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Pumpkin Time!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares

It might be January & maybe I have missed pumpkin season but these Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares are so delicious they are good any time of year & any day! These Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares have a mild pumpkin flavour. The recipe calls for Pumpkin Pie Spice which I do not have so I just used a…

Pumpkin Walnut Cake **the walnuts are optional

I cut the recipe for this pumpkin cake out of a magazine in 2002. I love this cake so much that I have the paper in a clear plastic sleeve so that it doesn’t get ruined!  It is perfect for pumpkin lovers & even if you don’t love pumpkin, you might find that you like…

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…

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…

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. And of course, maybe Starbucks had something to do with it offering their pumpkin lattes in the fall! This pumpkin muffin recipe is quick…

Pumpkin Scones

I love scones, & am in search of the perfect pumpkin scone…. I tried this recipe & am going to try another one to compare the 2!!! This recipe is from DINNER WITH JULIE. I googled pumpkin scones & there are tons of recipes, but the pictures on this website is what sold me on…

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…

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…

With Sukkot tomorrow and all week there are so many great dishes I love to make to eat in the Sukkah! Or of course these are delish all the time!

I like to have one-pot dishes so I can just carry the food easily into the Sukkah! And then of course we need cake!

Potato Leek Soup

Potato Leek Soup.. one of our favourite soups especially in the fall! It does not take long to make & is a great soup for fall & winter! I have adapted this recipe from Chatelaine Magazine. I don’t remember when I started making this soup but it has been many years. I have a ripped out…

Short Rib Barley Mushroom Soup

My mom always made a mushroom barley soup with some meat in it. When I moved out she gave some ‘recipes’ but they were pretty vague so I called my go-to friend, Mrs. Shapiro, to ask for tips on how to make this wonderful soup. I combined her advice with memories of my moms &…

Beef & Cornbread Skillet Pie

This is an old recipe I used to make when I lived in Yellowknife. It is similar to a Shepard’s Pie I suppose, but with a cornbread top instead of mashed potatoes. Beef & Cornbread Skillet Pie I made this in a cast iron skillet but if you don’t have one, use a skillet that is…

Vegetarian Chilli

It s cold outside.. so …. I think I am going to make this chili recipe. I posted this in January 2017. I have updated that original post I love a thick delicious chili. Most often, we eat it with ground beef but I do really like a vegetarian chili. There are many options to…

Baked Pasta with Ricotta Cheese

Kind of like lasagna, but only in that it is a cheesy baked pasta dish topped with mozzarella cheese & a sprinkle of parmesan…..vegetarian & delicious! The recipe is from marthastewart.com. Baked Ziti with Crunchy Italian Salad & Garlic Bread. I didn’t use ziti, but used small shells. I did make a salad, not the…

Jane’s Tuna Casserole

 When I don’t know what to make for dinner I go back to this comforting recipe for Janes’s Tuna Noodle Casserole. Noodles, tuna, cheese, mushroom soup, peas, celery…a winning combination! Oh, and how could I not mention the added cheese and the melted cheese on top! While the noodles were cooking, I was getting the…

Apple Crisp- Vegan/Parve/Non-Dairy

Always a welcome dessert, it seems that everyone loves Apple Crisp! This recipe is Vegan/Parve/Non-Dairy Apple Crisp is so much simpler to make than pie…& I bet it is healthier too. Though I am no nutritionalist..it makes sense to me…though don’t get me wrong…I love pie!! But for a quick fruit dessert…Apple Crisp is a…

Apple Caramel Cake

This recipe for an Apple Caramel Cake is from Robin Hood Flour…the paper the recipe is on is tattered so I have no idea when I found this recipe in a. magazine ….but… I have always thought about making this cake & it is a good thing I did because it is delish! The other…

Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls – A Norene Gilletz Recipe

She has done it again! Norene Gilletz has written another cookbook! Norene collaborated with Edward Wein, PHD and together they have produced a new cookbook called THE BRAIN BOOSTING DIET FEED YOUR MEMORY. You can click on the link & find this book at Amazon,ca This cookbook is not just recipes… it is full of…

2 Delicious Purple Prune Plum Recipes

It is hard to decide which one of these Plum Cakes to make! I try to make one of each during the fall season! A perfect addition to any holiday dessert table! Leftovers are fantastic with a cup of tea or coffee!

