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Our Favourite Christmas Recipes: Part Two
Part two of our holiday baking series will be sure to get your creative juices flowing. “White Cherry Chip Cookies” I love this recipe because my family loves eating them. I adapted it from another recipe one year around Christmas when I had finally finished writing exams. That the cookies came out in Christmas colours was a happy coincidence. -Vicky 2 cups of all-purpose flour 2 tsps of baking powder ½ tsp of salt ½ cup of shortening ¼ cup of milk 1 egg 1 cup of white sugar 2-3 tbsp of vanilla extract A handful of maraschino cherries, cut into quarters In large bowl, cream shortening, sugar, egg, milk,…
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Our Favourite Christmas Recipes: Part One
Christmas is a time of creating fond memories, celebrating family traditions, and giving to others. In our homes, baking is an integral part of the Christmas celebration. There hasn’t been a Christmas that has gone by without someone pulling out the old recipe books and creating some tasty treats. With three days left till Christmas, we’ve decided to include some of our favourite recipes for the Christmas season, hopefully they can provide some inspiration for your own holiday baking! “Squished Reindeer” This is a recipe I started making a few years back and it has quickly turned into a baking tradition. My family fell in love with these tasty sweets…
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Stay and Play!
Oaks ‘N Acorns: A Hangout for Parents and Kids By Amanda Kirsten Grant Located right between Coxwell and Woodbine subways stations and across from a park, Oaks ‘N Acorns Activity Centre is in a prime location for parents and children to gather together for fun and relaxation. Owners Winnie and Nicole wanted to create a safe and fun environment where parents in the Danforth area could come together. Oaks ‘N Acorns offers 6–12 week long courses for children newborn to seven years old. Each course—be it dance, art workshops, or baking classes—is taught by a professional instructor. The space offers lots of sitting, so parents can hang out together and…
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Hop to It!
Delicious Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing By Alexandra Russo It’s time to kiss those winter blues goodbye and pucker up to spring! Ever since I was a little girl, spring has always meant two things: Easter is coming and that very soon I would be able to indulge endlessly in all kinds of chocolate—lots and lots of chocolate. And while I haven’t (and don’t ever foresee) giving up my chocolate fix, I have, however, added this carrot cake recipe to my must-eat spring list. A few years back, I was asked to bring a carrot cake to Easter dinner. Not knowing where to start, I went through a few…
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Banana Spice Cake
A foolproof, crowd-pleasing dessert.
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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
A quick, simple and chocolatey recipe.
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Scrumptious Shortbread Shortcut
This recipe will help you bake melt-in-your-mouth cookies for every occasion with only 7 ingredients and in less than half an hour before company arrives.
