Category: Dessert Dishes

Orange pumpkin with curved stem on a leaf-covered wooden bench

My Fav Pumpkin Recipes

I like to use canned pumpkin but you can use real pumpkin too!

Pumpkin Cinnamon Buns

I have to use up the huge can of pumpkin puree I opened…so here is one of the recipes I made with it! And wow…they are delicious. Please don’t be put off by the fact that these are pumpkin cinnamon buns..if you do not like cinnamon. The pumpkin flavour is very  The recipe is from…

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Pumpkin Raisin Cookies

These Pumpkin Raisin Cookies bake up with a domed top & a cake-like texture. They are gently spiced & so good. The recipe is from epicurious.com & is PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Murray does not like chocolate chips in his cookies & since I am really only baking for Murray & I now, since we…

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Pumpkin Muffins

Why is it that we usually only eat pumpkin foods in the fall? I suppose that pumpkins go along with Halloween & the spices in pumpkin baked goods are “fall” flavours. This pumpkin muffin recipe is quick to make & most of the ingredients might already be in your cupboard…you would only have to go…

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Pumpkin Crisp – Parve/Non-Dairy

I noticed lots of buzz about Pumpkin Crisp… so of course I decided to give it a try! The recipe is from delish.com. I make several of their recipes & am happy with how they turn out!! This Pumpkin Crisp was a bit sweet for me but Murray loved it! My daughter & her husband…

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Pumpkin Biscuits with Cheddar Cheese

Pumpkin Biscuits with Cheddar Cheese..an interesting combination for sure. We weren’t completely convinced that this would be good but it is! I think this is a great accompaniment for any meal & I also made it into a sandwich with lox & cream cheese!  Another great recipe from King Arthur Flour! I only changed one…

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Pumpkin Crumb Cake from The Nosher

One of the nicest things about fall for me is all of the delicious pumpkin foods there are! This Pumpkin Crumb Cake is a new addition to my “go-to” pumpkin recipes! From The Nosher website this recipe is great! I am a big fan of The Nosher site, here is a link to the page…

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Pumpkin Custard

My husband Murray loves everything pumpkin! Maybe not a pumpkin spice latte but pretty sure everything else! Murray made these pumpkin custards with fresh pumpkin & they are delish! I picked up a pkg of 2 small pie pumpkins & Murray used these for the custards. They cooked down to about 6 cups of pureed…

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Mom’s Apple Cake

This is one of the most popular recipes on my blog! Mon’s Apple Cake is perfect for Rosh Hashanah! If you don’t need this cake for for the Jewish holidays, this cake is a perfect cake anytime you have some apples! Good all year!

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Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake

This Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake recipe has a delicious cooked filling made with strawberries & rhubarb. So, there is a bit of a ‘process’ to put this together but it is worth it. It makes a large cake, in a 9 x 13 pan, so perfect to take to a pot-luck or for a party! I am freezing it in squares so that I can take some pieces out of the freezer when we want to eat some!

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Fresh Strawberry Pie

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My sister , Edith, has made this fresh strawberry pie for years. I have always thought it sounded delicious. I was not wrong! This pie is so good you are going to love it! Very easy to make & everyone will be so impressed!

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The Holiday of Shavout is this weekend!

We eat dairy on Shavout so here are a few dairy recipes and some desserts!

Cottage Cheese Noodle Kugel

Cottage Cheese Noodle Kugel is a delicious comforting dish! There are a few foods I like to have in my freezer ready to eat! I like to have Chicken Soup & this Cottage Cheese Noodle Kugel in the freezer so that we can have some anytime we want! This dish is dense with noodles… the…

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Noodles & Cottage Cheese

Cottage Cheese is having a ‘day’ on social media lately! We have been eating Noodles & Cottage Cheese forever!! Mac & Cheese needs to step aside while you all try this comforting delicious pasta dish! Uncomplicated to make yet one of the best things you can eat! Noodles & Cottage Cheese is a meal that…

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Dasha’s Cottage Cheese Pie

An old family recipe for a cottage cheese ‘pie’ baked in a square pan…so not really a ‘pie’ but not a square either! This recipe has a cake like bottom, cottage cheese filling & cake like top… slightly sweet but not too much sugar…baked to a golden brown. But it isn’t really a cake either!…

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Easy Baked Mac & Cheese

I love baked Mac & Cheese but I do not always like the fuss of making a cheese sauce so when I saw this recipe I was so excited to try it! The recipe is by Melissa Clark and I saw it on The New York Times FROM THE PANTRY …. I love my Velveeta…

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Blueberry Labneh Cheesecake

I used homemade Labneh in a cheesecake instead of cream cheese & it was delicious! Replacing the cream cheese in the cheesecake worked out really well. I worked out the calories on an online site for the same recipe with cream cheese & then using the Labneh…. there was a big difference…the one with the…

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Cheesecake….. this one is light & fluffy!

So many cheesecake recipes… I won’t be trying them all :)) but this recipe looked so delicious I had to make it! The next one I am going to try .. .I am going to replace the cream cheese with homemade Labneh… if it works I will blog it! The recipe is from The Nosher…

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Kraft No-Bake Cool Whip Cheesecake

This was just so quick & easy. Sometimes we just need this!!!Delicious simple dessert! I was doing a Zoom cooking demo for some seniors and thought they might like this dessert. It is just so simple! The crust is a pre-made graham crust! I have never bought one before but it is really good. Tehn…

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Classic Norene Cheesecake

My daughter Jacki LOVES this cheesecake…my friend Marcia makes it & always tries to save Jacki a piece, which isn’t easy since everyone loves it so much! The recipe is from NORENE GILLETZ, THE PLEASURES OF YOUR PROCESSOR… EASY CHEESE CAKE. The cheesecake is made with basic ingredients which is great! Just a delicious vanilla…

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Sprinkle Cheesecake

This is a no bake cheesecake recipe! Comes together quickly & is really pretty! The recipe is from the web site The Nosher No-Bake Funfetti Cheesecake Recipe It is really delicious. It was so good we did not want to eat it all so Murray took it the office ….and everyone could enjoy it! The…

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Chocolate Marshmallow Roll

This is one of the desserts I always make for Passover. Chocolate Marshmallow Roll

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Super simple, this can be made ahead & everyone, not just the kids, eat it up! It is good for Passover but all year round as well. My friend gave me this recipe when our kids were young,
It actually takes about 10 minutes to make … not including cooling time

Here is the recipe

Chocolate Marshmallow Roll

Ingredients

1  9 oz/255 g, pkg chocolate chips, kosher for Passover if you are making it for Passover

1 tsp oil, suitable for Passover

1  8 oz/227g  pkg of mini marshmallows, I use coloured marshmallows

Method

  1. Put the chocolate chips into a bowl & add the oil
  2. Microwave the chocolate/oil until melted… stir until smooth
  3. Add the mini marshmallows & stir until they are all coated with chocolate
  4. Take 2 large sheets of aluminum foil
  5. Taking 1/2 of the marshmallow mixture, put it onto one sheet of foil & using the foil, form into a log. Wrap it up & twist the sides to seal
  6. Cool until firm &/or ready to serve
  7. Slice to serve

Enjoy!

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Chocolate Mousse Matzo Cake

I have wanted to try this recipe for a long time.. finally did yesterday & wow! it is delicious! There is a tip if you do not celebrate Passover & do not have matzo just below the picture of the cookbook!

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