Prune Plum Cake

Prune Plum Cake ,,,Fall is the time for Prune Plums. These are my favourite plums actually so even though seeing them means the end of summer, I am always happy when they are on the store shelves. Smitten Kitchen posted this recipe, Purple Plum Torte,  The recipe that Smitten Kitchen posted was made with butter,…

Glazed Purple Plum Cake

This recipe for a Glazed Purple Plum Cake is delicious & a great way to use the Purple Prune Plums that are ine grocery stores now! I have been making this Glazed Purple Plum Cake recipe for over 30 years. I ripped the recipe page out of a magazine & I really do not remember…

Apple Desserts perfect for Rosh Hashanah

We always like to have an dessert with apples on our ROSH HASHANAH table.

Here are 3 Apple Desserts that everyone will love! Apple Crisp, Puff Pastry Apple Pie, Mom’s Apple Cake

Apple Crisp- Vegan/Parve/Non-Dairy

Always a welcome dessert, it seems that everyone loves Apple Crisp! This recipe is Vegan/Parve/Non-Dairy Apple Crisp is so much simpler to make than pie…& I bet it is healthier too. Though I am no nutritionalist..it makes sense to me…though don’t get me wrong…I love pie!! But for a quick fruit dessert…Apple Crisp is a…

Puff Pastry Apple Pie

This recipe for Puff Pastry Apple Pie could not be easier!! This is a recipe from Martha Stewart.. I found this in my book of recipes on a browned piece of paper. I looked online for the recipe on Martha Stewarts website for Apple Croustade but I could not even find it! Instead of an…

Mom’s Apple Cake

With the abundance of apples at this time of year & the Jewish New Year approaching, baking an apple cake seems like a very good idea. There are so many great apple cake recipes… this cake is the one my mom used to make. Diced apples are layered between a simple white cake. Our neighbours…

Back To School Already!

It seems like this summer went. by very fast for me at least!

Here are a few recipes for snacks and cookies you can make ahead, toss in the freezer to put into lunch boxes, your own lunch or anytime you want a delicious snack!!

These energy balls have allergens in them. some nut & sesame, adjust the recipe as needed! I have added a couple recipes using peanut butter so if you can not send these to school they make a delish after school snack at home!

Energy Balls #4 Peanut, Oats, Dates & Chocolate

I think this might be the last energy ball recipe I try! This is the 4th on I have made to see which one I like best!  I prefer the first one that I made… All of these little balls are a great snack, if someone wants something sweet without any added sugar. Check out…

Date & Cocoa Energy Balls

I am going to check out a few energy ball recipes so this one is NUMBER 1 Who doesn’t need more energy?? Or a healthy snack? The original recipe for these are from Minimalistbaker.com. My grandkids love these as a snack so I thought they would be great for some friends of mine who are…

Peanut Energy Balls #3

This recipe is also from Deliciously Ella ( the Sesame Vanilla Energy Balls were from this site)  Dates, oats, peanut butter & peanuts. I checked the calories & the roasted peanuts added so many! The calorie count for 1 cup of dry roasted peanuts is 854! Certainly gets me thinking about grabbing a few handfuls of roasted…

Sesame Vanilla Energy Balls #2

Here is #2 in my trying different energy balls! Jacki told me about this recipe, there are 2 more from this website that I will try..the website is Deliciously Ella. The only change I made from the original recipe is that I did not have vanilla powder so I used liquid vanilla. The ingredients are…

Granola Bars!

I am a big fan of Smitten Kitchen & very often make the recipes that are posted by her. I saw this recipe the other day, it is not the first time she has posted it & I have always thought it looked good.We are travelling soon & I  was going to buy a box…

Granola Bark

This recipe is from smittenkitchen. I love her granola recipe so I was pretty sure I would love this too! This is really a quick recipe & a great snack. Not too sweet, crunchy & delicious. I have bought Granola Bark at Second Cup coffee shops here in Edmonton & I am very happy to have…

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie

These cookies are a favourite of the kids in my family. Bananas & chocolate chips in a cookie! Nothing bad here!! This cookie recipe is made in the food processor & really quick to pull it together. They bake up into little dome shapes & are cake-like, chocolatey & yum! This recipe is from Norene…

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

I used to make this recipe almost weekly when my children were young. These muffins are are full of banana and chocolate chips…such a wonderful combination that it is hard to eat just one! Warm from the oven when the chocolate chips are runny …small hands and chins covered with melty chocolate….divine! Of course, just…

Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love chocolate chip cookies… especially when they are warm & the chocolate chips are soft… I also like my chocolate chip cookies flat & chewy but my family likes them soft & slightly doomed. Martha Stewart.com has information on how to make chocolate chip cookies in 3 different ways…by adding slightly different amounts of…

No-Bake Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

This is a recipe for No-Bake Oatmeal Coconut Cookies I got when I lived in Yellowknife over 35 years ago! The Yellowknife Playschool would have a bake sale & that is where I first tasted these cookies. They are very simple to make & kids love them! I find them a bit sweet because this…

Peanut Butter Potato Chip Cookies

I love Peanut Butter Cookies & well… I love Potato Chips.. so, I have combined the two!! Also … my brother -in-law Rick, used to eat peanut butter & potato chip sandwiches… he would take a soft piece of white bread or challah, spread some peanut butter on the bread & press some potato chips…

Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares

This is one of the easiest desserts to make! Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares. No-bake & 5 ingredients! My sister was making this one day & so I had her tell me how to make it! She found out from her friend so I do not know where this recipe originated from but it is delish!…

Do you have left-over chocolate bars?? Bake some Chocolate Bar Cookies!!

