In summer, the song sings itself. ~William Carlos Williams In Canada, the second Monday in May is a national holiday, with this long weekend marking the beginning of our summer season. The garden centers are open, the barbecues are out of the shed and there's a three or four … [Read more...]
Chocolate Orange Zucchini Cake
Being a mother means that your heart is no longer yours; it wanders wherever your children do. ~Author Unknown I've heard it said that whispering will get a child's attention in a way no shouting ever could. I haven't yet seen the evidence. But if you prefer the idea of … [Read more...]
Blueberry Shortbread Cheesecake
Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb, Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum In the cavernous pail of the first one to come! ~Robert Frost If you have a daughter in middle school who likes to read, there's a good chance you're familiar with Rick Riordan's Percy … [Read more...]
Pucker Up Lemon Curd
Dear old world, you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you. ~ L.M. Montgomery (via Anne Shirley) Lemon curd is almost a cross between a pudding and a custard (with an unfortunately unappealing name). It's a mixture of lemon juice, sugar and eggs, cooked until … [Read more...]
Cran-Apple Maple Ginger Upside Down Cake
There is no such thing as a failed experiment, only experiments with unexpected outcomes. ~ Richard Buckminster Fuller The pickled beet jam was an unexpected failure. In retrospect, though, I should have been on to that one before I put up 9 jars of it. It's now masquerading as … [Read more...]
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