Butter Tarts

Butter Tarts

The Butter Tart is a uniquely Canadian treat, and nothing beats the gooey sticky centre surrounded by flakey pastry. Our recipe uses chopped walnuts, and lots of them, but you opt to make them plain or you can switch out the walnuts for other delicious options –...
Chocolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Quick, easy, and delicious. I love this recipe because it uses everyday ingredients that you are likely to already have in your pantry and fridge. This means you can easily make a quick batch with 15 minutes of prep and 20 minutes in the oven without a special trip to...
Crispy Grilled Boneless Chicken Thighs

Crispy Grilled Boneless Chicken Thighs

These crispy chicken thighs are by far one of my favourite recipes. They are quick and easy to make and have so much flavour.

They are also budget-friendly if you debone your own chicken thighs, which if you want boneless chicken with the skin left on you will pretty much have to learn to do this yourself.

You can save even more if you buy when chicken is on sale, debone and then freeze to pull out and grill as needed.

They make great sandwiches or wraps and are amazing sliced to use in a salad or in a pasta dish.

Incrediball Hydrangea

Incrediball Hydrangea

The stunning Incrediball Hydrangea is a broadleaf hydrangea and flowers on new wood.
For pruning, you can cut them back anytime between the first hard frost of fall to early spring. Some people will prune right back to the ground because they flower on new wood.
I like to shape mine and keep some of the older wood intact as it grows stronger over time, and helps to support the flower heads which can become quite heavy, especially after a rain. I also prune in the spring to keep the fall and winter interest of the dried flower heads.
It is a breathtaking shrub, which you can grow as a single specimen or plant as a beautiful