Can you remember the very first baked good you made as a child? Was it a cake? Cupcakes? Brownies? Mine was Rice Krispy squares, my mom's favourite because it didn't actually involve any baking but produced the same sweet, crowd-pleasing end result that turning on the oven did. Today, my favourite tasty treat to make with my kids are NESQUIK Puffed Wheat Squares. Akin to the … [Read more...]
Chocolate Quinoa Energy Balls
Hands up if the first thing out of your kids mouth when they walk in the door from school is "I'm hungry!!!" I know I'm not the only Mom out there dealing with this. Whether I pack an entire cupboards worth of food, or a typical kid sized lunch, they're dying of hunger when they walk through that door. So after school snacks need to be quick... NESQUIK in this case! The … [Read more...]
Cod en Papillote with Lemon Mango Salsa
Cod en Papillote with Lemon Mango Salsa is a flavourful one pack dish perfect for weeknight dinners. As the weather gets warmer and warmer, the amount of time that I want to spend indoors gets lower and lower. Sadly though, Vancouver is infamous for teasing us with days of beautiful weather followed by seemingly endless amounts of rain. Summers are made for grilling, … [Read more...]
Lemon Glazed Blueberry Mini Doughnuts
I've shared my love of doughnuts with you guys in the past, so it should be no surprise that I'm back at it again with these Lemon Glazed Blueberry Mini Doughnuts. If you're a lover of doughnuts like I am, this is a must have recipe for your summer sweets rotation. Between kids school activities, PAC potlucks, and work luncheons I'm always on the hunt for a quick and easy show … [Read more...]