Mom, the Lunch Lady

 This simple 4-Ingredient recipe, has all the goodness of Butterbeer, paired with creamy vanilla ice cream. I'm sure Harry, Ron and Hermione would approve! Jump to Recipe Ever since I read the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone, I have been hooked. There is just something about the magical world that I love. The possibility that things are more than we see is something I've always day dreamed about as a child.  Once my children came into the world, I shared my love of Harry Potter with them. I've read them the books, we've watched the movies (more time than I can count) and I've made a few Harry Potter themed movie nights.  Since clear cream soda is something we usually do not have in Canada (ours is pink), I've never been able to try and recreate Butterbeer. Until this past week! What is Butterbeer? In the Harry Potter series of novels and movies, you see Harry, Ron and Hermione enjoy Butterbeer at a pub called the Hog's Head. It is descri...

 This  moist and fluffy Coffee Cake is studded with tart spring rhubarb and topped with a sweet and crunchy crumble topping. Perfect paired with a cup of tea, this buttery cake with rhubarb is the perfect afternoon snack. Jump to Recipe My rhubarb plant is still going strong, so I decided to bake this delicious coffee cake, by using one of my favourite vanilla cake recipes and adding a super simple and yummy crumble topping. It bakes up light and fluffy, isn't overly sweet and the crunch adds wonderful texture. Rhubarb is a vegetable that usually begins to grow in early April. It is said that the best time to pick and eat rhubarb is from April to July, but it can be enjoyed until late August. As someone who has grown up with rhubarb growing in our back yard, I've enjoyed it until late August with no significant change in taste or texture.  What is Coffee Cake? Coffee cake is what you call a cake that is intended to be eaten with coffee or tea. It differs from a regular ca...

 These deliciously light rhubarb strawberry muffins are tangy sweet and so fluffy. You'll never buy another bakery muffin again. Jump to Recipe This year my rhubarb plant is just taking over. I've already picked a good portion of it, and there is still tons left. I need to pick, chop and freeze for this winter. Rhubarb is one of my favourite Spring bounties. I love that it also lasts all summer long. I've got so many great memories associated with rhubarb, that it wouldn't be summer without at least one rhubarb confection. Since we only have 4 weeks of school (and work for me yay!) before summer break, parents everywhere are exhausted and running on fumes. Making recipes like these muffins helps me have yummy snacks in the house, for my hungry teens. They grab one as a quick breakfast, or put one in their backpacks and lunches for school. I will be making these all summer long, since they are so quick and easy to make. The trick to these gorgeously fluffy muffins is the...

 Cupcakes using only 2 ingredients? All you need is a can of soda pop and a box of cake mix! This simple and delicious recipe hack will have you baking up all imaginable flavour combinations.  Jump to Recipe With grocery prices on the rise, we take advantage of flyer sales to stock up certain things. While I love baking cakes from scratch, cake mix comes in handy when I want to whip up a quick dessert. I love the versatility of cake mix. You can make a cake, as per the directions on the box, you can also turn cake mix into the yummiest cookies, as a crust for a decadent cheesecake , or you can add a can of soda pop, and make a delectable, fluffy 2-ingredient cake. Which is what I did with these beautiful cupcakes. I had a bit of cream soda left from a 2L bottle we had opened at the beginning of the week, so I decided to mix it with an angle food cake mix.  You could use regular cake mix for these, I bet they'd be a bit better than the angel food cake ones I made. Though t...

 These Adorable Easter Desserts are almost to cute to eat. Easter cakes, cookies and treats, that will have you hoping with joy! Not everyone celebrates Easter in the same manner. For Christians it is the celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection and sacrifice for man kind. For others it is the promise of a rebirth of the Earth out of it's dark winter slumber. But we can all agree that Easter is a time of joy and a promise of warmer days ahead. No matter how you celebrate Easter, these cookies, cupcakes and candies are sure to put a "Spring" in your step. Adorable Easter Desserts Easter Animal Treats Easter Chick Cupcakes Your Easter festivities are sure to be every bit as sweet as they are bright with these easy Easter chick cupcakes. With a moist vanilla cupcake topped with a rich vanilla buttercream, these cupcakes are sure to appeal to even the pickiest eaters. Easter Rice Krispie Treats A vibrant pink color and chocolate ears set these bunny Rice Krispies pops a...