I’m someone who gets joy out of giving gifts to friends and family. I love the look on their faces when I’ve nailed their gifts, and I consider myself a gift-a-holic. This time of year, it’s very easy for me to get excited and maybe a little bit carried away. I try to get a jump start on my holiday … [Read more...]
Baking With My Boys
My boys like to wrestle, master games on the iPad, and play baseball. Usually, most games end in a fight. I often retreat to my kitchen—I enjoy baking healthy treats and I also know that when they're done play-fighting, they'll come rushing to try whatever I've cooked up. They know to expect … [Read more...]
Easy Valentine’s Sweetie Recipes For Families!
My little one loves being in the kitchen so as soon as February rolled around we started checking out a few Valentine's Day recipes that he could help make too! Here are our three favourites that are easy and yummy. Adult and kid approved! RASPBERRY SUGAR-FREE HEART COOKIES We've tested out … [Read more...]
Edible Holiday Gifts Perfect For Your Neighbours
Written by Kait Fowlie You've receive more pre-packaged biscotti than you know what to do with—to re-gift, or not regift? If you want your neighbors to add it to their pile of sugar-infused generic sweets, sure, hand 'em over. But if you want to show your neighbors some real neighborly love, give … [Read more...]
Bake It Forward With Cookies To Care
There's much talk this time of year about how to incorporate the spirit of "giving" into our holiday plans. No matter how much we have or how little we have to get by, I'm hearing from families in all different income levels that want to do something special for someone in need. There are many … [Read more...]
Easy Fall Recipes To Get Your Pumpkin-Spice Fix
Say no to pumpkin-spice potato chips, and get back to basics with these quick and simple fall recipes Remember last fall, when the pumpkin-spice craze got a little out of control? (Pumpkin-spice deodorant? Really?) Even this year, the obsession shows no sign of wavering. (Pumpkin-spice… condoms?) … [Read more...]
Just Like His Mother.
Toddler is very adept at maneuvering the playground single-handed; he has to be, because if he wasn't that cookie might actually have to leave the firm grip of his other hand. … [Read more...]
A confession & a cookie
So all week long, I'd been planning to give you an awesome recipe for green cookies for St. Patrick's Day. I could've just added green food colouring to my favourite oatmeal cookie recipe but no, I had to get all "healthy" and "creative". So I tossed the tried and true aside and instead, … [Read more...]
The Cookie Exchange
Growing up in a Jewish household and going to a Jewish private school and having all Jewish friends, I really had no idea about the heart-warming history and beloved traditions that make up the true meaning of Christmas. Up until I was about 18, I thought there wasn't much more to it than the … [Read more...]
Teddy’s or Bunnies- you decide
I am on a quest to find cookies without added crap in them and so I have been spending way too much time in the cookie aisle reading labels. By crap I mean fillers, preservatives, coloring and other unpronounceable additions. I know if it's not made in your kitchen there are going to be … [Read more...]