My mother-in-law makes this chocolate dessert every now and then, and this is a definite crowd pleaser. Everyone loves this dessert. The best thing about it is that it is really easy to make, and it only takes about ten minutes to make it! That means if you have guests who drop in for a meal unannounced or if you need a last minute dessert, you can make this and people will … [Read more...]
Spooky Halloween Bark
Little One reminded me that Halloween is in but a few short days and she wanted to make a super easy kid-friendly Spooky Halloween Bark for her classmates. I thought I had at least another week! Is it just me or have the months just flown by at warp speed? To be honest, the Spooky Halloween Bark treats were all Little One's doing. She actually wouldn't let me do anything. … [Read more...]
Mini Chocolate Chess Pies
It's National Chocolate Day, so we whipped up some Mini Chocolate Chess Pies. One of my husband's favourite desserts is Chocolate Chess Pie. Hubby mentioned recently that I haven't been baking as much as when we first started dating. Before we got married, I baked him gourmet cheesecakes regularly. Now, he only gets homemade gourmet cheesecake on his birthday or on … [Read more...]
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Though time was not something I had much of this Summer, my garden was surprisingly prolific. We are still picking tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber and green beans halfway through October! I won't mask my feelings of shock. My garden pretty much went untended and we still had a bountiful harvest. I've been making chocolate zucchini brownies and chocolate zucchini cake since … [Read more...]
Minions are here! #KinderMom
It seems like everywhere I look, I spy Minions! Minions are here! Yes, even on Manitoulin Island! Little One was so excited to see special Minion KINDER® SURPRISE® eggs at our local store. We had to get a few because she wanted to collect them all. Who isn't crazy for those adorable, funny little guys? Have you and your kids been keeping up with all the Minions … [Read more...]
Calling All Minion Fans! + KINDER SURPRISE Giveaway #KinderMom
It doesn't surprise me that Despicable Me has become such a huge hit with kids of all ages. I don't know who the bigger minion fan is in this household! Little One and I both claim to be the biggest minion fan! It's hard to say who loves those adorable, funny, yellow minions more! This said, Little One does a pretty great impression of Kevin and Stuart! It seems we … [Read more...]
Celebrate Great Love Stories with the Tim Hortons #SpreadTheLove Twitter Party
I'm a bit of a sentimental person and when it comes to celebrating love and romance, I love sharing and hearing the love stories of others. Great love stories always make people feel warm and fuzzy, right? When I think love stories, I immediately think of Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, Maria and Tony (from West Side Story), Romeo and Juliet, and my own parents. Everyone's … [Read more...]
Making Chocolate with Kids
I just re-read the title of this post and had a giggle. I really hope everyone realizes this post is about making chocolate confections together with your kids and not kids being the ingredient! If there's one thing for certain in this house, it's that my six year old daughter loves cooking, creating, and helping in the kitchen. She's forever concocting edible creations … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Fun with Kinder Surprise! #kindermom
Valentine's Day was once upon a time for us a day of romance, hearts, chocolate and all things ooooh la la! Well, fast forward a few years and we've got a Little One in the picture. Valentine's Day for us now is still about hearts and chocolate, but more about doing things to make our loved ones smile. We still have fun making Valentine's decorations and writing Valentine's … [Read more...]
Christmas Traditions in our Home #KinderMom
Traditions are very important in this house. Coming from a rather large and tightly-knit family, the holidays have always been important and Christmas being the most important of them all. My grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings, parents, other distant relatives and family friends would always get together for Christmas. There would always be a HUGE meal, Christmas … [Read more...]
Kinder Canada Surprise Pack Giveaway! #KinderMom
Halloween has come and gone. You know what that means, right? Uh-huh! It's time to bust out all things Christmas in our house! For us, that includes some Kinder Canada items for Little One and her cousins and friends. What does Kinder Canada have in store for Kinder fans? From November 7th - 16th the Kinder Surprise Smile Booth will be at The Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. … [Read more...]
Rich, Creamy (Easy & Fast) Tiramisu
One of my favourite things to do is to cook and bake for loved ones. Though I'm not too big on sweets, I do love the feeling I get from friends and family when they share a home-cooked meal at our farm and dessert time comes rolling around. Hubby loves it too because we normally don't have dessert! I only reserve dessert for special occasions or a treat every now and … [Read more...]
5 Easter Activities for Kids #KINDERMom
Growing up, Easter was a Holiday my brothers, cousins and I looked forward to. We were raised Roman Catholic and observed Lent, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter. Easter has always been a special time for us, because it's also the time that family who live out of town get together for a meal and some family time. I have fond memories of going Easter egg hunting with my … [Read more...]
Ultimately Chocolate Truffle-Making Workshop at the Auberge Inn
When I first moved to the Island, people told me I would "never survive the Winter" and that "Winters on the Island are long and depressing". On the contrary! While Summer months are bustling with business, I have found that Winter months are busy socially. It's the only time of the year when business owners get a bit of a break and can visit with friends. Summer is … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day is Fast Approaching ~ #ShareSomeLove @WalmartCanada
Though I believe people should express their love for each other every day and not just on one special day out of the entire year, I have to admit that I do enjoy a little token of affection in the form of a bouquet of flowers, chocolate or a sappy, romantic card. Nothing huge, but just a little something to make the day a bright one! Fresh flowers always make a room more … [Read more...]