Slow Cooker Sunday ~ Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pecan Side

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Happy Easter Everyone! Today I have a fabulous slow cooker side dish for you that is ultra delicious and reminiscent of sweet potato casserole that we used to have at Thanksgiving. This is the perfect accompaniment to have with that slow cooker swine and greens. Hop to it! (and don’t forget to enter the giveaway) [...]

Cadbury Creme Egg Roundup, Giveaway and Lent

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Lenten Update ~ Today is the final day of the Lent and I can say that I am grateful for the season.  It has given me time to try to concentrate on being a bit more patient and kind at a time when things are topsy-turvy and I have a lot to look forward to. [...]

Cadbury Creme Egg Cookie Cake Bars

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These were absolutely delicious!  I’ve run out of steam in posting recipes so head on over to Picky Palate for the recipe and just substitute in your favourite gluten free cake mix (525 grams worth). I substituted the applesauce for the oil or butter too.                    

Cadbury Creme Egg Tarts

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A deliciously gooey and sweet treat that will leave you wondering why you didn’t think of this sooner……   Cadbury Crème Egg Tarts ~ (yields 2 x 8cm tarts) Recipe from Good to Know 25 grams light margarine 50 grams shortbread biscuits, crushed (I used Eskal Tea Biscuits) 4 Cadbury Creme Eggs 50ml light cream [...]

Cadbury Creme Egg Fudge

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Fudge has become my super dooper go-to recipe when I need something that is ridiculously quick and easy but has become one of the most requested items I make!  My sweet Mother in Law told me this year that she didn’t want an Easter egg, only my fudge ♥ So as well as the requested Rocky [...]

Cadbury Creme Egg Ice Cream

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This was my absolute favourite dish for 2013 marathon Cadbury Creme Egg season.  I seriously don’t know why I’ve never made it before.  It was absolutely incredible and once the creme eggs had frozen again it was even better. Dished up into a sundae dish or even on a gluten free cone, this is hard to beat [...]

Cadbury Creme Egg Fudgy Brownies

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Mmmmmm brownies.  But these are more like fudge than brownies.  Just like the cookie wars at my house, there are 2 VERY definite camps when it comes to brownies.  The six foot teenager likes his cakey with a crispy bottom and crust.  I certainly do like those too, but every now and again you want [...]

Good Friday ~ Jamie Oliver’s Parmesan Fish

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Lenten Update ~ Today I am grateful for the art of dance.  I cannot remember a time that dance wasn’t in my life and, even though I was deliriously exhausted last night, I dragged myself to ballet and felt better for it.  The dancing daughter had her contemporary private this afternoon and I sat in [...]

Easter Cupcakes 3 Ways

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Lenten Update ~ Today the opportunity presented itself to buy a coffee for a colleague who was in line behind me before a meeting Today I had an absolute ball playing the Easter Bunny and providing my team, ballet ladies and friends with Easter Cupcakes 3 ways!  I was also lucky enough to be indulged [...]

Mid Week Makeover ~ Chicken Quesadilla Pie

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Lenten Update ~ Tofay I am grateful for Mentorship.  I have been lucky enough to be part of several formal mentorship programs and I am  happy to say that one of my “mentorees” has become a very close and dear friend.  I got to have breakfast with her this morning and I am amazed at [...]