I made this Fall centrepiece from items at the dollar tree. I bought different leaf bouquets, and took them apart, and placed them where I wanted. The pumpkin spice candles are from Winners! The options are endless, and you can put it together anyway you like. I used a piece of wood to place everything […]
Floral (and regular) Pumpkin Cake Pops!
These pumpkin cake pops are so cute for Thanksgiving! You can decorate them with rosettes and leaves, or leave them plain. They look cute both ways. You will need: Candy melts (orange) Oil ( I used coconut oil, but the flavour comes through, so I would use a neutral next time) A baked cake, finely […]
Homemade Apple Pie Spice
Another homemade Fall spice mix that is a must! Perfect in apple pie! Ingredients: 4 Tbsp cinnamon 1 tbsp nutmeg 2 tsp allspice 1 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp cardamom Mix ingredients well in a jar and store. Enjoy!
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
My most favorite spice mix ever!!! This mix will make every baked good taste like Fall/Thanksgiving! Make your own and get ready for Thanksgiving! I use this in recipes such as my pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice muffins and pumpkin spice white hot chocolate! Ingredients: 4 tbsp cinnamon 2 tbsp ground ginger 1 tbsp nutmeg 1 […]
Hearty Autumn Soup
Happy first day of Fall!! This is the perfect soup for it! So cozy and comforting, healthy and tasty too! I love using poultry seasoning because it has the fall/thanksgiving familiar flavours that I love so much! Ingredients: 1 tbsp grapeseed oil 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 large onion, diced 2 celery stalks, diced […]
Homemade Poultry Seasoning
One of the Autumn dishes I use this mix in is Hearty Autumn Soup , as well as simple butternut squash soup, comforting, tasty and healthy! Ingredients: 2 tbsp dried oregano 2 tbsp dried rosemary 2 tbsp ground sage 2 tbsp dried thyme 2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 1/2 tsp pepper Instructions: Mix all ingredients […]
Soccer-Themed Birthday Party!
This was a simple soccerball birthday party for my 9 year old son, with just a few school friends! The cake is lemon, with lemon swiss meringue buttercream. The cake is simple, except the soccer pattern, which I will not attempt again. It was a struggle. I’m spatially challenged 🙂 We had pizza, drinks, and […]
Beef and Broccoli Teriyaki Stir-Fry
This is such a quick an easy stir-fry when you need something quick! Especially if you already have a jar of my homemade teriyaki sauce in the fridge! It’s yummy and simple! Double or triple the recipe to feed more than 2-3 people. Ingredients: ¾ lb flank steak, thinly sliced ¼ tsp sea salt […]
Lemon Lentils And Rice
<span class=”mce_SELRES_start” style=”width: 0px; line-height: 0; overflow: hidden; display: inline-block;” data-mce-type=”bookmark”></span> Lemon lentils and rice Ingredients: 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 onion, diced ¼ tsp sugar 2 garlic cloves, minced ½ cup finely diced carrot 1 bay leaf 1 tsp lemon pepper ½ tsp thyme 1 ½ tsp kosher sea salt 1 cup brown lentils, […]
Tzatziki Sauce
<span class=”mce_SELRES_start” style=”width: 0px; line-height: 0; overflow: hidden; display: inline-block;” data-mce-type=”bookmark”></span> Tzatziki Sauce Ingredients: ½ a large English cucumber, grated ½ tsp sea salt 2 cups strained Balkan style yogurt. Strained from a 750gram Yogurt container for a couple of hours. 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 tsp sea salt ¼ tsp pepper 1-2 tbsp fresh […]