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Lavender Sugar Cookies With Earl Grey Glaze

May 7, 2020 By Kelly 18 Comments

Lavender sugar cookies are a twist on a classic! The herbaceous, botanical note of lavender is offset with a simple Earl Grey glaze.

A stack of lavender sugar cookies with Earl Grey glaze.

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Whole Wheat Cheese Biscuits

April 9, 2020 By Kelly 1 Comment

Whole wheat cheese biscuits are best served fresh out of the oven and slathered with butter. With minimal ingredients and effort, enjoy them with any meal!

A platter of whole wheat cheese biscuits.

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Spiced Carrot Cake With Pineapple

April 4, 2020 By Kelly 6 Comments

This simple spiced carrot cake with pineapple is incredibly moist! Cinnamon, cardamom, and whipped cream cheese icing take it to the next level.

Spiced carrot cake with pineapple on a green milk glass stand.

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Double Chocolate Buckwheat Brownies (gluten-free)

November 12, 2019 By Kelly 11 Comments

Double chocolate buckwheat brownies, made with cocoa and dark chocolate, are a rich, fudgy, gluten-free treat that will satisfy any chocolate craving!

Overhead shot of double chocolate buckwheat brownies on a marble board.

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Blueberry White Chocolate Scones

August 30, 2019 By Kelly 26 Comments

Blueberry white chocolate scones were an unexpected treat in our house! Fresh wild blueberries and caramelized white chocolate make a tasty tea-time treat.

Hands holding a mug of tea next to a plate with a blueberry white chocolate scones.

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Lemon Buttermilk Cake With Strawberry Jam-Cream Cheese Icing

July 21, 2019 By Kelly 23 Comments

This beautiful lemon buttermilk cake with strawberry jam-cream cheese icing is dense, moist, and can be made without a mixer!

A 6-inch lemon buttermilk cake with strawberry jam-cream cheese icing.

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Roasted Chickpea Tacos With Lime Yogurt Dressing

June 20, 2019 By Kelly 15 Comments

Roasted chickpea tacos are an easy and affordable way to provide your family with the protein they need. Crispy chickpeas also make a great little snack!

An assortment of roasted chickpea tacos with lime yogurt dressing laying flat and shot from overhead.

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Homemade Molasses Baked Beans With Bacon

October 4, 2017 By Kelly 3 Comments

Homemade molasses baked beans with bacon is a favourite year-round comfort food recipe! Soak dried beans in the morning, boil in the evening, and bake with some basic pantry ingredients overnight.

A bowl of homemade molasses baked beans with bacon.

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Nova Scotia Seafood Chowder

February 2, 2015 By Kelly 12 Comments

A bowl of Nova Scotia seafood chowder on a table with a buttered dinner roll.

A Simple Nova Scotia Seafood Chowder Recipe

I live on the East Coast of Canada, and can you believe I didn’t try a bowl of Nova Scotia seafood chowder until I was in my 30s?! It may sound like an anomaly, however, with a diagnosed scallop intolerance, I was nervous to try any seafood. I learned how to make this creamy seafood chowder recipe when I lived in Cape Breton, and it is shared with permission.

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Cherry Clafoutis

June 18, 2013 By Kelly 8 Comments

Cherry clafoutis, made famous by Julia Child, is a simple and tasty dish to ring in spring! Consider leaving the pits in your cherries to save time.

Overhead photo of cherry clafoutis sprinkled with powdered sugar.

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Traditional Cornish Pasties

March 10, 2013 By Kelly 4 Comments

Traditional Cornish pasties, with flaky buttery crust, are filled with steak, potato, turnip, and onion. These hand pies are the ultimate comfort food!

A traditional Cornish pasty.

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