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Musée pour enfants, July 2014

Carrie had heard of the Musée pour enfants through some friends, so we decided to take the girls.  They had a blast.  2 hrs of running arounding touching everything, dressing up, running around, …  Followed by lunch out at Mike’s.  … Continue reading

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Cap St-Jacques Beach, July 2014

We spent a day as a family, and stole Katie from daycare too, at the Cap St-Jacques Beach.  What a beautiful place, and fun was enjoyed by all!

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Our New Addition

Zoe welcomed her little sister Maya Margaret Pineault on January 2nd, 2013 at 6:30am.  Weighing 6lbs 5oz and measuring 18.5in, Maya is a healthy and quiet little girl.  Both mother and daughter are doing very well and were released from  … Continue reading

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Creamy Shrimp Pasta Largo

Ingredients 2 tbsp (30 mL) extra virgin olive oil 1 pkg frozen medium raw shrimp, thawed. peeled and deveined 2 shallots, finely chopped 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) mild curry paste 1/2 cup (125 mL) white wine 1 plum tomato, peeled … Continue reading

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Shish Taouk

2.5lbs (1kg) Boneless chicken breast 3 tbsp Oil 1 Cup Yogurt (greek style is very nice) 3 cloves of garlic, minced Salt Oregano and/or Thyme (as desired, we prefer Oregano only) Sumac (as desired) Lemon juice (as desired) In a … Continue reading

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Individual Sized Lemon Cheesecakes

Base ¼ cup graham crumbs 1/8 cup butter (melted) Pinch sugar 1/8 tsp Lemon zest Combine all the ingredients into a small bowl.  Evenly distribute in 3 3.5”-4” ramekins and pack down. Bake at 375ºF for 10-15 mins. Filling ½ … Continue reading

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Baked Spinach Artichoke Scoop

Source: Canadian Living (Jan 2001, p.71) 1 can (14oz/398ml) Artichoke hearts drained and chopped 1 pkg (10oz/300ml) frozen spinach drained and squeezed dry 1 cup shredded mozzarella ½ cup grated Parmesan 1 pkg (4oz/125g) cream cheese ¼ cup sour cream … Continue reading

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Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients 1 1/3 cups flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup butter 1 ½ cups cocoa 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 ½ tsp Vanilla  Combine first three ingredients together in a small bowl.  In a large bowl, melt butter and stir in cocoa and … Continue reading

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Lemon Butter

1 lemon rind juice of 2 lemons 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1/4 cup butter  In a double boiler over a low simmer, combine all ingredients whisking constantly until mixture thickens, about 10 mins.

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Chocolate Muffins

Yields: 6 very large muffins or 12 normal sized muffins Ingredients 2 eggs 1 cup (220g) sugar 1 cup (110g) all purpose flour 6-8 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa power 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2/3 cup milk 2/3 cup butter … Continue reading

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Tourtière – Fancy

1 tbsp vegetable oil 2 lb ground pork 1-1/2 cups beef stock 3 finely chopped onions 3 minced garlic cloves 2 cups sliced mushrooms 1 cup finely chopped celery 3/4 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp each cinnamon, pepper and dried savory … Continue reading

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Tourtière – Classic

1- 1 1/2 lb ground pork 1 small onion, diced 1 clove of garlic 1/2 Tsp salt 1/2 Tsp savory 1/4 Tsp celery salt 1/4 Tsp pepper 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup bread crumbs Pie Shell (top and bottom) Combine … Continue reading

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Scottish Shortbread

1 cup sugar 1 cup corn starch 1 lb butter 5 cups flour Combine the sugar, corn starch and butter together in a bowl. Kneed in flour in 1/2 cup increments until desired consistentcy is obtained. Roll out into cookies … Continue reading

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Raspberry Sour Cream Flan

Base: 1 ½ cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour ½ cup (125 mL) sugar 1 ½ tsp. (7 mL) baking powder 1 egg ½ cup (125 mL) butter 1 tsp. (5 mL) vanilla 1 pkg. (300 g) frozen raspberries (not in … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Pie

2   eggs 1 cup   milk 1 ½ cups (14oz)   pumkin puree ½ tsp   salt 1 cup   sugar 1 tsp   cinnamon ½ tsp   ginger ½ tsp   nutmeg ¼ tsp   cloves     … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Cheesecake

Base: 18 Ginger Crisp cookies, crushed ¼ cup pecans or walnuts, finely chopped) ¼ cup butter Combine cookie crumbs, nuts and melted butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 9″ springform pan. Filling: 3 pkg Cream cheese ¾ cup Sugar 1 … Continue reading

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Best Ever Macaroni and Cheese

2 Cups Macaroni 2 Cups Cheese (cheddar or mozerella) 1 Cups Old Chedar Cheese (for flavor) 2 Eggs 2 Cups Milk 1 Tbsp Onion (chopped) 1 tsp Salt ¼ tsp Pepper 1 Cup Corn Flakes (crushed) 2 Tbsp Butter Cook … Continue reading

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Chocolate Yule Log

Cake 1 cup flour ¼ cup cocoa 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup water 1 tsp vanilla Line a greased 15×10” (2L) jellyroll pan with parchment or waxed paper: grease and lightly … Continue reading

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Lemon Loaf

Cake ½ cup butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1½ cups flour 2 eggs ½ cup milk rind of a lemon salt Cream butter and sugar together.  Add well beaten eggs.  Sift together dry ingredients and … Continue reading

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Crepes

2 cups milk 1 cup flour 3 Eggs 6 Tbsp Butter (melted) pinch Salt In a large bowl, beat the milk while slowly adding the flour. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Gradually, mix in the butter and … Continue reading

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