S’mores Squares

by strawberryginger on April 15, 2013

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Just last week, I confidently packed away my winter jacket, dusted off my cute flats and even bought a pair of maternity shorts. Patios were packed and spring was in full effect. That is, until I woke up to this lovely sight on Friday – 20cm of snow…are you kidding me? Ugh.

Forget the pickles and ice cream, dang it, I need hearty dose of hot summer heat (and all of the lovelies that go with it: fresh produce, BBQ’ing and s’mores of course!). I desperatley needed to bring “summer” to my house this weekend, so I decided to make these gooey s’mores bars which were a cinch to make. Tip: Try your best to let them cool as long as you can after they come out of the oven – I know it’s tempting to eat them right away, but trust me, the longer you wait, the easier they are to cut.

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Hummingbird Cake

by strawberryginger on March 25, 2013

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Fun food blog trivia: which cake is the most requested recipe in Southern Living Magazine history? This one is!  With such high compliments, I knew I had to make it one day. That day came last week when I got into my southern baking groove and decided to whoop it up. :)  This cake tastes much like banana bread with cream cheese icing -sweet-but a nice change from good ‘ole sheet cake. A great dessert treat to serve for Sunday Brunch – if you have enough room in your tummy.

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Apple Cake

March 10, 2013
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I have had few cravings during my pregnancy.  Several aversions though. But I have enjoyed a crisp, sweet apple everyday so there is always a full bag of fresh Ontario apples in our fridge. Even though apples are “best” enjoyed in the fall, I think they’re good all year round. My all time favorite food [...]

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Beef and Barley Stew

February 18, 2013
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Happy Family Day (in Canada) and President’s Day (for all my U.S. friends)! I hope everyone has had a nice long weekend. Ryan and I spent some “family” time together – despite all of the studying he had to do – seeing 2 Oscar nominated flicks Django Unchained and Life of Pi, ”test driving” a few strollers (o.m.g.), [...]

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Chocolate Chip Brown Butter Banana Bourbon Blondies

February 11, 2013
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My sweet tooth was getting the best of me yesterday. I was on the hunt for something tasty and delicious – but easy and simple, too.  I stumbled upon  The Messy Baker Blog and as soon as I read the title of this recipe I was sold.  Even better, they only took 30 minutes and I conveniently had [...]

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Super Bowl Sunday Chili

February 3, 2013
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Since moving away from Atlanta, my interest in football has (sadly) dwindled. However, I hop on the bandwagon every February and get pumped about Super Bowl Sunday. We love having people over and sharing the excitement -and for me, it’s great reason to cheer for the underdog (GO RAVENS GO!). Last year, we shared the [...]

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Banana Crumb Muffins + Big news!

January 16, 2013
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Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had an awesome break.  I certainly did.  But I have to admit, I was ready to get back into the groove. Today’s post is about a delicious banana muffin creation.  But first, speaking of creations, some big news!  Ryan and I have made one of our very own creations [...]

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Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies (2012 Food Blogger Cookie Swap)

December 12, 2012
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The first annual cookie swap was SUCH a hit last year, I couldn’t wait to do it again this year.  A HUGE thanks goes out to Julie from The Little Kitchen and Lindsay from Love and Olive Oil for organizing this amazing swap. This year, my matches were Katrina over at http://warmvanillasugar.com/ , Meg from http://sweettwistoffate.blogspot.ca/ and Justine from http://www.thegoodiegirl.ca/ - check out their [...]

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