Tag: holiday

Healthy-ish Baked Banana Donuts

This recipe came together quite well as my goal was to make a baked donut using bananas and a NATURAL sugar substitute called Erythritol. Erythritol can be used in the place of sugar without the harmful side effects that other sweeteners may have.  It is great because it  has fewer calories than sugar, has a… Read More

Mini Beef Wellingtons

Ready in 40 minutes. Cook time 20 min. Serves 8 people This is the ultimate hosting dish. You can prepare it ahead of time and bake just before serving and modify it to make a large roast if you want too. No matter how or when you make it, taste and quality ingredients will make… Read More

Brown Rice Stuffed Mushrooms

Ready in 35  minutes Serves 8 people Difficulty Level: medium Looking to get your entertaining game on? It’s all about the rice this season  as this key ingredient takes the win for a double time. Not only can it be prepared ahead of time to help save you time and stress , it’s delicious flavour… Read More

Perfect Pasta Making

“Why waste your time making it?”, I could hear my mom telling me.  “Why don’t you just go buy it at the store?” Strange question coming from someone like my own mother, who always made everything from scratch, even chocolate chip cookies, when all we wanted were Chips Ahoy. I remember pondering the same question… Read More

Easy Holiday Entertaining Tips

There are always a few stigmas about entertaining that may have you steer clear of inviting guests over for the holidays.  Entertaining can be easy and fun if you just take a little bit of time to plan. For some reason, this saying always comes to my head: A minute in planning saves 5 in… Read More

Crepe Cake 

Crepes go well with anything, but nothing tops this layered Nutella and whip cream crepes cake.  Part 1: preparing the crepes. 1 cup (25o ml) unbleached all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar… Read More