We've been celebrating a lot of birthdays around here lately and with that much cake to make, I decided to try something a little different and fun for my youngest boy turning 4! Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes!! These are seriously adorable, with cake batter baked right inside the cupcake and piled high with icing made to look like a soft serve cone! This will make a really fun April Fools Day joke for the kiddos too! How to make Ice Cream Cone … [Read more...]
Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
June 12, 2013 By 24 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Kit Kat Birthday Cake for Boys!
June 4, 2013 By 27 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
A quick and easy kit kat birthday cake that looks super impressive but you can definitely do on your own! A couple of years ago I made a Kit Kat birthday cake for a friend's 13th birthday. It was girly and fun and I knew right away that I would make a boy version for one of my own kiddos someday. My oldest turned 7 this year and asked for a real party with school friends for the first time. We were really excited for him and I decided this was the perfect time to … [Read more...]
Pulled Pork Poutine
May 30, 2013 By 40 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
If you are in the Toronto area on June 5th, you must get down to the Dish and Dine with Dawn event and score yourself some free poutine! Yes! Free Poutine!!! What's the catch?? There's always a catch! You have to clean your own dishes! That's right, if you eat it, you clean it!! But don't worry, cleaning up with Dawn is a breeze! #DishwithDawn Not going to be in Toronto? Don't let the big city folk, have all the fun! Try my amazing recipe for Pulled Pork Poutine right at … [Read more...]
Canadian Moms CAN Cook! ~ Asian Style Dishes – Shanghai Noodles + Bok Choy
May 16, 2013 By 19 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Today I wanted to share a couple Asian style dishes that can be a base or addition to all sorts of meals Recipe - Shanghai Noodles Ingredients udon noodles 2T hoisin sauce 2T soy sauce 1/2T sesame oil 1/2t white sugar Step 1 In a small bowl mix together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar Step 2 Boil your noodles for 3-5 minutes or add them to a stir fry (be sure to follow directions on packaging) Step 3 Top noodles with sauce and serve Recipe - Bok … [Read more...]
Overnight Strawberry Raisin French Toast Bake
May 13, 2013 By 84 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
This Overnight Strawberry Raisin French Toast Bake recipe is perfect for feeding a crowd on special occasions! My family loves French Toast, we usually have it the regular way, but just subbing in raisin bread is not much of challenge, we've had that in the past. Instead, I decided to come up with a fabulous morning french toast bake, incorporating all of our favourite morning bites, fruit, cream cheese and maple syrup! Strawberry Raisin French Toast … [Read more...]
Best Chocolate Brownies Recipe
May 8, 2013 By 10 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
What do you do when your cousin asks you to make her wedding cake but she’s not a fan of regular cake? You make her a brownie layer of course! Here's my best chocolate brownies recipe, that really is the best! Best Chocolate Brownies Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup cocoa powder ¼ tsp salt 6 oz semi sweet chocolate (about 6 squares) ½ cup unsalted butter 3 eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp vanilla Options: You can add 1 cup of nuts, … [Read more...]
