Fine Frugal Desserts
(NC)—Don’t plan on having any leftovers of this delicious dessert. Peanut Toffee Pie creates the perfect indulgent ending to any holiday meal.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes
Makes 8 servings
9-inch frozen pie shell 23 cm
? cup corn syrup 150 mL
½ cup brown sugar 125 mL
2 eggs, lightly beaten 2
2 tbsp butter, melted and [...]

Get baking with guidance from the best
(NC)—Baking is more than just creating tasty treats. It’s a way for families to connect and create wonderful, lasting memories.
The following Baby Bird Cupcake recipe is just one of many easy-to-follow recipes that will delight kids, parents and grandparents. More how-to recipes can be found online at www.robinhood.ca/bakeshop.
Baby Bird [...]

Fine Frugal Desserts
(NC)–Always a perfect pair, chocolate and peanuts come together in this tasty holiday square. Definitely a must have for a cookie exchange.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes
Makes 32
½ cup butter 125 mL
2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs 625 mL
1 cup coarsely chopped peanut butter cups, about 4 regular size 250 mL
1 cup [...]

Fine Frugal Desserts
(NC)—These chocolaty peanutty clusters are a sweet treat to serve when guests drop by during the holidays. Serve them on their own or with a nice steaming cup of coffee.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 4 minutes
Refrigeration time: 30 minutes
Makes approximately 40
Ingredients:
¾ cup granulated sugar 175 mL
¼ cup water 50 mL
Squeeze lemon juice Squeeze
1 [...]

Quesadillas as a dessert? This unique treat is a sweet and savory variation on the traditional lunch or dinner quesadilla. Made with delicious California raisins and Brie cheese, this dessert is a tasty twist to cap off a meal.
2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened 40 mL
1 1/2 tbsp honey 22 mL
8 whole grain flour tortillas [...]

 
Moms, do something tasty and healthful – eat a pear
(ARA) – With the kids back in school and the holidays a heartbeat away, this is a busy time for mothers everywhere. While you’re busy taking care of the family and work, you might forget to take care of yourself. But this busy fall season, there’s [...]

(ARA) – Been wondering what the term “Fair Trade certified” means when it comes to food? If you have a general idea that it may be a “good thing,” but aren’t sure where to find these foods, or how to use them, fall is your season.
When you see the Fair Trade certified mark on food [...]

(ARA) – Summer is filled with vacations, outdoor activities and, of course, lots of exciting meals. But just because you’re busy doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice delicious for nutritious.
The first step in maintaining a healthy lifestyle starts in the refrigerator – but it can be difficult when it is filled with tempting, unhealthy foods. [...]

Give summer favorites new sizzle – with a twist
(ARA) – Summer is the time when we break out the grill and dust off the picnic basket to celebrate warm weather with friends and loved ones. It’s also the time people bring out classic summer treats from tasty, hot barbecue to all-American apple pie. But classic [...]

(NC)—Here are two easy ways to bring some excitement to your next children’s party – Wacky Waikiki or Purple Razzle Dazzle Shakes. For dozens more delicious treats to thrill your child, visit www.homebasics.ca.
Wacky Waikiki Shake
2 large ripe bananas, peeled and quartered
1 can frozen pineapple or pineapple-orange juice concentrate, thawed (6 oz)
1/2 cup milk
4 scoops Breyers [...]

(NC)—After a long, cold winter, everyone is ready to eagerly embrace the balmy summer weather – and all the fresh, flavourful Canadian produce it yields. To kick off the season and early Canadian rhubarb crop, serve this torte recipe at your first barbecue of the summer.
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) ground gingersnaps (about 10 cookies)
1/2 [...]

(NC)—Fresh Canadian produce from local farmers and growers just can’t be beat. Strawberries in late July; stone fruits like plums and peaches in late August. Here’s a recipe that takes advantage of the bountiful, ripe Canadian stone fruits to enjoy over a bowl of refreshing Nestlé Real Dairy French vanilla ice cream. You’ll also be [...]

Pumpkin pie is definitely an American staple for holiday meals.  The traditional pumpkin pie is full of dairy and eggs, not to mention the lard that is typically present in flaky pastry crusts.  This has made it off-limits to vegans and even strict vegetarians since time immemorial.  However, the widespread availability of vegan baking substitutes [...]

Would you believe it if someone told you that it was possible to make delicious, mouth-watering, perfectly crisp and chewy cookies with no dairy and no eggs?  Believe it or not, it is possible to make vegan cookies!  What’s even better is that vegan cookies don’t skimp on the flavor or textures that make cookies [...]

Baking is as much a way of life as it is stress therapy. At the same time veganism is a lifestyle and a philosophy. Going vegan means that you are being conscious of being in harmony with nature, and the daily changes which is flowing and occurring with them
Just because you’re a vegan does not [...]

There is really nothing more delicious and decadent that crème brulee. And when it comes to making a gourmet food dessert, this is by far one of the most easy and well-loved. It is an enormously popular gourmet food dessert that is served in most fine restaurants, and definitely one that you should try if [...]

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In the name of love, romantics and loved ones alike will partake in the annual tradition of exchanging flowers, candy and gifts, come Feb. 14. While the majority of Valentine’s Day romantics will offer loved ones the usual material wares, most will overlook a few simple things that will really impress their valentine [...]

For those who’ve heard of sweet potato pie for years, but never tasted it, this is a great recipe for the Southern classic.
Makes One Pie Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 1 hour Chill Time: 2 Hours
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes* or yams
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup BeeHive or Crown Golden Corn Syrup
2 eggs
1/2 cup brown [...]

Treat your friends to a taste of your baking skills this holiday season with a recipe that yields delicious cookies and lasting friendships. Host a cookie exchange party. These festive swaps offer a time-saving way to share an assortment of baked-from-scratch treats.
Just invite eight to 12 friends and ask them to bring six dozen of [...]

Holiday entertaining without some scrumptious baked goods would be like Santa sans beard. Is it any wonder that government studies show the average American packs on about two pounds – and some as much as seven – over the winter?
It makes sense to try to lighten your holiday meals and many Americans are doing just [...]