The gift of sweets (a.k.a. an embarrassingly easy “skor bar” recipe)

I'm not a cookie baker. I'm a cookie EATER, but I'm not a cookie baker. So it goes without saying that every Christmas I feel like a failure in the cookie department. I just can't motivate myself to mix together butter and sugar and crank out something that looks and tastes amazing. (Honestly, I … Continue reading →

Early morning thoughts about caramel apples

I am writing this at 3:30 a.m. Piper woke me up. I tried going back to sleep but I found myself with the chorus of "What the Fox Say" so deeply fixed in my brain that I had to get up and do something before I suffocated myself with my own pillow. ("Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!") And that's … Continue reading →

Butter tarts!

Once the cooler weather hits, I start craving things like this: If you're not the kind of person who likes sweet treats (but not rolling out crust) you can try this recipe that involves ready-made tart shells. OR you can try this recipe for butter tart squares. Do you have a favourite … Continue reading →

Our new favourite destination for bubble tea

Time to strike another thing off our summer bucket list! Have you tried bubble tea? We've made our own and have been regular patrons of Bubblicity on Somerset for the past few years. Unfortunately the last few visits were nothing to write home about, and I was open to finding a new source for … Continue reading →

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The gift of sweets (a.k.a. an embarrassingly easy “skor bar” recipe)

Early morning thoughts about caramel apples

Butter tarts!

Our new favourite destination for bubble tea