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Cranberry And Cinnamon Sweet Buns from Leftover Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Cinnamon Buns

Cranberry cinnamon buns are a fantastic way to use up that leftover cranberry sauce. They are delicious with that sweet and tart flavour and just a hint of ginger from the sauce. And nothing like making something delicious, instead of leftovers going to waste!

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Amazing Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce

Roasted tomato sauce is a staple for me. Life is better when there is some of this pasta sauce in the freezer! Somewhere, many years ago, what started from a recipe, evolved into this delightful pasta sauce as it is today. Something I just make. But in an effort to create recipes for my girls to use and have themselves one day, I have gladly made the effort to photograph and write down my methods into a simple recipe.

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How To Make Garlic Free Dill Pickles

Amazing, simple and delicious pickles. We have been tweaking and perfecting this garlic free dill pickle for the past couple years. They were delicious to begin with, but now they are perfection!

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Quick Lemonade For One

Easy, peasy lemonade! Make a quick, refreshing glass of lemonade without the need of a simple syrup. My youngest loves lemonade. Especially on a hot day. But I rarely have simple syrup on hand. So rather than create a grainy glass of lemonade or a whole jug, and a sore hand from squeezing lemons. I have found an easy way to just whip up a single serving in glass.

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Refreshingly Easy Iced Tea For One

Warm weather means cool down drinks. This easy iced tea is especially refreshing! It’s great for an after school pick me up, picnic or just because. And with a fancy drink enthusiast for a daughter, I have been making her this iced tea for all of the above or no reason at all.

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How To Make A Summer Fruit Pie

summer fruit pie

I am usually a purest when it comes to summer fruit pies, jams and such. One fruit and one fruit only! But in an effort to try new things and never miss out on something delicious. I tried mixing the remaining blackberries, blueberries and peaches I had leftover after a weekend of canning. And it was so good! So good in fact, I might just have been (somewhat) converted into a multiple fruit kind of gal, because I have been thinking about this pie ever since I made it!

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Easy And Delicious Baking Powder Biscuits

golden baking powder biscuits on a tray

I grew up with baking powder biscuits as a staple, as did a lot of families. They are rather perfect for any time of day. Baking powder biscuits are equally good slathered in butter and jam, with tea or coffee, as they are accompanying a large pot of soup on a cold night.

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Easy Roast Beef and Gravy

roast beef and gravy

This is our family’s go to for roast beef and gravy. It is incredibly basic and simple and it has never once been anything but delicious! 

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How To Make Peach Syrup (from just the pits and skins)

a graphic saying how to make syrup from peach skins and pits with peach syrup held in a jar over awaffle

I discovered (but certainly didn’t come up with the idea myself) that you can make delicious peach syrup from the leftover peach scraps, mainly the skins and pits.

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Delicious and Simple Blackberry Ice Cream

Close up scoop of purple blackberry ice cream

Honestly it might be surprising it’s taken me this long to come up with a blackberry ice cream recipe. My love of all things blackberry is no secret. And since getting reacquainted with my ice cream maker this summer – I have entered the ice cream (sorbet, sherbet) making stage of pandemic, because I think we all know I was never going to buy an RV!

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