Breakfast

  • chocolate chip loaf cake

    I love chocolate chip loaf cake! Can I shout it from the rooftop please? lol My family absolutely loves this easy chocolate chip cake! We sometimes indulge on early Saturday mornings with a slice of cake paired with a cup of tea/coffee and warm milk for the kids… my preference is always coffee – dark roast. Just imagine, a light, fluffy chocolately slice of cake with a cup of hot coffee… double cream, double sugar…. hmmm yum!!! The perfect breakfast! When made right, this chocolate chip cake is delicious and impossible to resist! The great thing about this recipe is…

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  • Guava Pastry - Pastelitos de guayaba

    If you love puff pastry, you will absolutely love this guava pastry (aka pastelitos de guayaba). It has just the right amount of sweetness, plus an exterior that is deliciously flaky that just melts in your mouth. As an added bonus, it is super easy to make, and you can have a batch ready in 30-40mins. You can definitely do no wrong when it comes to this guava pastry treat! All you need for a typical Cuban pastelitos is some puff pastry, guava paste, cream cheese and egg wash. How I came about this Guava Pastry – Pastelitos de Guayaba…

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  • Blueberry walnut loaf

    A delicious blueberry orange walnut bread / Blueberry bread loaf recipe / orange blueberry walnut bread that is extraordinarily quick and easy to put together. This blueberry loaf bread recipe can also be used to make blueberry muffins. I absolutely love making blueberry loaf with sour cream because the sour cream adds to the richness of the blueberry loaf. Your family and friends will love this recipe, and it will most certainly become the go-to quick bread recipe for you.

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  • Chocolate pumpkin bread

    This is recipe is for a rich, moist and delicious pumpkin chocolate bread ! This amazing pumpkin bread is great on its own or can be enjoyed with toppings such as apple butter or cream cheese. For this recipe, i used my homemade pumpkin puree, but it also works perfectly with canned pumpkin puree. This pumpkin loaf or pumpkin cake recipe is easy to put together and will soon be a favorite in your home and one of your go-to fall recipes – guaranteed 🙂

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  • Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Bread

    This sugar free banana bread recipe is sweetened with ripe bananas and maple syrup. This recipe includes no refined sugar or butter but is filled with healthy goodness such as Greek yogurt, whole wheat flour, an egg, and of course bananas. How is Banana Bread Made? Banana bread is made with staples that you probably already have in your kitchen. Making this sugar free banana bread recipe is really easy and quick. Here are the steps for making the banana bread: 1. Combine all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and whisk until well combined 2. In a separate…

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  • lemon scones with clotted cream

    This lemon buttermilk scones recipe is a foolproof scone recipe that is quick and easy to whip up.These lemon buttermilk scones always turn out soft, fluffy and delicious! Plus they are my go-to breakfast item for the kids on the weekends when I have a little extra time. Scones with buttermilk typically have a fluffier texture than scones without buttermilk. This is because buttermilk helps to tenderize the gluten in baked goods. You should not bother much if you do not have buttermilk at home…. I never do. You can make your own buttermilk but mixing your milk with an…

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  • Turkey and Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits

    If you want to enjoy a truly flaky, and delicious homemade buttermilk biscuit, this is it! These homemade buttermilk biscuits are quick and easy to make, with ingredients that you probably have at home already. Homemade buttermilk biscuits are a favourite breakfast item in my home because of how versatile and easy-to-make they are. You can change up the add-ons in this recipe and make different types of buttermilk biscuits. For example, I made these homemade buttermilk biscuits with shredded cheese and deli turkey slices. You could make them without any add-ins, or you could try add-ins such as ham,…

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  • Macadamia Nut Cookies with Cranberries

    About this Macadamia Nut Cookie Recipe These macadamia nut cookies are amazing (if I may say so myself). They are soft and chewy on the inside, while crisp and yummy on the outside. If your family is anything like mine, you most likely always have some nuts that nobody likes remaining at the bottom of the mixed nuts jar. Cashew nuts and almonds are very popular and are always the first to be eaten. Sometimes the pecans are favored – but never the macadamia nuts or brazil nuts. Hence, the idea to work on a recipe for macadamia nut cookies…

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