• Surprise Turtle Cheesecake is a decadent chocolate cheesecake with a hidden layer of caramel and pecans. This easy baked cheesecake starts with a vanilla wafer base, a thick layer of caramel topped with nuts and all covered with a rich, yet tangy chocolate cheesecake. This is the ultimate turtle cheesecake with a sweet surprise in the centre.

    Surprise Turtle Cheesecake

    Surprise Turtle Cheesecake may look like it's just a lovely chocolate cheesecake, but don't be fooled. Inside there's a thick layer of caramel and a healthy sprinkling of pecans. A little surprise if you will. This cheesecake is a favourite with anyone who tries it. The hidden layer pushes this version of turtle cheesecake to the very top of the cheesecake pyramid.

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  • The kid's classic gets a makeover with the addition of brown butter, rosemary and sea salt. Brown Butter Rice Krispie Squares with Rosemary takes this simple treat and upgrades it to star status. It's time this sweet treat shook its kid's only label. This adult version is sure to please everyone.

    Brown Butter Rice Krispie Squares with Rosemary

    Do you take inspiration from one recipe for another? That's what happened here with these Brown Butter Rice Krispie Squares with Rosemary. For our wedding favours, we made these amazing Rosemary Butter Cookies. And ever since then, I've been looking for other ways to incorporate rosemary into almost everything. I love the combination of rosemary with desserts. It creates a perfect balance of sweet and savoury, so, obviously, I have to jazz up Rice Krispie Treats with it!

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  • Roasted Vegetable Pita Sandwich will delight vegetarians and meat eaters alike. Loaded with Mediterranean marinated vegetables, a smear of hummus and finished with a sprinkle of salty feta, this pita pocket is bursting with flavour. A hearty meal that tastes like it's straight from a gourmet deli.

    Roasted Vegetable Pita Sandwiches

    Roasted Vegetable Pita Sandwiches are my favourite vegetarian sandwich. I'm not vegetarian. I tried once, but bacon brought me back, true story. This sandwich though, if I had to choose only one sandwich for the rest of my life, it would be this one. It's so good. It's bright and packed with flavours. The roasted veggies are marinated overnight to pack maximum flavour and do they ever! It's one heck of a bite. Soft pita bread is loaded full of creamy hummus, Mediterranean roasted vegetables and topped off with salty feta.

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  • Grandma's Oatmeal Coconut Lace Cookies are super addictive, just ask my husband. He finished off two pans over the course of two evenings. They're Perfectly thin, crisp and buttery. This homemade family recipe is so easy, it doesn't even use an egg. The coconut adds an extra snap and will turn you into a lace cookie addict, trust me!

    Grandma’s Oatmeal Coconut Lace Cookies

    This is my Grandma's recipe for oatmeal cookies. Now, you might call these lace oatmeal cookies, or crispy oatmeal cookies or maybe something completely different but my Grandma only called them oatmeal cookies. A simple name for a simple recipe. I, however, call them amazing, addictive and with the addition of coconut, Grandma's Oatmeal Coconut Lace Cookies.

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  • Hometown Favourite Wedges and Dip will have you hooked. Forget the ketchup, one taste of this homemade dip and you'll be swooning. You'll want to put this mix on everything! The potato wedges are seasoned and baked to perfection, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Your new go to side dish for everything.

    Hometown Favourite Wedges and Dip

    There's a restaurant, in my hometown, that makes the best potato wedges and dip. Hands down, you will not find a better house dip, and the crispy fried potatoes are to die for! Every time I go home, in the summer, I have to stop here. Years ago, I got my hands on the list of ingredients for both of these, and with a little experimenting, I can now have Hometown Favourite Wedges and Dip in the comforts of my own home.

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  • Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese is cheesy, filling, and perfectly flavoured. This indulgent mac is our favourite. Baked the southern way, with loads of love and extra cheese, this macaroni casserole is quickly becoming my go to side dish!

    Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese

    Living in the south, I have become completely enamored with the mac and cheese down here. It's so good! Seriously, since, I moved out here, four years ago, my husband and I have tried so many restaurant versions, I've lost count. But, even with all those samples under our belts, or should I say expanding them, homemade Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese still takes the cake.

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  • Potacos are essentially a taco stuffed potato, with a much catchier name. A dish that comes together in minutes, using leftover taco meat and baked potatoes. Add in a few extra Mexican favourites and dinner will impress even your toughest critics. The perfect meal for a busy weeknight.

    Potacos (Taco stuffed potatoes)

    Taco stuffed potatoes or Potacos, as we call them in our house, are a huge favorite with our family. I mean really, what's not to like. A warm baked potato topped with taco meat mixed with spicy tomatoes, corn and more, then smothered in cheese and finished with proper taco garnishes. It's heavenly! Ok, but if I'm really being honest, I like this best, because it's one of the easiest, throw together recipes I've made.

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  • Bursting with flavour and a surprise cheese centre these low-carb chicken meatballs will quickly replace all other meatball recipes. These baked Mozzarella Stuffed Italian Chicken Meatballs are a definite must!

    Mozzarella Stuffed Italian Chicken Meatballs

    Do you have a recipe, that for the life of you, you just can't conquer? We all do, right?! For me, it's meatballs. I know, you're in total disbelief, the meatball, a staple on so many tables, and yet it intimidates the heck out of me. I can never get the breadcrumb to meat ratio right. So, that's when I decided to just omit the breadcrumbs all together and did I hit the jackpot! Mozzarella stuffed Italian Chicken Meatballs are the first recipe (of many future meatball variations) that not only, did I tackle successfully, but I knocked them out of the…

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  • This is my Dad's version of Canada's number one drink. Don's Famous Caesars comes highly recommended, a favourite amongst friends and family. A Clamato base mixed with spices and vodka. Don't let the clam part of Clamato scare you off, it's really quite subtle. Mix up this cocktail, it's perfect for a lazy afternoon.

    Don’s Famous Caesars

    If you know my Dad, you know he's famous for a few things. He's the life of the party. He'll happily take you fishing for the elusive lunker and he makes the best caesar around. If you show up at my parent's home, at some point my Dad will inevitably offer you a drink, go ahead and accept. Trust me you don't want to pass up one of Don's Famous Caesars.

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  • Peanut Butter Pie is an easy, no-bake dessert perfect for hot summer days. Cool off at the end of the day with this rich and creamy, yet light as a dream pie. Loaded with peanut butter flavour and finished with extra whipped cream, chocolate drizzle and Reese's peanut butter cups, this sweet treat will end up on replay in your summer dessert playlist.

    Peanut Butter Pie

    The first time, I can remember having a slice of Peanut Butter Pie, I was pretty sure I had died and gone to Heaven. It is the best no bake pie in the history of pie, seriously. Years ago, I happened to pop in for a visit at my Grandma's and got invited to stay for dinner and dessert. My grandparents nephew and his wife were visiting and she had made this pie for dessert. Needless to say, I was the first to volunteer to clean the dishes, in the hopes that I could scoop out any extra crumbs.

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