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Tag Archives: Valentine’s Day
Melt in your mouth cinnamon hearts
A no-bake treat that’s fun for the whole family! Some of my fondest childhood memories involve sneaking sweets out of my grandparents’ always-stocked candy dishes. In hindsight, I now realize that I likely wasn’t very sneaky at all and they … Continue reading
Posted in candy
Tagged butter mints, candy, cinnamon, cinnamon extract, cinnamon hearts, gluten-free, homemade candy, no bake treats, old fashioned candy, Paula Roy, sweets, treat, Valentine's Day
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Candy-coated fresh fruit lollipops
Move over, candy apples – there’s a new treat in town! As a kid, I just couldn’t seem to lock in the lesson that candy apples can be quite the disappointment. I loved the look of their glossy, sugary coating … Continue reading
Old-fashioned creamy maple fudge
Patience and science make for great candy! One of my fondest childhood memories is that of making fudge with my maternal grandmother, whose much-used fudge pan I was recently gifted by my mother, who’s also a fantastic cook. Grammy taught … Continue reading
Posted in candy, Edible Gifts, party gift
Tagged butter, cream, homemade candy, how to make fudge, maple, maple fudge, Paula Roy, sugar, Valentine's Day
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Sealed With a Kiss Cookies
Party-perfect treats for Valentine’s Day! I love the look of these adorable little cookies, and they’re as tasty as they are cute! Despite appearances, they are actually really easy to make. I used my favourite chocolate chip cookie dough recipe … Continue reading
Mushroom and walnut ‘caviar’ on herbed crostini
An easy, elegant vegetarian appetizer! So many elegant hors d’oeuvres seem to involve meat or seafood that I decided it was time to come up with a vegetarian treat. I recall my mother eating mushrooms on toast which just looked … Continue reading
Posted in appetizer, make-ahead, mushroom, nuts, olive oil, vegetarian
Tagged appetizer, appetizer without fish, appetizer without meat, baguette, cream, fancy mushrooms on toast, herbs, hors d'oeuvre, mushrooms, Paula Roy, Valentine's Day, vegarian appetizer, vegetarian, vegetarian party food, walnuts, white wine
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Roasted beet, garlic and walnut pesto
A tasty twist that’s as delicious as it is colourful! I love making big batches of traditional basil pesto each summer and often have enough tucked into the freezer to enjoy all winter long. Over the past few years, I’ve … Continue reading
