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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...

Squash Casserole with Potato-Chip CrustWe found this recipe by accident when Jillian brought over some frozen squash. It's quite yummy and everyone thought it should be added to the holiday foods list.
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.
Chicken MarbellaThis is an amazingly delicious chicken dish that everyone loves, even if they don't always like some of the ingredients (olives!) We read about this in our Ottolenghi recipe book but the original is from the Silver Palate. I've modified it a bit. It is best if it marinates for a while, so make it a day ahead.
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 😜
Seven Layer CasseroleMy friend Leslie's family used to make this a lot. Nice for an easy, stick-to-the-ribs dinner. Sometimes we add some extra sausages.
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
Shepherd’s PieMom and Grandma used to make this one a lot - one of my favourite comfort foods.
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!
Dave’s Grandma’s Tea BiscuitsThese are easy biscuits that don't require rolling and cutting. Dave made these for us with his yummy Jambalaya many years ago. Delicious! The original recipes says to dip into balsamic vinegar and oil. Use cornmeal in place of white flour for a southern version.
Dave’s JambalayaDave made this for us quite a while ago and it was very delicious! This is great served with biscuits.
Cream Cheese Fruit DipsThese dips are nice with various fruits for parties. The cream cheese/marshmallow cream version is my favorite!
Grandma’s caramel puddingI’ve tried some other recipes and they weren’t the same as Grandma's version - the cooked sugar really works to make that delicious caramel flavour.
Banana Pie DessertThis is like a banana pie without a traditional crust. Sofi loves it. She’s asked for it for her birthday cake. I’ve made it more healthy lately by using gluten free cookies for the crust, and substituting the whipping cream with coconut whipped cream.
Jap ChaeFrom the 'Noodles Every Day' cookbook. "Chap Chae' is a classic Korean dish made with sweet potato cellophane noodles. Stir fried with veggies and julienned meat, it is a perfect light dish. This is one of my favorite Asian dishes!
PopoversPart of Sofi's grade 3 recipe book of everyone's favourites. Katherine's description: "I chose this recipe because they blow up and you can put whatever you want inside them."
Old Fart’s Spaghetti SauceWe all love Dad's special spaghetti sauce. Every time we see him he makes a pot of it for us. Yum. This recipe makes about 20 servings.
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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!