My Grandma’s sister, Eva Rose, was a fabulous dumpling maker and here is her simple recipe that I’ve used with maple syrup to celebrate Spring. Dumpling ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 pinch of salt 1 large egg 2 tsp melted butter, cooled ¼ cup whole milk Maple syrup poaching liquid [...]
So, who’s ever experienced maple taffee on snow? And who’s ever had that sweet smirk my niece has on her face after a taste?
When we were small kids, my sister and me attended a birthday party where our friend’s mom made these cookies. For years, we talked about them and how great they were and a few years ago, our childhood friend got her mom to share her recipe with us. These types of cookies are popular in [...]
As my family began getting ready for the food frenzy my visit to Quebec would bring on, one thing that my oldest niece, Maude, wanted to be sure my sister would fix for us is Tire sur la Neige, or Maple Taffee on Snow. This treat is one most popular at sugar shacks during maple [...]
These treats come straight from my childhood as my Grandma made them for the holidays as far back as I can remember. She’d make a double batch and freeze the finished treats so we’d have them well into the new year. Ingredients: 1/3 cup grated paraffin wax 8 ounces milk chocolate chips 1 cup smooth [...]
I’m Canadian and one of the candy bars I loved as a kid was the Cherry Blossom. This treat features a thick chocolate, peanut butter and coconut shell with a tasty cherry syrup and maraschino cherry center. The Cherry Blossom is a treat I always look forward to having when I go visit my folks [...]
This spreadable meat dish is similar to pâté but with more texture. Cretons are a very typical eastern Canada dish served at breakfast time on toasted bread. Cretons are sometimes also served on a cheese platter. Ingredients: 1 lb ground pork 1 lb ground veal 2 onions finely minced 2 tbsp chicken bouillon granules 1 [...]
Not many dishes exemplify true Canadian goodness like the Maple Syrup Pie. Served around the holidays, or for special occasions, this simply-made pie is both beautiful and delicious. My Grand-Mother probably would not approve of this microwaveable version, but those of us who have a limited amount of time to bake will be thankful. The [...]
This is a very traditional pie served in eastern Canada around the holidays called ‘tarte au sucre’. Believe it or not, vanilla ice cream is served with the pie to ‘cut through the sweetness’! Bon Appetit! Ingredients: 1/2 cup condensed milk 1/2 cup whole milk 2 tsp. butter, softened 1 tbs. flour 1 cup brown [...]
These scrumptious squares were the rave at our home growing up after a family friend shared the recipe. These might be the best treat you’ll ever make. Crust Ingredients: ½ cup flour ¾ cup Rice Krispies ¼ tsp. baking soda pinch salt 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup melted butter Preheat oven to 350 F. [...]
