Madeleines are a favourite in my house. They are classic French butter cakes which are perfect to eat with coffee or tea (think breakfast or afternoon snack). Also pretty perfect as a homemade school lunch treat. And they are super easy to make. You simply have to try my Madeleines Recipe… ASIDE: a Madeleine pan is needed…
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Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake Recipe
Get ready for my Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake Recipe. It makes 2 loaves which is fantastic because you can eat one and freeze one. Great for breakfast, brunch, school lunch (or day camp snack) or evening treat. You’ll want to bookmark this… Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake Recipe Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake Recipe Cuisine: breakfast, snack, dessert, brunch…
Berry Burst Coffee Cake Recipe
I invented this Berry Burst Coffee Cake Recipe the other day using some berries I had in the freezer. It was such a HIT! I’m sharing this recipe and recommend it not only as a coffee cake suggestion – but a healthy breakfast idea! Give this Berry Burst Coffee Cake Recipe a try… You will remember…
Party Planning Tips
From kids’ birthday parties to formal get together (think holidays!) I am a planner. Yes, I admit to writing notes and making a party checklist to ensure I don’t forget a thing. And this is where I share my Party Planning Tips. Tried. True. And shared here with you to make life a little easier……
My Smudge-Proof Kitchen
Once in a blue moon, when we have a no-rush-weekend-morning, I surprise the kids with pancakes. It creates such BLISS. Kids are happy. I am happy. The day is happy. And with my smudge-proof kitchen…I don’t have to worry about a mess. Surprise The Kids With Pancakes Tips… Don’t announce pancake-making. Just start making. As…
#BoredomBusters Trended #1 in Canada
This is the kinda thing that makes your week (well, mine anyway)… I couldn’t believe that my #BoredomBusters #1 in Canada…beat out Pancake Tuesday and Agents of Shield (is it petty that I kinda love that?!). I had to confirm it on Trendsmap… And then going to get milk at Shoppers and finding my book…
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcakes
Ok since the afternoon I made these Valentine’s Day Chocolate Cupcakes with my son…I have been asked for “heart cupcakes” ever since. Big hit in the Valentine’s-Day-Activity department! This is a 2-in-1 activity as making the cupcakes was activity 1 and decorating them was activity 2 (followed by activity 3 of eating said cupcakes). Valentine’s…
Valentine’s Day Class Treats
I’m getting my Valentine’s Day craft mojo going…thinking about what to send as Valentine’s Day Class Treats…the way you “gift” your Valentine’s is part of the treat. Here are two easy DIYs: a Valentine’s Day Pencil Holder Valentine and a Valentine’s Day Ruler Holder Valentine. Super easy and pretty cute… TIP: Instead of personalizing each…
Granola Breakfast Muffins
Some days just call for a grab-n-go breakfast. These Granola Breakfast Muffins were super easy to make, jammed packed with healthy goodness, and really quite yummy to eat with one hand. TIP: I use an ice cream scooper to scoop cake and muffin batter from mixing bowl into pans. Not only are these granola breakfast…
Boredom Busters by Caroline Fernandez
To kick off the new year…I just had to share the news on my upcoming book. Becoming a published author is a dream come true and I am super excited to share this experience with you. So get ready…because Boredom Busters by Caroline Fernandez is coming to a book store near you! 50+ activities to…
Easy Chocolate Trifle
So I made a yummy chocolate cake…which completely stuck to the bottom of the cake pan. So this is the post where I turned a great cake fail into an easy chocolate trifle (and bonus: it was a kid activity because they helped me with the layers!). Easy Chocolate Trifle Author: Parent Club Prep time:…
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
I love the activity of baking. And my kids have a long tradition of dragging a chair across the floor to the kitchen counter – climbing up -and rolling up their sleeves to bake with me. They don’t even ask now. Drraaaggg and voila I see a chair and little helper magically appear the moment…