Cinnamon Sugar Pear Cake is a lovely fresh pear cake that is great for dessert or can be served as a breakfast bread. It can be served warm or at room temperature. It will keep covered on the counter for … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Lime Swirl is an old fashioned dessert from the 70’s…evaporated milk, lime jello, chocolate wafers all combine to make a light and luscious pie. Lime Swirl is a lovely dessert after a heavier meal….the lime and lemon cleanse the palate … Continue reading
Lumberjack Cake is an old fashioned apple and date cake with a broiled butter/coconut/brown sugar topping….great for dessert or lunch boxes. I used to find that the hardest part of making this cake was chopping the dates. In frustration one … Continue reading
When developing a Pioneer Theme for the classroom, one teacher decided to to have volunteers teach the children to make homemade raspberry jam and Butter Flake Biscuits (very back to basic recipes that might have been made in olden times). … Continue reading
Barbecued Teriyaki Salmon is a moist preparation of salmon with a delicate teriyaki flavour. Serve Barbecued Teriyaki Salmon with Steamed Rice (recipe follows) and a green salad. Yummy! … Continue reading
An old fashioned quick cake, Tomato Soup Cake is a spice cake, which is topped with applesauce and finished with a baked meringue. A favourite recipe of my Mom, we were always sworn to secrecy not to reveal the secret … Continue reading
Who says you cannot grill all winter long?..not me. We had our first frost this morning and there is definitely a chill in the air. In preparation for my cold weather grilling, I moved the barbecue a little closer to … Continue reading
Chilled Melon and Yogurt Soup was served in shooter glasses at the luncheon for the baby shower that I hosted for my niece this past weekend. They were pretty to look at and tasty too. Chilled Melon and Yogurt Soup … Continue reading
Layered Nacho Dip combines layers of sour cream and cream cheese, salsa, chives, grated nacho cheeses (mozarella, Monterey Jack Cheese and cheddar) and diced tomatoes. Serve with a small spoon and nacho chips. Layered Nacho Dip is always a hit … Continue reading
Tomorrow I am hosting a baby shower for our niece Erin. I find at these family and friend parties, that cookies are always a nice addition to the dessert choices. Butterscotch Cookies are a rolled cookie that is made much … Continue reading