Sweet Indulgence: Peanut Crispy Squares Source: Food Network Canada (Anna Olson) One of my first memories of ’baking’ (at about age 7) involved using a recipe book (written specifically for children) filled with page upon page of no-bake treats. Sounds like a great way to get children into ‘baking’ right? No! Let me tell you it’s [...]
Sweet Indulgence: Honey Nut Squares Source: Dana Treat After chocolate, my next favourite ingredient in recipes would be nuts. My favourite nut is the macadamia nut but really, I love them all! There’s one nut though, that I don’t enjoy baking with…hazelnuts. Why, you ask? Because I hate having to remove their skins. Most recipes [...]
Sweet Indulgence: Oatmeal Energy Bars Source: Canadian Living While looking for a somewhat healthy recipe this week, I came across these oatmeal energy bars which sounded like they had some potential to be delicious. When it comes to oat bars, some recipes will specify that a quick-cooking oat is needed but they won’t specify the [...]
Sweet Indulgence: Chocolate Mascarpone Brownies Source: Recipezaar I can confidently say that these are the best brownies that I have ever had! That’s a bold statement to make, but I’m sticking to it! Now, I’m the type of person who prides myself on having good self-control when it comes to eating unhealthy foods…but all self-control went out [...]
Sweet Indulgence: Mint-Filled Brownies (a.k.a. York Peppermint Patty Brownies) Source: Dana Treat If you’re a true candy/chocolate bar fan, you would have noticed that the title of this blog entry, “Get the Sensation” is actually the slogan for York Peppermint Patties. Interested in testing out your knowledge of other candy slogans?…See how many of these [...]
Sweet Indulgence: Toblerone Brownies Source: Pieceofcake blog Have you ever wondered whether Toblerone chocolate would taste as delectable if it were shaped differently? No? Okay, it’s just me then. Have you ever dreamt of buying that obnoxiously large Toblerone bar that they sell in duty-free stores? Yes, you know the one I”m talking about……..the one [...]
Sweet Indulgence: Salted Peanut Brittle Cookie Source: Pieceofcake blog Ever come across that cookie that you think you’ll just take one small bite of, but then end up eating the entire thing…plus some? Well, these are those cookies. Add these to your list of addictive cookies! These salted peanut brittle cookies will test your willpower [...]