While it is currently nowhere near plum season around here, digging out the last bags of plums from my freezer yesterday to finally turn into jam and fruit rollups has me dreaming of this plum streusel cake. Come to think of it, I have a few slices of it still wrapped and tucked in theRead more
Earlier this month my Oma turned 92… 92! I can hardly believe it. Almost every year when I ask her what she would like me to bake for her birthday she requests this banana cream pie. It is her absolute favourite. Although, she threw me a curveball last year telling me to surprise her, whichRead more
A few days ago I found out that a friend’s breast cancer has re-appeared. It was a strange kind of conversation as I expected to be quite triggered since breast cancer is what took my Mom’s life, yet this friend had a very positive outlook, was sure she knew how and why it had re-appearedRead more
Most of the recipes I have posted here have been handed down through my Oma to my Mom to me. Not this one! š This delicious traditional tourtiere pie is one my Mom did make every Christmas, however, it is originally a recipe from my grandmother Grace (my Dad’s mom) who made it every yearRead more