The first morning at camp after a long winter was sunny and warm. We had been anticipating this morning for weeks and it definitely lived up to our expectations.  After spending the first day shovelling a path to the door from the road, unloading groceries and getting the water running in the sleet and snow, today is all about enjoying the sunshine,the view and of course baking something for sure.

Now the sun has some warmth and the snow is melting and dripping off the roof. A fantastic day for a walk with my friend Lisa and her dog Trooper. Trooper and Tia are the best of buds, even though Tia is much older she tries to keep up.

The dogs ran through the snow on the lake then finally stopped and cooled off in the snow, while we sat around the fire pit and enjoyed the sun warming our faces. The sun feels so good when you haven’t felt it in months!

It was a gorgeous day to be at the lake! Hopefully the ice and snow will disappear soon. Spring is in the air.

Then it was time for a snack after all that hard work and fresh air. I had found this recipe in the Breads book by Company’s Coming- Jean Pare. The name itself was quite intriguing so I googled it and is an Eastern European holiday bread. The recipe looked like a cross between a sweet bread and a coffee cake and that is exactly how it turned out and it was delicious.

It takes a few hours as it does have yeast in it and requires 2 rises, but the light and tasty result was worth the wait.

So make the dough and go for a walk in the spring sunshine and then you will have a delicious treat ready to pop in the oven when you get back. It would be fantastic with a lemon glaze on it to fancy it up a bit.