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Swiss Meringue Buttercream
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Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Swiss meringue buttercream tastes like marshmallow goodness .  And if you take a torch to it and toast it, it will give you memories of roasting marshmallows over the campfire. Mmmmm  mmmm.I do find making Swiss meringue buttercream is a little bit trickier than American Buttercream.&nb...
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Rhubarb Curd
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Rhubarb Curd
I have bags of frozen rhubarb in my freezer, harvested from my garden.  I have made pies and crisps with the rhubarb but wanted to think of something else.I adore lemon curd and it occurred to me that I could use rhubarb instead of lemons.  Rhubarb is quite acidic and gives way to a tangy curd.  ...
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Chocolate Panna Cotta
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Chocolate Panna Cotta
We don't usually make a big deal of Valentines's day but we do acknowledge it in small ways. A gift of something sweet and/or a nice dinner at home.  I love chocolate everything so I decided on chocolate panna cotta since we had cream waiting in the refrigerator waiting to be used.  Remem...
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Salted Caramel Sauce
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Salted Caramel Sauce
My husband likes cream in his coffee so we usually have a carton of it in the fridge.  I usuallybuy a larger carton because a) he likes to make whipped cream for dessert or pancakes and b) it's cheaper to buy the larger size (and often even cheaper if you buy 2).  So many times I have cream n...
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Tomato & Zucchini Sauce
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Tomato & Zucchini Sauce
My parents were out of town for a month during fall harvest so I pillaged their garden.  Many times actually.  They grow a lot of amazing produce and there was boxes and boxes of tomatoes. With so many tomatoes, I decided to make tomato sauce and can it for future use throughout the winter season...
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Tiered Birthday Cake
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I haven't made a tiered cake in quite some time so I offered to make one for my mother-in-law's 70th birthday.  It's not as daunting as many may think.I break up the whole process into manageable chunks.  I make the cakes, slice them into layers and then wrap them up to put into the fre...
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Lemon Tree
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Lemon Tree
My lemon tree has a wee lemon growing! 🍋🍋🍋
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Celebrating Canada's 150th Birthday!
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Celebrating Canada's 150th Birthday!
Have you been attending any celebrations for Canada's 150th Birthday?  I have!  See below!But first, I thought I'd get in the mood and make some maple leaf ice cream sandwiches!  Maple Leaf Ice Cream Sandwichesmakes about 44 cookies1 cup butter1 cup sugar1 egg1 tsp vanilla0.5 tsp r...
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Cream Cheese Icing
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I'm having a horrible day.  Several weeks back I turned on the Auto Uploader setting in my Flickr account so the photos from my phone would just automatically upload to my account.  However, I realized that it didn't auto sync, thus if I deleted it from my phone, it wouldn't delete fr...
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Loblaws CityMarket, Brewery District, Edmonton
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Loblaws CityMarket, Brewery District, Edmonton
I often tell people that Loblaws should hire me cuz I'm their biggest fan.  People look at me strange but I'm serious. Don't talk bad about my Superstore.  As an avid home cook, Me love you long time!I loved them back when they were an ugly-painted warehouse box store, loading up m...
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Oktoberfest - Munich, Germany - Part 1
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Oktoberfest - Munich, Germany - Part 1
I've been feeling the travel itch but with no plans to go anywhere this fall, I started reminiscing of our past travels.  I thought I'd share some photos of our adventures to Munich's Oktoberfest!  We have been fortunate to attend 2 different years and it's always a good time. Tid...
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Bao Bun Pop Up - Dovetail Delicatessen
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Bao Bun Pop Up - Dovetail Delicatessen
What do you do when you find yourself home alone and with no interest in making dinner for 1? Well, first, you stumble upon this online....(images courtesy of Dovetail Delicatessen)Second, you realize you haven't had any exercise that day and a 20 minute walk to get there is right up your all...
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Hope you had a great May long weekend!
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Hope you had a great May long weekend!
 This may long weekend has been a blur!  Reno work.  Painting.  Gardening.  More Painting.  Get togethers.  More Painting. Wouldn't change a thing! Hope you had an amazing weekend!
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