Reading about the history of apple cider was quite interesting. Apple trees came to Canada during the 17th and 18th centuries. During the 1800’s there were apple trees near the Hudson Bay Company’s forts where people could use the apples in their home mills. By the early 1900’s there were several apple cider mills across…
Category: Recipes From Our Kitchen
Snickerdoodle Pumpkin Loaf
If you enjoy a lightly spiced pumpkin muffin or loaf with a sweet sugary topping with your morning coffee, you’ll love this snickerdoodle pumpkin loaf! This moist loaf has layers of cinnamon sugar and is packed with flavor that makes every bite delicious! Instead of making a loaf, we decided to use a brownie pan…
Pumpkin Hot Chocolate
We’ve been making all kinds of goodies this week including this amazing pumpkin hot chocolate! It tastes like pumpkin pie in a mug. It’s a great way to warm up on a cold day! Even though it’s been warm, we still enjoyed this pumpkin hot chocolate with some snickerdoodle pumpkin loaf. So good together! We…
Apple Fritter Bread
We enjoy apple fritters from the local donut shop. I enjoy the flavors of apple and cinnamon wrapped up in a dough and coated in a vanilla glaze. It’s just so tasty!! So I was ecstatic when a friend shared her recipe with us for this scrumptious apple fritter bread. And this recipe fits perfect…
Peppermint Apple Cider
This apple cider is a delightfully spiced drink that warms the soul on a chilly fall day!! I thought mint, cinnamon and apple was an odd combination but it’s actually quite yummy and the combination works well. It has a light mint flavor — I add extra fresh mint to my cup of warm cider…
Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice
Making homemade spice blends is super easy. I like making pumpkin pie spice because I often do not care for the store blends. When making homemade, you can easily adjust by adding more or less of a particular spice to achieve the flavor you enjoy. Let’s get started! This pumpkin pie spice uses 5 spices….
Fudgy Brownies
If you are a chocolate lover, you’ll love these yummy fudgy brownies! These delectable brownies are fudgy, filled with chocolate chips, moist, a bit gooey and chewy with crispy edges. They are so delicious!! Perhaps I would cook them 5 minutes less next time since the edges were a bit crispy, but they were still…
Roasted Zucchini & Hamburger
Growing up, every fall my brothers and I would always ask my mom to cook “that zucchini stuff” since we had an abundance of zucchini. It was so good and was often requested. It’s a family favorite and I’ve shared this recipe so many times over the years! It’s delicious and reminds me a bit…
