The Ultimate Tarte Tatin

Today I'm remaking Canadian Living's recipe for The Ultimate Tarte Tatin.  We all love desserts with apples.  Recently we enjoyed Canadian Living's Classic Cinnamon Apple Pie which was a huge hit so I knew this Tarte Tatin would be loved by all as well.  This dessert is very different from apple pie as it is made in a cast iron skillet.  I've never made a dessert in a cast iron skillet so I was excited to give this method a try.

Classic Cinnamon Apple Pie with Crisco® No Fail Pie Crust

My all time favourite pie is Apple Pie.  I am not much of a pie baker and this is my first time baking an Apple Pie.  My mom makes a really good Apple Pie.  The star in her pie is the crust.  She has always used Crisco® No Fail Pie Crust.  I've tried to make low fat versions of pie crust using either coconut oil or olive oil but none have come close to Crisco® No Fail Pie Crust.  Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening now comes in 1 cup sticks which makes baking with Crisco® even easier.  Follow along below to see how I made Canadian Living's Classic Cinnamon Apple Pie with this great pie crust and don't forget to enter the contest (details below)!

Vanilla Plum Swirl Pudding Pops

One of our favourite summer time treats is popsicles.  When my brother and I were growing up, my mom would always make sure our freezer was well stocked with popsicles.  Little did I know how easy it is to make popsicles and how great they taste!  Recently I made some Creamy Chocolate Pudding Pops.  We all really enjoyed them.  They were extremely quick to make but I never liked how they use Instant Pudding and Cool Whip.  I usually prefer to make things from scratch because I know everything that is in them and they always taste better.  Canadian Living's latest Make It Share It is Vanilla Plum Swirl Pudding Pops where everything is made from scratch.

Blueberry Cornmeal Cobbler

The August Canadian Living cover recipe is a Blueberry Cornmeal Cobbler.  I've never made or even eaten a cobbler before.  I usually don't eat desserts where the main ingredient is berries.  I prefer cakes and cookies. Recently my sister-in-law made a berry crisp which I really enjoyed so I was looking forward to trying out this cobbler recipe.

No-Bake Mini Cheesecake Blossoms

Cheesecake is one of my favourite desserts.  I love the ones that are light and creamy like this month's Canadian Living Make It, Share It No-Bake Mini Cheesecake Blossoms.  This makes a great dessert in the summer since you don't have to turn on your oven.

Grilled Peach Melba Sundae {CLBN}

With summer almost here we are enjoying more ice cream and popsicles.  My boys love to site in the backyard and have a frozen treat.  Ice Cream Sundaes were a wonderful summer time treat for me when I was growing up.  My favourite was always vanilla ice cream topped with fudge sauce and some nuts.  I've never been one to stray from this traditional sundae.  Today I will be re-creating Canadian Living's July Cover Recipe which is a Grilled Peach Melba Sundae.  I was excited to try something different which used fruit that are in season right now.

Canoe Paddle Doughnuts {CLBN}

Doughnuts are a major weakness for me.  It is so difficult to stop at just one.  Growing up my dad would sometimes pick up a dozen doughnuts on his way home from Juma (Friday prayers).  He also had a weakness for doughnuts and anything sweet for that matter.  I've only made baked doughnuts at home.  I've never made the traditional deep fried ones.  When I got my assignment from Canadian Living to make Canoe Paddle Doughnuts I was excited to try them out!

Strawberry Jam {CLBN}

One of the things I love about the weather warming up is the grocery stores being stocked with fresh berries.  Strawberries available in the winter are always lacking in flavour.  Warmer weather always brings sweeter strawberries!  Today I am re-creating Canadian Living's Strawberry Jam in my kitchen.  Their version is infused with vanilla.  I've never made jam before or done canning so I was a little nervous about this assignment.

Strawberry White Chocolate Sprinkle Ice Cream Sandwiches {CLBN}

With the weather finally warming up we are spending more time outside.  With warmer weather also comes enjoying more frozen treats!  Today on the blog I am re-creating Canadian Living's Strawberry White Chocolate Sprinkle Ice Cream Sandwiches.  I will be showing you step-by-step how I prepared these Ice Cream Sandwiches.  I was nervous when I got my assignment since I don't do step-by-step pictures in my regular posts because it's difficult to take a lot of pictures before Bilal gets curious and starts to poke around.  But he was very well behaved for this post!  So please read on to see how I prepared these Strawberry White Chocolate Sprinkle Ice Cream Sandwiches.

Sesame Chicken with Fennel and Orange Salad {CLBN}

Today I am recreating Canadian Living's May cover recipe.  May's cover recipe is a Sesame Chicken with Fennel and Orange Salad.  When I received this month's recipe I was excited to try something that was totally different from what I would normally make.  I've never worked with fennel bulbs before although we always have fennel seeds (saunf) in the house.  I was nervous because fennel bulbs have a licorice taste and I'm not a fan of licorice.  Also cabbage is not my most favourite vegetable.  I've never been a fan of coleslaw.  But I thought this was a great opportunity to try something new and out of my comfort zone.

Layered Strawberry Rhubarb Trifle {CLBN}

Today I am recreating Canadian Living's April cover recipe in my kitchen.  When I got my assignment I was excited but also nervous since I've never made or even eaten rhubarb before. I have seen lots of recipes that pair strawberries and rhubarb but I would always leave the rhubarb out scared it would make the whole dish sour.  As I looked over the ingredient list I loved the combination of an Orange Vanilla Bean Custard combined with strawberries.

Beef and Broccoli Brown Rice Bowl & The Canadian Living Blogger Network

Some of you may have noticed the new badge on my site for The Canadian Living Blogger Network.  This is something I'm very excited about.  I was chosen to be part of this new blogger network.  Today I am doing my first post for them by recreating in my kitchen Canadian Living's recipe for Beef and Broccoli Brown Rice Bowl.  I was a little nervous before attempting this recipe as I have never cooked steak before.  Usually when I make a recipe that calls for steak I substitute pasanday which I believe are veal cutlets.