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Decadent Kitchen Sink Brownies – Leave No Sweets Behind

By //  by Candace Sampson

After eight months eating my way through a pandemic, my baking cupboard is a little disordered with a little bit of this and a little bit of that leftover from previous recipes. In a quest to leave no sweet behind, I made these Kitchen Sink Brownies. So the most important thing to remember about these brownies is that you don't have to be married to the ingredients listed in the recipe. If you don't have walnuts, use pecans or peanuts. If you're 1/2 cup short on semi-sweet chocolate chips, …

Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: Brownies, kitchen sink bar, kitchen sink brownies, using leftover sweets

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S’More Brownie Bars – A Portable Campfire Treat

By //  by Candace Sampson

My kids love s'mores. I, however, am not really a fan of the traditional s'more. I mean I like the idea of them and everything. Graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallow - what's not to love?  Overall on  a taste level though they are sort of a letdown. A little like sex without the climax.  I made these S'More Brownie Bars the other day though and I have to say that when I tried one, I was in love. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I'm trying to eliminate gluten from my diet and …

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Nutella Brownies – Best Brownies EVER

By //  by Candace Sampson

Really? Do I have to convince you these Nutella Brownies are delicious? You know they are. I mean, they have Nutella in them, and chocolate chips and nuts!! Who doesn't love nuts in their brownies? These brownies really shouldn't be shared with the kids though, right? I mean, would they really appreciate them? Nah. I think these are a perfect ending for a dinner party. So how to serve these bad boys? Well, you could go classic with a little Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream or try them with a …

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5 Ways to Have Fun with Vintage Dishes in Your Backyard

I'm not a fan of paper plates, and I'm completely opposed to plastic. They are a waste financially and environmentally, so I use real plates, glassware and cutlery in my backyard all summer long. The problem of course, …

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5 Easy but Awesome Ways to Prank Colleagues and Loved Ones for April Fool’s. You’re Welcome.

I consider myself an expert now at April Fool's Day. That's kind of what happens when you have trolls for parents: you learn it's a dog-eat-dog world of short-sheeting, unscrewed salt shakers, and being woken up at the …

Everything You Know About Winter Tires is Wrong And What You Need to Do About It!

I was recently invited to attend a Kal Tire driving event in Edmonton and obviously, I surmised, it was because of my mad driving skills. I figured they'd heard how I can do 0-60 without spilling my tea, how I can …

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Remember those high-waisted jeans you wore when Kelly was dating Brandon, or Dylan, or Brandon and Dylan? Fashion may have come full circle since the 90s, but you’re never going to wear those jeans again because a) they …

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When my children were babies, I felt sure that I could never let them out of my sight. As they grew into toddlers, I became anxious about sending them to school. For a time I gave serious consideration to homeschooling …

Why You and Your Car Both Need a Spring Tune-Up

On this 10th day of April in Ottawa it is -14C. I am broken but not yet defeated, because the weatherman tells me there are double digit temperatures just around the corner, which means....Spring Tune-up!  With …

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