Bars & Squares

Peanut Butter Brownies

  The varieties are endless.  Chewy, fudgy, cakey, with marshmallows, without nuts, with chocolate pieces, with our without cocoa, recipes abound.  Today I'm sharing brownies with peanut butter and praline peanuts.  Topped with a peanut butter swirl and sprinkle...

Nanaimo Bars

Happy 2019! Time for another sweet treat.  No, No, you say!  You have eaten and drank so much it's time for one of those crazy green juice fasts or, I know, you're off coffee, sugar, dairy and gluten. But really, how long will that craziness last?  Everything in...

Can’t Get No Satisfaction?! Try These -Black Cocoa Brownies

  The Rolling Stones sing about it, companies make billions of dollars off it, and advertisers convince us daily of it.  What is it?  Satisfaction! Without even realizing it we are constantly being brainwashed to be dissatisfied with ourselves.  Business is...

Chewy Brownies

Brownies are the quintessential sweet treat.  Chocolatey, sweet, chewy, portable and easy to make.   A chewy brownie with a fudgey consistency is my go to.  Others prefer a cakey brownie but I find they lack a depth of flavour I crave.  Today's recipe from...

Fudgey Brownies

Today's fudgey dense and sweet Brownie recipe is super simple.  So easy you may want to make a batch for dessert tonight to serve with a scoop of ice cream or a little whipped cream.  If you can, pick up some Ontario strawberries. Slice on top of the ice cream or...

Chocolate Caramel Shortbread

'Tis the season, for shortbread, it seems, in all shapes sizes and variations.  Today the shortbread is combined with a few other yummy things.  On their own chocolate, caramel and shortbread are delicious.  Put them together and the taste combination is superb. This...