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Mother’s Day is Sunday!!

A few delish dishes for Brunch on Mother’s Day !!! Pick one or two or make all of these!! Add some cut up vegetables & some fruit & you will have a wonderful meal!

Hash Brown Casserole

This recipe, Hash Brown Casserole, is one of our family favourites at any buffet meal! This is an old recipe probably from over 25 years ago that I got from a friend of mine. Always a hit with everyone! The only confusing thing about this recipe is the size of the bag of frozen hash…

Cheddar Cheese Puff

I first posted this recipe for Cheddar Cheese Puff n 2017! I used to make this wonderful dish whenever we would have company over for brunch. Sometimes I would make it for pot-luck dinners…it is great on a buffet table. Eggy, Cheesy, Crisp around the edges, this is so good you will ba making it…

Breakfast Bread Pudding & Praline Oven French Toast

Perfect to put together the evening before, here are a couple recipes that we love! Breakfast Bread Pudding & Praline Oven French Toast

I Love Bran Muffins!

That just about says it all…I love bran muffins. My favourite bakery in Edmonton, Bon Ton Bakery, makes the most delish bran muffins, but it is Sunday morning & they are closed! So what is a girl to do? Bake them myself! I found a recipe for Bran Muffins from Chatelaine magazine that I had…

Norene Gilletz Blueberry Muffins

I always made these muffins when my children were young.. they loved them! Simple to make & perfect! I made these muffins with fresh blueberries—they are juicy & burst inside the muffin…& ooze out of them a bit… just beautiful …but these ar equally as good with frozen blueberries too! Making them with the frozen…

Happy Holidays!

Thank you for following me ! I want to wish all of you a wonderful Holiday Season!

Here are some recipes for brunch!! I love brunch! & these are some of my fav brunch dishes!

Cheddar Cheese Puff

I first posted this recipe for Cheddar Cheese Puff n 2017! I used to make this wonderful dish whenever we would have company over for brunch. Sometimes I would make it for pot-luck dinners…it is great on a buffet table. Eggy, Cheesy, Crisp around the edges, this is so good you will ba making it…

Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

I love making ‘breakfast/brunch’ on the weekends. Whether it is eggs, french toast, waffles, the delicious list of breakfast foods goes on & on. I saw this recipe on bon appetit & had to make them. A soft, light in texture pancake studded with blueberries & topped with a delicious blueberry-lemon compote. Honestly, you must…

Breakfast Bread Pudding

I love bread pudding! I used half of a left-over Challah to make this Breakfast Bread Pudding.  I put this together Saturday afternoon to  bake Sunday morning. Sometimes I do not want to have to wait while a Breakfast Bread Pudding sits overnight in the fridge before baking. This would work if you can let…

Last Minute Frittata

I am home alone for dinner tonight…always a good time for eggs. I have to admit eggs for dinner is not Murray’s fav supper, but I like it so this is a great opportunity to make eggs! He can eat the leftover fritter for breakfast tomorrow! I did not really have a recipe but I…

Spinach Mushroom Frittata

This Spinach Mushroom Frittata is perfect for any meal!! We are having it for dinner tonight & then leftovers for breakfast or lunch tomorrow! I do love a frittata, there are endless ways to make them, so many various ingredients that make each frittata unique! I love this, Spinach Mushroom Frittata made with potatoes, canned…

Zeldas’ Buttermilk Pancakes * the very best pancake recipe !!!

We used to go visit Murray’s parents in Kelowna, British Columbia every summer. My mother-in-law Zelda made these pancakes for breakfast! She did not make them every morning but when she did…everyone was so happy! We all loved her pancakes. Zeldas’ Buttermilk Pancakes Zelda stood by the stove making the pancakes fresh for each person…

Leslie’s Baked Egg Cups

This recipe is going to be perfect for brunch when you want to feed a large crowd of hungry people ! Or, do what I did.. cook this up & then pop them in the freezer for a quick & nutritious breakfast anytime. My friend Leslie gave me this recipe.I am not sure where she…

Xmas Morning Or the Day After…. make it easy with these recipes!

Make some of these ahead & pop them in the freezer to take out when ready to eat them! Or prepare the night before so you can just pop it in the oven for breakfast!

J & M Cinnamon Buns

My daughter Jacki & I collaborated on this recipe & I think we came up with the MOST delicious cinnamon bun recipe ever!! While Jacki has been working from home in Los Angeles we have found the time to be in the kitchen together on several occasions. Thankfully with Facetime and Zoom the miles apart…

TikTok Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Cream

I really enjoy looking at food TikTok. Some of the things on there I would never make & some I love to try. This TikTok “recipe’ is one I thought we all might like! The ingredients are … store-bought cinnamon bun dough in a tube, 1 cup of heavy cream & then you need butter,…

Hash Brown Casserole

This recipe is one of our family favourites at any buffet meal! This is an old recipe probably from over 25 years ago that I got from a friend of mine. Always a hit with everyone! The only confusing thing about this recipe is the size of the bag of frozen hash browns.. since the…

Cottage Cheese Muffins

I love these cottage cheese muffins. The recipe is from over 40 years ago! Our family has been making them forever! I think the original recipe was given to my mom by a friend of hers. Sometimes I would play mahjong with my mom’s group & her friend  would make the Cottage Cheese Muffins to eat…

Cheddar Cheese Puff

I first posted this recipe for Cheddar Cheese Puff n 2017! I used to make this wonderful dish whenever we would have company over for brunch. Sometimes I would make it for pot-luck dinners…it is great on a buffet table. Eggy, Cheesy, Crisp around the edges, this is so good you will ba making it…

Breakfast Bread Pudding

I love bread pudding! I used half of a left-over Challah to make this Breakfast Bread Pudding.  I put this together Saturday afternoon to  bake Sunday morning. Sometimes I do not want to have to wait while a Breakfast Bread Pudding sits overnight in the fridge before baking. This would work if you can let…

Praline Oven French Toast

We went to spend some time with my sister & brother-in-law in Palm Springs & my sister made this Oven French Toast for us & some other guests! It is really simple to prepare & so delicious. The recipe is from KosherEye.com. Baked French Toast with Praline Topping…. my sister was inspired by this recipe…

In Memory of Norene Gilletz here are some of her Recipes

Norene Gilletz was a friend of mine who passed away 3 years ago. She was a successful cook book author whose recipes are used over a& over by many home cooks!

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Cheddar Cheese Puff

I first posted this recipe for Cheddar Cheese Puff n 2017! I used to make this wonderful dish whenever we would have company over for brunch. Sometimes I would make it for pot-luck dinners…it is great on a buffet table. Eggy, Cheesy, Crisp around the edges, this is so good you will ba making it often!

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It is going to be a different kind of Mother’s Day this year!

Many of us live away from our children ..or our mothers so it won’t be that different for those of use in that situation, but if our families are in the same city as us and we can not hug them.. that is not easy.

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Cheddar Cheese Puff

I used to make this wonderful brunch dish whenever we would have company over for brunch. Sometimes I would make it for pot-luck dinners…it is great on a buffet table. I think it would be perfect for a Mother’s Day breakfast…it is so simple to do the kids can do it …with a bit of help…

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