Special Occasions

  • Luscious Lava Cakes

    Rich and runny with a deep, dark, delicious chocolate centre, these will be the hit at your next special event. You can make them ahead and freeze them before baking. If kids will be indulging in these treats, you might want to make them in mini muffin tins and reduce the baking time by about 5 minutes.

  • Peppermint Bark

    If you're looking for a treat that incorporates the colours of Christmas, look no further.  This minty treat will definitely be a hit!  It's also a great way to use up those broken candy canes that get passed over.

  • Chock Full of Nuts Brittle

    This peanut brittle is a must during the holiday season.  It makes a great treat and a perfect gift for teachers and hostess gift giving.

  • Merry Cheese Twists

    This quick and easy holiday recipe is perfect to give as a gift to teachers or as a hostess gift.

  • Festive Butter Cookies

    Celebrate the taste of the season with these creative and festive butter cookies from the Dairy Farmers of Canada.

  • Mini Graham Cracker House Kit

    A project kids will love. You may want to make this a bit early in the season so kids can enjoy their prized centrepiece throughout the holiday. Let them gobble it up as a Boxing Day treat. A bit of parental help will make it fun for all!

  • Lollipop Cookies

    Make a cookie bouquet! Wrap these fun-to-eat, minty cookies in clear cellophane and tie the sticks together with ribbon. Or "plant" the cookies in a clay pot filled with colourful jelly beans.

  • Basic Sugar Cookies

    Crisp, with a delightful sugary flavour. A versatile dough to make Nutty Apple Swirls, Lollipop Cookies, or Peppermint Patties. Or simply cut out your favourite shapes and decorate with glaze or sprinkles.

  • Chocolate Gingerbread Men

    It's a tradition in our house to make these every Christmas as a family. You may also use a straw to make a hole in the top, tie a ribbon through the hole, and hang on the tree as an ornament.

  • Gingerbread Figures

    A treat for little (or big) kids! Leave as is or glaze or decorate with icing and small candy silver balls.

  • Shortbread Cookies

    My mom taught me to make these shortbread cookies when I was 10!  The recipe is easy, but Yummmo!

  • Haunted Gingerbread House

    If you are looking for a ghoulish Halloween activity everyone can enjoy, why not create a peanut-free Haunted Gingerbread House? Decorated with Nestlé Favorites peanut-free treats, it's not only safe for children who have peanut allergies, it's also spooktacularily fun to make!

  • Witch's Fingers

    Easy to shape and so delightful to eat!

  • Campfire Skillet Dinner

    I pre-cut my chicken and ingredients before we leave and keep everything stored in ziplock bags in the cooler.  We make this dinner our first night at camp because we can get unpacked and settled while it cooks.

  • Campfire Muffins

    You will be surprised at how fun it is to make muffins when you are camping. Make extras for snacking!




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