How to make hot cocoa bombs

Hot cocoa bombs, hot chocolate bombs

A decadent winter treat for your family, friends and neighbours, these hot cocoa bombs are easy to make and very inexpensive to give.  How to make your own hot chocolate bombs at home here.  I guess hot chocolate bombs are all the rage on Tik Tok. That’s where the girls found a video of one […]

Homemade Dog Biscuits

Homemade dog biscuits, Homemade dog cookies, healthy dog cookies, healthy dog biscuits

You are 6 (healthy) ingredients away from the best dog biscuits your fur-baby will ever taste (trust me, I’ve tasted them) We have a 5 year old Bernese Mountain dog named Lacey (aka. Lacey-Mae, Lacey-Moo, Miss Lacey, Angel Face, Princess Pea, Moo-Moos, Baby Girl and Barkasaurus Rex).  She’s actually MY dog, that I generously share […]

Super-Simple Freezer Jam

Super-simple freezer jam, freezer jam, raspberry jam, easy raspberry jam

This sweet, juicy freezer jam takes just two ingredients, can be manipulated for any berry and is simple to make. This freezer jam recipe is so super-easy that it is almost embarrassing to post on the blog.  All you need is the berry of your choice, white sugar and a large soup pot to whip […]

Lightly Sweet Southern Sweet Tea

Southern sweet tea, lightly sweetened Southern Sweet tea, Southern ice tea, how to make Southern sweet tea, sweet tea recipe

This recipe for Southern sweet tea is cool and refreshing, with just the right amount of sweetness –  perfect for a summer treat on the porch. I’m recently back from a blogging conference in Charleston, South Carolina where the weather was hot, the history enthralling, and the food rich and savoury.  I can finally say […]

Best Burgers Ever – hands-down, without-a-doubt, awesomeness

Best burgers ever, homemade hamburgers, homemade hamburger patties, cheesy burgers, backyard burgers, best hamburgers

This post was originally written in the summer – when burgers are a staple – but that’s not to say you can’t whip up some of these super-juicy, cheesy, meaty, savoury best burgers whenever the mood strikes. Some of the best parts of summer (for me) are the smells…. chlorinated pools, fresh cut grass, barbecues […]

Kitchen hacks – fresh-baked cookies anytime!

Kitchen hack: freezer cookies, fresh-baked cookies anytime, chocolate chip cookies on demand, fresh baking anytime

How many of you love warm, fresh-baked cookies? Now how many of you love whipping together a batch (from scratch) every time that cookie-craving hits? Sure you could buy pre-made cookie dough and cut it up every time you want a sweet treat OR you could make your own from scratch, save lots of money, […]

The key to gooey rice krispie treats

The key to gooey rice krispie treats, rice krispie squares, after school snack ideas, easy treats

I wrote a similar article to this back in 2014 but it didn’t get any traction?  Could be because I dyed my super-gooey rice krispie treats green in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day – which I still think was a cute tribute – but perhaps wasn’t a very appetizing image.  (What!? You guys don’t pin […]