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March 14, 2020 Marlene Cornelis

Celebrate Pi Day with Pie!

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December 30, 2015March 27, 2020 Marlene Cornelis

Lemon Posset ✳︎ Wishing You a Bright & Zingy New Year

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Vegetable and Bean Soup (Odds and Ends Soup)

A close-up shot of a slice of peach pie, showing the flaky laters of the pastry
March 14, 2020March 27, 2020 Marlene Cornelis

Flaky Pastry with Butter and Lard

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February 26, 2020March 14, 2020 Marlene Cornelis

National Pistachio Day: Celebrate!

February 13, 2020March 14, 2020 Marlene Cornelis

Chocolate Recipe Roundup: 14 Recipes for Valentine’s Day

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Chicken, Rice and Lemon Soup

December 18, 2019February 11, 2020 Marlene Cornelis

Pomegranate Cosmopolitan ❉ Fa la la la la

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December 5, 2019February 11, 2020 Marlene Cornelis

Holiday Baking Recipe Roundup 2019 ❅ 21 Sweet & Festive Ideas

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November 19, 2019December 27, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Kermis Tarte ❊ A Treat at Carnival Time

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November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

The Holiday Coffee Mingle ❅ Simple Hospitality

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November 15, 2019November 19, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Yellow Split Pea Soup with Smoked Pork ❦ Love and Carrot Peelings

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November 8, 2019December 27, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Fruity Boozy Fruitcake ❊ Festive Greetings

October 31, 2019November 15, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Potato Leek Chowder: Comfort in a Bowl

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Fuel Your Day! Cookbook Review ✼ Urban Cottage Bookshelf

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October 2, 2019October 31, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Pumpkin Recipe Ideas ❊ More Than Pie

September 29, 2019October 6, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Black Forest Cake: Shortcuts Optional

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September 12, 2019October 2, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Caramel Apple Crumble Squares ❦ “A” Is for Autumn & Apples

September 7, 2019September 29, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Top Three Recipes of 2019

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August 25, 2019September 12, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Watermelon Recipe Roundup: 6 Ideas for Summer Fun

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What To Do with Fresh Corn ~ 13 Recipes

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August 2, 2019August 25, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Tropical Sunrise Smoothie

July 23, 2019August 7, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Red Curry Chicken Drumsticks

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July 13, 2019August 2, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Lentil and Feta Summer Salad

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My first loaf of French boule from @breadin5. I need to work on my slashing technique and it didn’t brown as much as I’d hoped, but those are minor issues. Next time I’ll use my oven thermometer to verify the temperature. Someone special just picked it up on my doorstep in a brown paper bag because it was still warm, so I won’t see the interior, but I’ll get a report from him. I have to say, I prefer this technique of making big batches of dough and storing them in the fridge to the usual no-knead approach. It gives me a lot more flexibility as to when I can bake the bread. #breadmaking #artisanbreadinfiveminutesaday
I just shaped the first portion of the French boule dough from @breadin5. It’s going to have a nice rest here for 40 minutes. The dough felt just the way it should, springy and alive in my hands. Now to get my baking stone into the oven. #breadmaking #artisanbreadinfiveminutesaday
See this? That’s about 4 pounds of dough, enough for four loaves of a rustic French loaf. It’s a no-knead technique from this book by @breadin5. After rising, it now stays in the fridge for up to 14 days, and I can use a portion of it whenever I want fresh bread. I used to make this years ago and then fell out of the habit. I’ve been making my own bread lately, and I like this big-batch approach. I’ll bake some up tomorrow and share the result here. The book has a range of recipes I’m looking forward to trying, including whole wheat and even brioche. #artisanbreadinfiveminutesaday #breadmaking #modernscratchliving #bakingbread
Since there’s a pandemic going on, I figured why not put both cocoa powder and maple syrup in this cappuccino. If ever there were a time for carpe diem ... #cappuccino #canadianmaplesyrup #carpediem
Thanks @ontarioapples for helping me open that jar of jam for my freshly baked bread. You’re the best! And yes, I’ll have an apple afterwards, from Ontario, of course. #kitchenhelper #jaropener #jamonfreshbread
A little more experimentation needed with both rising and baking times, but that won’t be hard work. Inspired by watching Cindy @thecobshopcanada making her bread the other day. #nokneadbread #breadmaking
Yeah, this @thugkitchen recipe is a winner. Check them out for the recipe! #blueberrymuffins #baking @thugkitchen
Saturday morning. Sunshine. Music, not news. Loved ones on the telephone. Baking blueberry muffins. Today will be calm. #baking #muffins #thugkitchenkingofbreakfastmuffins
Hmmm, trying my hand at baked beans. After all, social distancing ... #bakedbeans #molasses #canadianmolasses @crosbysmolasses

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