Preheat oven to 350 degrees  2 cups of all purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 3 tsp. cinnamon dash of nutmeg (1/16 of a teaspoon) 1/2 cup milk (almond milk works well too ) 1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup veg. oil 1 1/2 cups cooked mashed potatoes 1 apple crated  Bake or steam sweet potatoes first. Peel when cooled and then mash the sweet potatoes. Grate one apple (no need to peel). Add dry ingredients into a bowl. Stir well. In a separate bowl add all the wet ingredients including the mashed sweet potatoes and grated apple. Stir well until well combined. A ..read more

  Bake at 375 for 35- 45 minutes 1 cup cake flour 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp cream of tartar 2 cups egg whites 1 tsp vanilla 1 1⁄2 cups sugar divided 2 tsp orange peel grated fine Sift together 3⁄4 cup sugar with flour, cream of tartar, cinnamon, ginger and allspice Beat whites until frothy, Beat until light and opaque. Slowly add 3⁄4 cup sugar, add vanilla and orange peel and beat until very light Gently fold flour mixture into egg whites in 3 additions. Careful to not overfold (don’t want to deflate the egg whites) Delicately spoon mixture into ungreased 10” tube ..read more

Aunty Angie (Auntie Baba as wee Eileen calls her) is one of the best cooks around and this is an adaptation from her cook book she compiled and gave to members of the family. Her cook book is safe in Vancouver but because I am in Calgary I am doing my best to remember how her recipe goes.  Thanks Auntie Angie for the best recipes ever! Lots of love! 3 tbsp. olive oil All vegetables are always rinsed, peeled and diced before using.  2 small onions - diced 4 stocks celery - diced 2 carrots - peeled and diced 3 Yukon gold potatoes - not peeled and diced 8 cups fresh beets pee ..read more

Derek's Christmas morning pancakes  2 lemons 2 cups flour 1 tbsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 2 cups buttermilk 2 eggs 3 tbsp. melted butter 2 cups fresh blueberries - wash and set aside as these go on top of the pancakes on the griddle. Zest lemon into a bowl and add the rest of the dry ingredients. Mix well Add all the wet ingredients to another bowl including the juice of 2 lemons. Beat well. Add wet ingredients to the dry and mix well. Set aside while the griddle or pan is heating up. Ladle 1/4 cup of the batter onto the hot griddle for each pa ..read more

  This is a winner recipe to serve when you have a crowd. Easy to make and very easy to serve Thanks to the 'Best of Bridge' 20 frozen dough rolls 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup vanilla instant pudding 2-3 tbsp. cinnamon 1/4 - 1/2 melted butter options: raisins, pecans, apple chunks  Grease a 10" bundt pan and add the frozen bread rolls. Sprinkle with brown sugar, pudding, cinnamon.  Pour melted butter over all. Cover with a clean damp cloth and leave on the counter to proof at room temperature. In the morning, pre4heat the oven to 350° and bake for 25 mintues. Let sit for 5 minu ..read more

 serves 6 for breakfast left over bread of any kind 10 eggs 1/4 cup milk 1 tbsp. vanilla 1-2 tbsp. cinnamon (our family loves cinnamon so I tend to use the 2 tbsp.) 1/4 cup maple syrup Grease a 8 X 13 glass baking dish and line the bottom with the leftover bread that has been sliced. Beat eggs, milk, vanilla, and syrup well.  Sprinkle cinnamon onto bread first and then pour egg mixture on top of the bread. Cover well and hold in fridge overnight. In the morning remove from the fridge and let stand on the counter for 1/2 an hour. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes until the eggs are not run ..read more

Today I am baking with a treasure that Aunty Andrea found on the top shelf of her downstairs cold room. Anne Borys (Baba), my kids grandma, kept her original 'Sunbeam Mixmaster' in mint condition and I have the pleasure of using it today to mix up a batch of these cookies for Aunty Angie who is recovering in the University hospital.  Baba's Sunbeam Mixmaster Yield:  80 small cookies Ingredients: 1/2  lb. butter (1 cup) - room temperature (I use salted or non salted, which ever one I have in the house at the time) 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar  ..read more

Serves 6 people 12 eggs 1 cup milk 1 1/4 cups shredded cheese - save 1/4 cup  for a garnish before placing in the oven tomatoes (any kind) 1 cup diced (I used cherry tomatoes that were left over from last nights charcuterie tray) Left overs from the fridge included:  sliced ham & salami 6 slices - sliced thin bell pepper - 3/4 cup diced artichoke hearts (from the jar) - 1/2 cup green onion diced - 4 - save a little for a garnish before going into oven baguette - dried and left over from last night - 12 slices salt & pepper to taste 1 tsp. hot sauce (optional)  Process ..read more

Thanks to 'The Endless Meal' for this recipe that I have just tried and believe me it is delicious and so easy. I add a bit more powdered sugar to my recipe and I used a little touch of almond extract as I ran out of vanilla. Either flavor would be awesome in this recipe. Please click here to go to the original recipe on 'The Endless Meal' blog. INGREDIENTS 3 cups all-purpose flour - sifted flour is better 2 cups butter (1lb.) - room temperature 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar - always sift icing sugar when using it in baking ½ cup cornstarch 1 tea ..read more

 This recipe is so easy and my turkey using this method is probably the best I have tasted.  I would suggest that you get your butcher to spatchcock the turkey as you really do need strong hands to remove the back bone.  Once the back bone is removed place the turkey (skin up) on a large baking sheet. Rub the entire skin surface with olive oil as this helps to hold the herbs in place once you sprinkle them on. In a small bowl, mix together dried or fresh (I use both)  1 Tbsp. rosemary (fresh and diced) 2 tbsp. sage 2 tbsp. thyme 1/4 cup fresh parsley 1 tbsp. sea salt 1 tbsp ..read more