When I was a young girl I went to a place called Blueberry Hill near Little Bras D'or on Cape Breton Island, and sat on an ant hill. A red ant hill. I carry the memory of being bitten a thousand times by angry little bugs in my head like it was yesterday. Forty three years later I still cringe at the humiliation of being stripped to my birthday suit in front of perfect strangers as my dad desperately tried to shake the tenacious little jerks loose. When we returned to my grandmother's …
Easy Raspberry Puree
Why make raspberry puree? Can't you just find a reasonable substitute in the store? No you can't (I've looked) and you should make it because it's the perfect compliment to so many delicious recipes you'll wonder why you hadn't made it before. As an added bonus this Easy Raspberry Puree is, as the name suggests, easy. Easy Raspberry Puree 12 oz frozen raspberries 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp lemon juice Place frozen raspberries in fine mesh strainer over medium size bowl. Let …
Nutella Brownies – Best Brownies EVER
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 …
Lemonade Cake
Something you should know about me is that I'm a pie girl. Pie over cake any day. However, I am clearly outnumbered in my family as the only other pie aficionado is my youngest daughter. I do love my family very much though, so I bake them cakes, because no matter how hard I try I can't convert them damn it. My mother's birthday just passed and I thought I'd try something new. I have to admit this Lemonade Cake was delicious and briefly made me forget about my love affair with apple crumble. …
