Category: Sweet Recipes
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English Muffins
English muffins, toasted crispy with lots of butter… Besides just being delicious, another thing I like about muffins is their versatility of being an anytime food: for breakfast with jam, for brunch, lunch or supper as Eggs Benedict, and also as a night-time snack. Definitely a handy thing to have ready in the freezer.
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Apricot Tart {gluten-free}
Sometimes I really crave the tangy-sweet deliciousness of apricots, and lately they’ve been popping up in our local supermarket, looking so beautiful and rosy, so I decided to use them to make a tart with a custard filling.
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Gluten-Free Almond Cupcakes
Although I don’t have a particularly sweet tooth (I’ve been known to have chocolate eggs in the cupboard from one Easter to the next), every once in a while I crave a flaky pastry or a slice of cake to have for dessert or with afternoon tea. These cupcakes are the perfect treat; tasty and…
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Summery Sangria
Sangria is one of those drinks that is just the perfect refreshment for the long, sweltering days of summer with it’s sweet, juicy flavour. The Rioja wine is excellent for this; the dry, rich flavour goes so well in a sangria. The cherry brandy makes it addictive.
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Traditional Rice Pudding {gluten-free, with Vegan option}
Lately I’ve become more and more interested in the history of my favourite foods; where they originated, how long they’ve been around, etc. My mother often used to make a delicious baked rice pudding when I was young, so I’ve wanted to find out more about the origins of this dessert. It appears that it…
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Organic Freshly Squeezed Lemonade
Homemade lemonade tastes so much better than the pre-made canned or bottled kind, and when you make your own, you can adjust the sweetness to exactly how you like it.
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Coconut Almond Granola {gluten-free, refined sugar-free}
Just now while I was washing the dishes, dancing around with Emmy to “Surrender” by Electric Light Orchestra, I remembered reading recently that nuts and seeds, like almonds and pumpkin seeds, are good to eat when exercising. So I thought this would be a great time to whip up a batch of this nutty, crunchy…
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Crêpes {gluten-free, dairy-free}
The first time I can remember having crêpes was quite a few years ago when my mother made a batch of Crêpes Suzette from an old cookbook she had. Of course, I was hooked… Since that happy day, crêpes have been a regular in our rotation for breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners…I think I make crêpes…