Maple Blackberry Scones

By Jeanne, on June 8th, 2010

I’ve got a problem. I’m obsessed with fresh berries from the farmers’ market. I simply can’t leave without a pint or two or three of strawberries. This past weekend, as I approached my favorite berry farmer’s table, I spied the blackberries! Perfectly ripe and sweet, I knew they wouldn’t last long. [...]

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Maple Sweetened Corn Muffins

By Jeanne, on April 21st, 2010

After all of the baking I did last week for the bake sale, I was ready to make some quick and easy muffins! I was all out of fresh fruit (oh, the horror!), and when I opened the cupboard it was the cornmeal that spoke to me. It was begging to be made [...]

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Daring Bakers Challenge: O Canada! How I Love Nanaimo Bars!

By Jeanne, on January 27th, 2010

The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca.

Check this out: I made gluten-free Nanaimo bars!  This was my first attempt at gluten-free baking, and [...]

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Maple Apple Muffins

By Jeanne, on November 3rd, 2009

I bake muffins every weekend.  Then I stash them in the freezer and eat one each day at work.  This challenges me to make healthy ingredient substitutions, and also to keep trying new flavors!

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