Moist and delicious strawberry rhubarb muffins with a sweet and crunch streusel topping is the perfect way to use up rhubarb from the garden or farmer's market! Growing up my parents had a small patch of rhubarb on our property. They would make some kind of warm stewed rhubarb dish with it that always made my brother and I pucker up with the funniest faces! While the memories are always good for a laugh, these days the my favourite way to use rhubarb is in … [Read more...]
Individual Raspberry Brownie Trifles
Valentine's Day is right around the corner and I've been whipping up some delicious dessert recipes inspired by the day of love. Chocolate and fruit is a classic combo for the romantic holiday so you can't go wrong with a simple Individual Raspberry Brownie Trifle. Whether you are surprising your Valentine with a special dinner for two or you are celebrating with the family, kids included, I know time is of the essence. What I love about these Raspberry Brownie Trifles is that they … [Read more...]
Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Kabobs for Valentine’s Day
Chocolate Strawberry Dessert Kabobs add a fun twist to a classic chocolate covered strawberry. While Valentine's Day is typically a romantic holiday for couples, every parent knows that once you have kids, everything is all about them, even the day of love. If you are planning to include the whole family in your Valentine's Day celebrations like we do, I've got a really fun dessert idea that will be a huge hit with the kids, but adults will enjoy them … [Read more...]
Nutella Stuffed Strawberry Bombs!
With Canada Day right around the corner and the kids finishing up the last day of school, I think it's safe to say that Summer is officially here! Woot!! Just not having to pack 15 lunches a week is cause for celebration enough for me! I'm looking forward to lazy mornings, sunny afternoons and evenings spent sharing stories on the deck. It's not family time if food isn't involved though right? Families love to gather around the food, and the boys and I have created a super fun dessert that is … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken and Spinach Spring Mix Salad with Stawberries
When BFF, Jenn (MomVsTheBoys) ask me to literally take the Trudeau Salad Spinner and accessories for a spin; I was more than thrilled! I fell in love with the look of Trudeau when she first posted her chocolate chip muffin recipe using the Trudeau muffin pan. It's bright colour was such a nice change to the metallic look of the standard pans - I'm a sucker for bright colours. When she dropped off the spinner and I saw bright green, I was instantly happy! Cooking should be fun and … [Read more...]
Strawberry Peach Cobbler
The warmer weather is finally here and this weekend we couldn't resist firing up the barbecue to grill up some chicken breasts and homemade burgers! It was a perfect reminder that summer is right around the corner and to compliment our dinner I made an amazing, yet very easy, cobbler with our favourite fruits of the summer season - strawberries and peaches! We have fond memories of going strawberry picking with the boys each summer, and I can't wait to make this … [Read more...]