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Butter Toffee Cookies

April 12, 2016

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The other night while watching Master Chef Canada I was shocked to see a baking challenge using Becel Margarine!  Margarine?!  The contestants were of course able to create beautiful, inspiring and delicious dishes using margarine, but I just couldn’t wrap my head around it.  The only time I would ever bake with margarine is if there was a world-wide shortage of butter.  To me baking and butter are synonymous.

Even after my Spring Reset and renewed awareness of how different foods affect me, I can’t give up baking without butter!  Everything in moderation, right?! 😉  Although I dare you show moderation around these delicious Butter Toffee Cookies!

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Valentine Sugar Cookie Cakes

February 13, 2016

IMG_6802 Is there anything more lovely than heart shaped ramekins?

Ramekins of all kinds are one of my absolute favorite things, there is something so special about making individual servings, it takes an already amazing recipe and elevates it instantly.

And speaking of amazing recipes, this Sugar Cookie Cake is just that.  The cake is amazing on it’s own, baked in tart pans, pie dishes, a 1/4 cookie sheet or a pizza pan, but when I spied these adorable heart shaped ramekins at Michaels, I knew they would be perfect for this recipe on Valentine’s Day, topped with pink and red Smarties.

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Apple Pie

January 23, 2016

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Is there anything better than a warm slice of apple pie on a cool winters day?  And a homemade pie at that!  Nope. I didn’t think so!

In honor of National Pie Day, I thought I would make Apple Pie – for the first time ever!  I know, how is that possible?!  With all the baking I do, I’m not sure how I’ve never made an apple pie.  Perhaps, I had a sense of the patience and time it required and just never felt confident enough to tackle it.

Despite the lack of an incredible wave of confidence, I felt inspired to whip up an apple pie this morning, so I went with it.

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