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My Canadiana: The Savory Version

Last month I participated in Sugar High Friday, the monthly blogger event where people from around the globe post up some sugary treat or another, based on a theme.  This month’s theme?  Mmm… Canada!  And to make things even more fun, they added a savory edition this month, hosted by Jasmine at Confessions of a […]

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Orange Date Walnut Buns

Remember back in October when I made cinnamon buns in less than an hour? Well, I decided to change them up this weekend and do something different. Now, I love cinnamon as much as anyone. However, I find it to be a very fall/winter sort of flavour. For the first long weekend of the summer […]

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Food TV Cooking Club: May

I sort of suspected that this month’s recipe was going to be a hit. Chocolate and bananas, a fantastic combination, baked into a brownie. And yes, it was delicious, with the right balance of flavours between the chocolate and the banana.  I baked mine into mini loaves because I really love my mini loaf pan. […]

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Chocolate cupcakes!

Yesterday was a bit of a slow day at the office. It was rainy and cold, and by the time 2pm rolled around, I was done all the paperwork I’d set out to do that day. Having nothing else planned for the day, I thought I’d bake up some cupcakes for my friends. Most weeks […]

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Hot Cross Buns

A fond childhood memory for me was my mother’s hot cross buns. She made them every year at Easter, and we’d all look forward to digging into the cinnamon and raisin goodness. For the first time in years, I decided to bake my own hot cross buns. Baking bread has long been a challenge for […]

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