This cookie recipe, Chocolate Bar Cookies, is just so delicious! You use chopped up chocolate bars instead of chocolate chips so every cookie is just a bit different if you use a variety of chocolate bars! The recipe is from Martha Stewart, I printed it off in 2006!! The recipe is called Candy Bar Cookies,…

Rice Krispies Squares made with Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme

I needed to make some rice krispy squares for my niece’s birthday party & decided to make them with Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme. I looked online to see how to substitute the Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme for regular marshmallows so the ratio would be good & the squares would be tasty. It wasn’t easy. I did…

Zucchini Muffins – A King Arthur Baking Recipe

There were so many lovely Zucchini Muffins at the farmers market this weekend so we bought 2 big ones. this recipe used up 3/4 of one!

I like the website King Arthur Baking and I use it often, I find that the recipes work, I have only. had one recipe that did not.

The recipe I used is The Shipyard Galley’s Zucchini Muffins The recipe says to add nuts and raisins or currants but I was giving some of them away to a friend so left all of those additions out. I did not know if they like ‘add-ons’ to their muffins and these were good without any extras inside. That is the only thing I changed to the recipe.

I chose this recipe from among many online for Zucchini Muffins because they are non-dairy/parve! No butter! Oil is used which makes this really easy to mix by hand!

To make the muffins I did not grate the zucchini. I used my food processor with he steel blade and just pulsed it until the zucchini was the size I wanted. Not too fine but no big chunks. I used a 1/3 cup scoop to portion out the muffins and ended up with 20, If you want smaller muffins use a 1/4 cup scoop and you should get 24 muffins I think. I mixed this by hand so no need to dirty a mixer!

Here is the recipe

Ingredients

2 cups grated or chopped Zucchini

4 large eggs

2 cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

3 cups flour

Method

Preheat oven to 375f

Line 20-24 muffin tins with muffin paper cups or grease

  1. Prepare the zucchini and set aside
  2. In a large bowl, Beat the eggs then add the sugar and mix well. Mix it until it is lighter in colour. A whisk works well here but you will have to with to a spoon when you add the flour
  3. Add the oil, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, salt & cinnamon , mix
  4. Now put the flour and zucchini in and mix so that there is not any flour visible! Don’t over mix
  5. Put the batter evenly into the muffin cups, I used a 1/3 cup measuring cup but 1/4 cup works well too The muffin cups should be about 3/4 full
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until brown. You can use a cake tester to make sure they are baked through
  7. Let them sit in the muffin tins a couple minutes then turn them on their side or more to a cooling rack to cool

Enjoy!

It’s Peach Season!

Here are some delish recipes to use with all the Peaches that are at the Farmers Markets, Grocery Stores & Costco! The Peaches at Costco have been amazing!

( the picture I am using of the peaches was generated by AI!!) All the food pictures are mine!

Each of these recipes are worth ,making! Try all three! you can freeze any of them. Pull them out when you want a taste of summer!

Peach Raspberry Pie

Do you have any peaches? Raspberries? If you do …you should make this pie..if you don’t you should go get some!!! The easy thing about this pie is that the crust is a ‘press in’ crust..no rolling! The filling is delicious…& I liked the crumb top so it is win win! The recipe is from…

PEACH CRISP- Vegan/Parve

We were just in Kelowna B.C. & picked up a case of peaches are our favourite orchard in West Kelowna. Paynters. We have been getting our fruit there for many years! This year they did not have any of their own peaches but they had so many from other orchards in the Okanagan. Now the…

Fresh Peach Cobbler

Pick up some fresh peaches at the market & make this delicious Peach Cobbler! It is simple & very good. Serve it with ice cream or not….. This recipe was given to me by a lady I knew …she told me that this recipe was good & I believed her & asked her for the…

Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp

We have a rhubarb plant in our back yard & we love it! I am always a bit sad when we have used all of the rhubarb from out plant. Looking outside today I see some more stalks of rhubarb which is great because there is a Rhubarb Coffee Cake I want to make! One of my families favourite recipes is this Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp. 

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