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Dave’s Yummy Cinnamon Buns

Dave’s cinnamon buns… truly a gift from the heavens. Every few months we get these little gifts of love from Dave, who drops by with his gooey yummy freshly-baked cinnamon extravaganza. He has tinkered and perfected this recipe. We made them for the cast...

Mango sticky riceThis is a simple recipe with a light sauce and juicy mango slices. I've made it with leftover chinese food rice, or using an instant pot to cook the rice in coconut water. You can cook the rice in a pot as well, of course.
Dean’s White CakeOur lovely nanny, Dean, made this delicious white cake for many birthdays when the kids were little. Always elegantly made with a theme, like this Elmo one for Sofi. It is made with buttermilk and is really moist, heavier and delicious. It is wonderful with cream cheese icing.
Cookie Crust Lemon Pie DessertThis homemade lemon pie is delicious with the cookie crust. It was delicate and delicious. I use either the cream cheese filling or a vanilla pudding filling along with it, but you can just make the lemon and meringue and leave out that step if preferred. One time I didn't have any lemons so I tried frozen lemonade, and then it didn't thicken so I added copious amounts of cornstarch. It finally thickened but then when we tried it, it was like eating a rubber ball. So don't do that 😜
Chocolate BrowniesThis recipe is from my 1940's era cookbook. It's a chewier kind, not the cake-like (it doesn't have much flour)
Butterscotch SquaresAnother treat from my 1947 cookbook, “Fun with Cooking”. Even I am not that old.
Snip DoodleA childhood favourite. We made this many times as kids. I love the cinnamon-sugar topping which would get crispy.
Baking Powder Biscuits / Strawberry ShortcakeThis is from my very old cookbook “Fun with Cooking”, by Mae Blacker Freeman. It features a 50’s-era teenage girl with ribbons on either side of her head showing us how to cook her favourite things. You can also modify this recipe for strawberry shortcake by adding 2 tbsp sugar into the dough
Ruth’s 7-minute frostingMom used to make this frosting on our cakes. It’s a cooked, kind of frothy version made with egg whites.
Mint Chocolate CheesecakeThis always looks so fresh and ... minty 🙂 It could be made gluten free by using a gluten-free cookie crust, or nuts with cocoa.
Classic CheesecakeI think this recipe is from Best of Bridge. Someone typed it out for me without many details.
Sherri’s Key Lime PieFor many years, our friends Winston & Sherri visited us and cooked up fabulous treats. This was one of them. I remember juicing many little limes which took a while but it was delicious!
Gingerbread with lemon sauceYum - The best gingerbread I ever had was at a little neighbourhood bistro. This (wiki) image shows caramel sauce, but they had a delicious hot lemon sauce that they poured over top.
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This is a selection of our favourite family recipes, so we can keep them and pass them down. Please send the ones you love so I can add them too. The only rule is, you must have tried the recipe first. Enjoy!