We’re here for a good time, not a long time. So have a good time, the sun can’t shine every day”. These scones are delicious and definitely…
A Runny Egg On Top 