Delicious Ginger Spiced Blueberry Pie

close up of cooked blueberry pie

Blueberry pie is nothing new and a rather easy fruit pie at that. No peeling or dicing of fruit. Just a quick rinse and sort through of the berries. But I like to kick it up a notch and amplify the flavours by adding freshly grated ginger! It’s my ‘secret’ or unexpected ingredient I insist on adding to blueberry pie that is not in most recipes and makes all the difference!

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How I Brought France To Me Through French Cooking Classes

Laura talking to the chef through her online cooking class
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Quick Easy Delicious Orange Sherbet

Orange Sherbet

This orange sherbet falls in to the category of how can anything so delicious be so simple?! Real ingredients and freshly squeezed orange juice is likely the answer, but this recipe was too good to not make twice more, perfect and share immediately.

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Fish Bowl Themed Marshmallow Pops

dipped marshmallow pops

As easy kids treats go, it doesn’t get much easier or popular as marshmallow pops. These simple treats are a hit with kids and are very little hands friendly for assembling.

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How To Get Churros And Crullers (From One dough)

crullers and churros

It occurred on me in my last donut making spree, that I could make churros and honey crullers simultaneously. Because basically both crullers and churros begin with a choux pastry. And what’s better than making one deep fried treat?! Making two.

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Pectin Free Small Batch Strawberry Jam

Strawberry jam

Simple three ingredient, pectin free strawberry jam for the win!

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My Mother-in-Law’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

There are oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and then are oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I can’t really tell you why this particular recipe of somewhat conventional ingredients is so fantastic. But it is a really, really good cookie!

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Mango Guacamole

mango guacamole

Since mango made its way into guacamole around here, mango guacamole has been the only guacamole in our home! When we make guac, it’s mango guacamole. Its delish and the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, tangy and creamy!

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Restaurant Style Blender Salsa

Blender Salsa

This is a terrific, fresh restaurant style salsa that you make in the blender. It’s easy as you just roughly chop or simply add in all the ingredients to the blender and give it a whirl!

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Irish Soda Bread

Yes you can make bread without yeast. This Irish soda bread is a great example of yeast free bread from on hand items. And what a delicious example it is. A knead free, yeast free no-rise quick bread.

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