Simply making your house your home
This family favourite is a recipe I received at a bridal shower many years ago – Jodine’s “way better than the mother-in-laws” chocolate chip cookies. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Butter, room temperature 3/4 cup Sugar 3/4 cup Brown sugar, packed 2 Eggs 1 tsp … Read more“Chocolate Chip Cookies”
Here’s an old standby, but really, does it get any better!? Good thing they are easy to make – they disappear fast! INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup Butter 250 g or 5 cups Miniature marshmallows 5 cups Festive Rice Krispie cereal DIRECTIONS: Grease a 9×13 pan. Melt butter over medium… Read more“Festive Rice Krispie Squares”
This melt-in-your-mouth shortbread is by far the best I have ever had! The secret? Whip the cookie dough for 10-20 minutes with an electric mixer. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups Butter, softened 1 cup Confectioners (icing or powdered) sugar 3 cups All-purpose flour 3/4 cup Cornstarch DIRECTIONS: Enjoy! Subscribe… Read more“Whipped Shortbread”
You can’t go wrong adding this favourite no bake cookie to your treat tray. And it’s so quick and easy to make! For Christmas I rolled the mounds into balls for a different presentation. Makes two dozen. INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup Butter ¾ cup Granulated sugar 3 tbsp … Read more“No Bake Chocolate Balls”
This easy recipe makes enough butter icing to cover a two-layer, 8-inch cake. Compare this ingredient list to what you would find on store bought frosting and I think you will want to take the few minutes to make this. Don’t forget to lick the beaters!! INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup … Read more“Butter Icing”
Truly a flavour of Christmas, mincemeat tarts are one of my favourites. They’re so easy to make and add variety to a treat tray. Time-saving tip: Buy pre-made mincemeat and tart shells to save time with this recipe. Check out my new book Meal Planning Made Easy Do you struggle to… Read more“Mincemeat Tarts”
These are the very best butter tarts. A family recipe my mom traditionally makes for special occasions, especially Christmas.
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls are a classic Christmas treat. Here is my Mom’s recipe.
Each year my sister includes something homemade in her Christmas gift to me. One year these Noel nuts arrived. I have now added them to my list of favourite Christmas treats. They are a good change from all the sweet treats around at Christmastime. BONUS – they are super easy to… Read more“Noel Nuts”
According to my husband, this Brown Sugar Fudge is as good as Grandma Stewart’s! Christmas wouldn’t be the same without it!
