Janie’s super simple chocolate truffles are very easy to make, and it’s hard to believe they can be considered a fairly healthy treat!

I can’t begin to tell you how many batches of chocolate chip cookies and oat raisin cookies I’ve made and shared over the years.

On a recent visit to a café just north of Nanaimo, I chose one of their Nanaimo Bars because it was made with dates instead of sugar, and it looked so good!

Now that we can have a bit of ‘two metre distant’ socialising with friends and family, I look forward to being able to share this wonderful plum cake!

I have made this delicious Boston baked beans recipe for many years, and even more often since I discovered that doing all the ‘prep’ in my Thermomix makes it really easy.

I can remember her making Grandma Annie’s Seville orange marmalade by hand every year, stirring the pot with love and cutting up all the peel by hand.

This lovely crunchy granola is a very satisfying breakfast as well as a great snack. It’s called Janie’s luxury granola because it is made with a wealth of delicious nuts, seeds and dried fruits, all properly prepared.

Some years ago when running our business from home, risotto cakes arancini became a very popular lunch choice, courtesy of my son Greg.

My toddler grandchild loves these little Kai’s biscuits with their hint of cheese flavour and a touch of sweetness from the dates, hence the name!