Tag Desserts

Oh, Deer! {a cookie recipe}

These Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies were super easy to make and absolutely adorable. The recipe came from BakerGirl. I had been planning to make them with my children but realized that the nose, eyes and antlers needed to be put…

Homemade Mini Cheesecakes

Several years ago I bought a mini cheesecake from Williams Sonoma and I’ve used it a number of times over the years. It came with a recipe on the back which has never failed me. Making a basic cheesecake, I…

Peach Preserves

  We purchased over a bushel of peaches last week for a super duper price. With my little helpers, we used a simple peach freezer jam recipe and made some wonderful fruity goodness. We’ve been eating it on toast, cheese…

Making Hand Pies

So we have a cherry tree in the back yard. Add those cherries to the cherries that the children picked at the neighbors house the other day and we have a lot of cherries. My husband found this recipe for…

Magic Cookie Bars

This fall we visited friends in Sioux Lookout, the Hochstedler family, where we had the most delightful dessert, Magic Bars. I asked for the super secret recipe and I’ve made it several times since returning home. Fast, easy and delicious!…

Blueberry Pie

I made brownies in mini loaf pans. I used almonds instead of walnuts since I didn’t have any walnuts. They don’t taste quite the same. My aunty and uncle are visiting from Northern Ontario. My aunt is the one who…