Apple Cobblers, much like other apples desserts, provide a warm sense of comfort, especially on those dreary cold winter days. The unique thing about cobblers though they satisfy the need for a strong crunch, the consistency of cobblers with their crispy crust makes for a great satisfying dessert for those who want to deviate slightly…
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Corning & Syracuse
First trip with our new addition to the family. She just turned 11 months on Dec. 17 and we are ready to roll back to our travelling mode. Granted we went with her to Montreal and Quebec City (as well as Niagara Falls and Kingston) but this will be her first passport stamp to another…
Easy Moist Banana Bread
Nothing provides a good ol’ fashioned ethereal hug than the rustic taste of banana bread loaf. This recipe creates a moist delicious version of it that is simple to do and is almost fail proof. It’s a great way to get rid of ripening bananas or to incorporate more bananas in your diet. This is…
Posting Your Kids Pix Online
So this is actually quite a controversial topic, and is not a recent phenomenon as surprising as that may sound. Certainly with the prevalence of social media and photo sharing sites this has become a bigger issue, but since the advent of picture taking parents feel it is their right to take whatever picture of…
Apricot Paste Juice
This is a very exotic drink, and is usually a staple of fast breaking Muslims in the holy month of Ramadan. But more importantly it tastes good and has incredible health benefits chock full of vitamins. Most ingredients are available in your local Middle Eastern/Ethnic supermarkets – but more so becoming comment in traditional supermarket…
Chocolate Orange Cake
Much like the more popular peanut butter and chocolate combination popularized by chocolate manufacturers (thankfully) and the hazelnut spread (even more thankfully) – orange and chocolate is also one of those combinations gaining popularity. Here is a cake that will introduce many of your friends (if they haven’t already) to the wonderful world of orange…
Theme Park With Kids Tips
The life altering event of having kids really does follow the cliché and alters your life in ways you hear about but would never think they would apply to you – because you’re too cool to be a lame parent. Well newsflash, you’re not, you will be a lame parent, but you sort of get…
Delete That Picture!
Thanks to the digital age, we are no longer constrained by hard copy photos, paying for photos that didn’t come out right, and changing film roles after every 24 or 36 pictures. But what we are guilty of is taking too many redundant pictures; I am the first to admit that I do this. Taking…
Apple Carrot Cake
I realised I didn’t have many cupcake recipes, I always prefer cakes with the perception that it’s a weightier dessert that feeds more people, I find with cake there is less weight and it’s easier to decorate one cake instead of many little cupcakes. But this one is an exceptionally simple recipe it would be…
Give Kids A Sense Of Growing Up
There are plenty of reasons why you should make sure your kids enjoy their childhood and try to protect their playful innocence. That comes with making sure that they enjoy what kids want to enjoy from riding a bike to watching cartoons and snacking on junk food once in a while. But as they grow…