Planning a Vegan Picnic

What could be more fun than a gorgeous picnic on a glorious day? Yet, all too often the typical, heavy picnic fare of hamburgers,...

Simple & Delicious Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

If you are looking for a tasty yet easy treat for a weekend nibble or a dinner party appetizer that screams wow, then cream...

White Chocolate, Lemon Truffles

Ingredients 1 Cup of white chocolate chips (or grated good quality white chocolate if you're feeling fancy) One-third of a cup of unsalted butter 3 tablespoons of...

How To Make The Perfect Smoothie

Now that summer is here it’s time to crack out the blender, stock the freezer with frozen fruits and get ready to enjoy some...

Reese’s Pieces Cupcakes

Yields: 24 cupcakes Prep Time: 35 minutes | Bake Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 55 minutes Ingredients: Cakes 1 Box of white cake mix ¾ Cup of plain...

Add Fizz to Your Day with Our Blueberry Lime Soda

If you are looking for a tasty and refreshing drink, without additives or preservatives, then this fizzy blueberry lime soda might be just what...

How Cooking Works @DKCanada Book #Review

I don't know if it's a "homeschooler thing" or just my love of learning. Whatever it is, I especially enjoy the opportunity to turn...

Bake A Colour Explosion Cake

This is great fun to bake and learn about mixing colors at the same time. The kiddos & I had lots of fun trying...

Fruit Cobbler : Without Turning On the Oven

One of the best things about the summertime is getting to enjoy your favorite summer fruits -- often, in pie or cobbler form. But...

Chocolate Strawberry Truffles

Prep Time: 30min. Total Time: 3hr. 30min. Servings: 22 servings, 3 truffles each Ingredients 8 oz of Semi-Sweet Chocolate 3 oz ofStrawberry Flavor Gelatin 8 oz of COOL WHIP Whipped Topping,...
The cover of the dorling kindersley book, look im a cook.

“Look I’m A Cook” – The Essential First Cookbook

Regular readers will know that I have a love/hate relationship with cooking. I love to cook but hate my results. As a result, when...

Grains As Mains: A DKCanada Book Review

I'm not one to follow food fads very often. That should read "I don't follow food fads at all." Most of the time if...

Chewy Lemon Coconut Bars

Ingredients 35 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/3 cups) 1 cup sugar, divided 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted One tsp. zest and 1/4 cup juice from 2...
Homemade chocolate bar with golden grahams teddy legs sticky out of the top

The Easy Chef Chocolate Bar Maker

When we were asked to review the "Easy Chef Chocolate Bar Maker" my answer was an immediate yes - make our own chocolate bars?...
A marble tabletop with a selection of fruits, vegetables, nuts, crackers, and dips.

Help Your Kids Make Healthy Snack Choices

We all know that our kids learn by example, but we can be unaware of some of the bad examples we're setting. For instance,...