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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Raspberry Sponge Cake [Recipe]

Cake Decorating, Cake Tutorials, Dessert, Food, Gluten Free, Recipes, Sweet

  Alright everyone, today I’m going to share my recipe for this Raspberry Sponge Cake, which is one of those not-too-sweet, totally fresh and delightful, reminds-you-of spring kinds of cakes. Pretty much, I say it’s a Raspberry Shortcake with a twist of lemon. And yes, I promise you: This cake is every bit as good […]

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Robin’s Egg Blue Journal Set – Redraw!


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Annnnd… I never heard from the original winner of this contest, so as promised, I have drawn for another one!  And the winner is…. Lauren, from Rustic Honey!  Woot!  I’m excited to send this prize to my new blogging friend. To claim your prize, please send me an Email by May 15, 2013. Back soon […]

May 13, 2013

Liebster Award & A Bit About Me


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So guess what?  I was nominated by Rustic Honey for the Liebster award! This award, from what I could learn on Google, is just kind of an honorary award that gets passed from blogger to blogger, as if to say “Good job – Keep it up!” And so, I take a deep bow and say, […]

May 11, 2013

Making Work Fun


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This is a typical scene in my kitchen:  Me singing to something on my iPod while I work and Tirzah (my younger sister) randomly visiting to dance around.  And then leave. What do you do to make your work fun? Back later this week with a recipe! –Naomi

May 9, 2013

Robin’s Egg Blue Journal Set, Winner Announced!


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Congratulations Chasady Bester, who “Liked” My Page on Facebook, and who is the winner of this contest!  Chasady wins the set of 3 journals, pictured above.  I can’t wait to send them to you! To claim your prize, please send me an Email or message me on the Facebook page with the subject line, “Journal […]

May 7, 2013

Chocolate Walnut Bread [Recipe]


Bread, Chocolate, Sweet

Okay everybody; let’s talk about delicious.  First, there’s dessert delicious.  Then, there’s bread delicious.  Then, there’s DESSERT BREAD delicious!  😀 Boo yeah! My older sister used to make this bread when I was a kid, and it was always SOOOOOOOOOO good… That I had to make it again. And guess what? It is still SOOOOOOOOOOO […]

May 2, 2013

True or False?


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Dear bakers, Am I really the only one?? As they say in the game “Clue”, I’d like to ask (with a quizzical brow)… Can you prove me wrong? I hope so.  Back next week! –Naomi

April 30, 2013

Hairnet Fashions, Episode 1


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Being, as I am, in the kitchen most of the time, I get to be on the cutting edge of what is fashionable and fantastic.  These are some real-life examples.  In cartoon form, of course.  😉 Unfortunately #3 is the most common occurrence in my kitchen… But the others do happen, from time to time.  […]

April 23, 2013

T-T-T-T-Tuesday?


Food

It’s Tuesday.  And while I was thinking, “Thomson Tuesdays” could be the name for this cartoon, I dunno.  Lacks a little pizzaz.  😉 What do you think?  Maybe it should be something that doesn’t start with “T” in front of Tuesday… Like… Bungee Tuesdays. 😕 Not sure about that. At any rate, here I am.  […]

April 16, 2013