Hi guys, this is my first post here at Life In Pleasantville and I am hoping it's a yummy one. I was feeling all Springy (is that even a word?) and my mind drifted off to sunshine, yellow and then whoaaa! Cheesecake, Lemon Mousse Cheesecake to be exact. It's been awhile! Feeling like I should share this amazing burst of pure deliciousness on a plate with you and then thinking maybe my first post should be something more. I am not exactly sure what I mean by more but …
Healthy and Delicious Pudding Pops
Summer is coming. The days will be long and full of terror. Ok, maybe not terror, but they'll definitely be full of children constantly asking for food and that’s almost the same, right? My kids are at an age where they're pretty good at getting their own snacks, but I’m still the one responsible for making sure there have a variety of healthy foods to choose from. I'm also the guardian of desserts — the job comes with a cape. If my kiddos want a sweet treat, they know to ask first. Not …
Classic Sugar Cookie Recipe – Perfect for Valentine’s Day
Every baker needs a good sugar cookie recipe in their toolbox. Besides being fairly easy to make, they can be cut into shapes and customized for every holiday imaginable. The plain cookies also present a blank canvas for kids or adults to get creative with icing, candy and sprinkles. I've made plenty of sugar cookie recipes in my day since I was a young teenager, and this recipe is by far my favourite. Tender and buttery, they are full of vanilla flavour and are the tastiest I've made yet. I …
Queen of Hearts Tarts – Fit for Your Royal Family
It's a weird world we live in, this age of technology. With the connectivity of Facebook you can keep in touch with people that you might normally lose track of, and it can bring back things you'd never expect. The other day I made this tarts and stashed them in the fridge where my 19 year old found them. If you know 19 year old boys, you know that they eat just about anything and everything. Kevin was chattering away, rummaging in the fridge for sustenance, and suddenly he stopped …
How to Make Real Snow Cones
Growing up in Northern Ontario, winter meant lots and lots of snow. That’s all we knew. Staying indoors all winter wasn’t an option. And we didn’t have 24hrs a day TV, video games, iPads, and other electronic devices. We actually played outdoors. We would build houses (forts were for boys after all!) We would make walls, chairs, beds, even snow telephones. We could spend hours out there in our make-believe world. Snow was our real-world outdoor Lego. If you are having difficulty tearing your …
