French Toast with Vanilla Cream Cheese Filling and Blueberry Sauce

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This morning I wanted to make something a little different for breakfast; something a bit fancier than usual. Throughout the week, my boyfriend and I normally just have toast for breakfast. Pretty…pretty…pretty….boring. [Curb Your Enthusiasm reference] Since I had a little extra time this morning, I thought I’d make something a bit more indulgent. My first thought was to make french toast. But that did not seem too sinful. Enter some rich cream cheese with pure vanilla and sweet cinnamon mixed in. The cream cheese filling really brought the french toast to a new level. The blueberry sauce was just…

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S’more Pie

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On Sunday I posted about the family movie night I attended where I served this amazing s’more pie. And, as promised, here is the incredibly easy recipe for the deliciously gooey pie. Creamy, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate reminiscent of dark chocolate truffles topped with sweet marshmallow cream toasted until crisp yet still messy & gooey. Mmmmm! You cannot go wrong serving this pie during a late summer BBQ. It’s a sure hit; the perfect summer indulgence. Enjoy! Ingredients 7 ounces of bittersweet (60%) baking chocolate 1 cup of cream (35%) 1 large egg; at room temperature 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract…

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Summer Movie Night

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This past weekend, my entire family got together at my grandparents’ place to watch Vacation – a family favourite. My aunt thought it would be fun to project the movie on to the garage door while we all lounged on lawn chairs in the drive way, had LOTS of snacks, and watched the movie. What a great idea! It turned out to be one of the best evenings I’ve had in a long time. The weather was perfect. The company was awesome. The treats were delicious! And the laughs were so welcomed. We all had a chuckle during a scene…

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