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Category Archives: Desserts

Happy Canada Day and Happy 4th of July! – Low-Fat Patriotic Carrot Cake

♦ July 1, 2012 ♦ 1 Comment

Happy Canada Day! Today is Canada Day, marking the day in 1867 when three colonies came together to form the country of Canada. In celebration of Canada Day and of the July 4th Holiday here in the U.S. I decided to make patriotic cake in celebration of both occasions. I was kind of surprised the …

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St. Patrick’s Day Nanaimo Bars

♦ March 11, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In celebration I decided to make a traditional Canadian dessert with a touch of Irish flair.  I’m still a Canadian girl at heart. Nanaimo Bars are a very popular dessert in Canada.  They get their name from the lady who invented them who was from Nanaimo, British Columbia on Vancouver Island. …

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