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Sugar, sugar

October 20, 2011 by EmmaEats

Just last week, Emma’s Nanna and Grandad returned from a 3-week trip abroad. She was very excited about them coming home and when we told her they were coming for dinner, she knew exactly what she wanted as a treat for their visit: butter tarts. Warm, buttery, brown sugary goodness. Emma’s first exposure to butter tarts was with our friend D. I say “our” friend because D and I became fast friends years ago through work, and when Emma arrived, […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, butter tart, Cooking, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Handmade, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes

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Made for a prince(ss)

September 9, 2011 by EmmaEats

August was a hot and stormy month around here. On top of the heat, our oven was suddenly on the fritz. Not that I would have turned on the oven in our already hot kitchen. However, this meant that my dessert-baking obsession was taking a serious beating throughout that time. As I’ve mentioned before, when Emma has friends coming by, she selects what treat she’d like to have for the visit. We were preparing to have some friends by for […]

Categories: Desserts, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Baking and Confections, Biscuit, Chocolate, Cooking, Cranberry, Dessert, desserts, Digestive biscuit, Dried cranberry, Dried fruit, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Handmade, Homemade, Kid-friendly, no-bake, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes

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Thoughtful or stingy?

March 29, 2010 by EmmaEats

At one point this past Christmas after Emma had been opening presents for over 4 hours (she was so happy!), I kept thinking that she was gleaning the wrong message about holidays/gift giving/fiscal responsibility/consumerism. I know, she’s only two, but still…and the other day, she was reading and saw Franklin and his friends playing with Tinkertoys and turned to me and said, “we can just buy some of those”, my heart sank. As a result I’ve decided that this Christmas, […]

Categories: Desserts, Recipes • Tags: Christmas, Cooking, Dessert, Family-friendly, Food, Gift-giving, Handmade, Homemade, Martha Stewart, nut-free

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I love love love this time of the year. We’ve been enjoying baskets of peaches and plums. And, we are back to being able to harvesting the goodness to which we’ve been tending all summer long. . Today that includes fresh herbs and tomatoes from our garden in a PYO Black Bean Salad with grilled sausages - something for everyone. . What are you enjoying from this summer’s bounty? . #yummy #delicious #instagood #instafood #bbq #instadinner #eatwhatyoulove #eattherainbow #healthyfood #glutenfree #dinner #summer #saladsofinstagram #veggiesofinsta #homemade #foodoftheday #foodstagram #onthetable #timetoeat #damnthatsdelish #fbcigers #igerstoronto #emmaeats @canadianfoodies

It’s only Wednesday - wishing it was the weekend and we were enjoying more of this! . #wednesdayvibes #weekendvibes #cottagevibes #summerfun #iscreamforicecream #ptbo #centralsmith yummy #delicious #instagood #instadessert #sugarrush #dessert #somethingforeveryone #fbcigers #igerstoronto #emmaeats @canadianfoodies

Happy Long Weekend, Canadian friends! . We seem to have developed this delightful summer ritual — which includes the kids — where we congregate outside shortly before the sun goes down, share drinks + appetizers on the deck. We get to experience the beautiful light of the evening as well as one another’s company. It’s become a wonderful way to reconnect daily, even if it’s just for a short time before we start dinner and head into our evening routines. . Here’s hoping you enjoy your long weekend and it’s filled with fun that brings you together with your favourite people! . Ginger Lemon Fizz (Gingerale + lemonade + lemon + fresh mint) and Peach Sunset (Peach juice + sparkling water + splash of grenadine + fresh raspberries) . #weekendvibes #summerfun #civicholiday #familyrituals #yummy #delicious #instagood #happyhour #drinks #mocktaildrinks #mocktaillove #somethingforeveryone #summerdrinks #mocktails #onthetable #fbcigers #igerstoronto #emmaeats @canadianfoodies

Because it’s summer, and we can! . Enjoying @central_smith ice cream sandwiches and Polar Plunge ice cream. Does this count as dinner? . #yummy #delicious #instagood #instafood #eatwhatyoulove #dessert #summerfun #iscreamyouscreamweallscreamforicecream #chocolate #sweettooth #sugarrush #foodoftheday #foodstagram #cookies #damnthatsdelish #fbcigers #igerstoronto #emmaeats @canadianfoodies

More easy summer cooking, outside of the kitchen! . Grilled Fish with Nachos and Guacamole - pick your fish, season with your favourite (homemade) taco seasoning and grill away. So little effort for so much flavour! . #yummy #delicious #instagood #instafood #bbq #instadinner #eatwhatyoulove #eattherainbow #toohotinthekitchen #winnerwinnerfishydinner #healthyfood #glutenfree #dinner #summer #homemade #foodoftheday #foodstagram #onthetable #timetoeat #damnthatsdelish #fbcigers #igerstoronto #emmaeats @canadianfoodies

Summertime and dinner’s easy! . Make-ahead Warm Potato Salad - DIY-style so it’s customized for everyone. I love meals like these. . #yummy #delicious #instagood #instafood #instadinner #eatwhatyoulove #eattherainbow #toohotinthekitchen #veganfood #healthyfood #glutenfree #dinner #summer #homemade #foodoftheday #foodstagram #onthetable #timetoeat #damnthatsdelish #fbcigers #igerstoronto #emmaeats @canadianfoodies

During summer heatwaves, our air conditioner just can’t keep up. In fact, yesterday, the thermostat in our dining room read 29C. We’ve been known to eat by LED candlelight - it’s very romantic when we aren’t sweating so much! . As a result, our (indoor) kitchen closes for a significant window in the summer and the barbecue becomes the primary place for food prep. We’ve made many meals of chili, fish tacos, pizza and chicken paprikas. All without ever turning on the stove. . Tonight was one of those nights, taking advantage not only of the barbecue but also of the bounty of fresh, colourful summer vegetables and herbs available. This grilled vegetable ratatouille is filled with so much goodness and perfect with wedges of grilled flatbreads for soaking up the soupy goodness. . What are you making these days to keep your kitchens cool? . #yummy #delicious #instagood #instafood #instadinner #meatlessmonday #eatwhatyoulove #eattherainbow #toohotinthekitchen #veganfood #healthyfood #glutenfree #dinner #summer #bbq #homemade #foodoftheday #foodstagram #onthetable #timetoeat #damnthatsdelish #fbcigers #igerstoronto #emmaeats @canadianfoodies

Happy FRIYAY! . Friend Friday seems like the right day to refill our cookie reserves. And for playing around - I tried using self-rising flour in these and mixing them by hand, the of-fashioned way. Tasty and much more puffy than our usual chocolate chip cookies. 😊 . #sharingiscaring . Fluffy Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies . #yummy #delicious #instagood #instafood #instacookies #friendfriday #eatwhatyoulove #dessert #bakersofinstagram #bakersgonnabake #homebaking #homemade #bakefromscratch #chocolate #sweettooth #sugarrush #foodoftheday #foodstagram #onthetable #cookies #weekendvibes #timetoeat #damnthatsdelish #fbcigers #igerstoronto #emmaeats @canadianfoodies

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