Easy Chai Tea with Whole Spices [Recipe]

Beverages, Breakfast, Food, Gluten Free, Recipes, Sweet

I love chai tea, and I always have. Bold, sweet, and spicy, this milky chai tea recipe is my version of the traditional Indian tea drink that has swept the world over with joy. That might sound like a bold statement, perhaps, but I think I can pretty much safely say it at this point. […]

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What to Do with Leftover Pastry | Cinnamon Pastry

Dessert, Food, Recipes, Sweet

Have you ever wondered what to do with leftover pie pastry?  Since pastry cannot be overworked, rolling and re-rolling your pastry scraps is not really an option if you want to keep it in good shape. So, I say, wonder no more: This is what I learned from my mother, and it’s one of my […]

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Mennonite Refrigerator Pickles [Recipe]

Food, Recipes, Savoury, Sweet, Vegan

Okay, so today’s the day you learn how to make my favourite Mennonite refrigerator pickles. This recipe is easy to make, and it requires absolutely zero pickling skills. You don’t have to sterilize the jars or anything. Just make sure you have the ingredients and a fridge, and you’re good to go! My Oma used […]

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Easy Homemade Raspberry Sauce [Recipe]

Food, Recipes, Sweet

    I love red raspberries, and this raspberry sauce recipe is one of the simplest things to make.   Here is a recipe that I find myself always coming back to it for a million and one reasons. It makes a delicious topping for just about any dessert, and it can be tweaked slightly […]

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Hm, yes, this is amusing…


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So guess what? It has been “One of those days.”  One of those days where everything kinda goes – CRAZY!!!!!!!  And then you realize at the last minute, you’re out of time for awesome blogging, ’cause you have previous commitments for the rest of the day. So, I’m gonna have to say, this week’s post […]

June 6, 2013

Citrus Punch with Fresh Strawberries and Star Fruit [Recipe]


Recipes

Looks good, doesn’t it?  Yeah.  Here’s another picture, so that you can look at it again: Mm-hm.  That’s what you call “Delicious.”  Yes.  You do. My last post was supposed to be something like this, but then the weather took a turn for the crazy and ended up being freezing cold.  So, I made up […]

May 30, 2013

Girl Style – Then and Now


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Have you ever noticed this?  Oh to be little again, when sticking our stomachs out as far as we could was a better way to show off our pretty new dresses… Or at least a better way to see them from that angle.  😉  Makes me laugh every time I think about it. Back soon! […]

May 28, 2013

Summer Cider [Recipe]


Beverages, Recipes, Sweet

Today began with every intention on my part of making a nice, cold summery drink to put on here for you all to enjoy.  That is until I stepped outside; where there was WIND, and RAIN, and COLD!!!! I don’t know how it is where you live, but I just couldn’t bring myself, on a […]

May 24, 2013

Pinterest


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Are you following me on Pinterest yet?  ‘Cause if you’re not… Well, I have some pretty great pins.  Just sayin’.  😉 What are your favorite boards on Pinterest? Happy pinning, –Naomi

May 21, 2013

Miniature Baked Brie


DIY, Recipes, Savoury

I’ve started writing this post so many times now, always deleting it and re-writing, trying to get that perfect intro.  Nothin’ coming. I mean, what can I say to do this justice… “YUM.”?  It’s brie!  Wrapped in pastry!  I mean, what else is there to say? Regardless, I’ll say this:  This is one of the […]

May 16, 2013