Sweet Maple Lemonade

Maple lemonade is the perfect thirst quenching summertime drink. Sweetened with maple syrup rather than sugar, this lemonade is refreshingly tart with just the right amount of sweetness. The flavors of fresh squeezed lemon and pure maple syrup leave you unable to consider buying lemonade form a store again. Lemonade...

No Bake Chocolate Spider Cookies

I have heard these called chocolate macaroons, haystacks, muskrat hut cookies, and many other names, but I grew up knowing them as spider cookies. They were one of my favorites as a kid, and remain so today. This recipe is the one that my mother used to make for my sister and...

Awesome Vegan Samosas

Samosas are simply one of my favorite things to eat, and so easy to make vegan. They are so delicious and have so many variations, how could you not give them at least a little love. They are an easy addition to a vegan diet, and are full of flavor...

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Chocolate chip banana bread is a family favorite. I also make it fairly often because I buy only organic bananas which tend to ripen faster, and often find myself with a couple of overripe ones. There are never any complaints however, as at this point this recipe is an old favorite...

Old Fashioned Chocolate Fudge

A few nights ago I decided to experiment with the candy thermometer for the first time. I settled on trying chocolate fudge as it seemed fairly simple and a good jumping off point into confectioneries. So I skimmed a few different recipes in some of the old books that I have,...