There are a few things that I’m known for. I always make too much food. I’m always forcing whoever is over to bring leftovers home with them because, well, see number one. There are certain things in my home that I am obsessively organized about. Mainly pens, and my kitchen. Don’t believe me about number…
Easy Whipped Shortbread Cookies
Ok, I’m going to try to stay on top of things this year and actually post my Christmas cookie recipes as I make them. These are a family favourite recipe. My Nana has made them my whole life, and they are one of a chosen few cookies that it just wouldn’t be Christmas without. The…
Camp & Cabin Cozy Contest – Free Pj’s & $100 VISA Giftcard
You know that feeling you get when you see a baby walking around in a fleece onesie pajama – envy. Because they just look so warm and comfortable, no need for a blanket, or slippers, or an extra sweater while walking around the house in the middle of winter when the wind is blowing and…
Crisp & Gooey Turtle Brownies
My friend Katie over at The Perfect Brownie is on a hunt for just that. She has them broken down by type, texture, taste, you name it, all in the search to find everyone’s version of the perfect brownie. A couple of weeks ago she asked if I’d like to do a guest post for…
The slow drain of all my wits – AKA 22 days to go until Christmas
I figured today would be a good day to start-up: I’ve been needing somewhere to vent, let off a little steam, and pretend that it would be ok to sit and have a margarita in the middle of the day (I’m not, don’t run to CPS just yet, I’m sitting with a bottle of water…
Making School Lunches Fun with Rubbermaid lunch BLOX
I was on a mission this year when Oliver started school to have him actually eat his lunches. Last year (jr kindergarten), more often than not his lunch came home mostly untouched. This year I wanted to change that, so I started asking Oliver what theme he wanted for lunch. I’d try to get it…
Ultimate Frosted Banana Bars
I make a lot of banana muffins in this house. Everyone loves them for breakfast, or a snack, but every once in a while I want something a little different (meaning, with frosting). On those days I turn to banana bars. I *may* have given this to the kids for breakfast once or twice, and…
Cinna-clone Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
Ok, here it is, my go-to, can’t be beat, ultimate cream cheese whipped frosting. I put this on everything now – banana bars (pictured below), carrot cake, muffins, cinnamon buns, etc. If you’ve ever had cinnabun, this is a dead ringer for their frosting (super light and fluffy). Did you catch that? We’re talking clone…
Roaming Reindeer – A Christmas Tradition With Heart
Just before we left for vacation a few weeks ago a big brown box appeared at our door. I brought it in with the kids, opened it up, and we sat down to read the story of Gus and Sam. Roaming Reindeer is a new Christmas activity (story with stuffed animals) that was written by…
Salted Caramel Macaroons
I’m not sure what to say, other than this: I hope that the last thing I ever taste is a salted caramel macaroon. These are, hands down, my absolute favourite thing to eat. The are the perfect blend of sweet and salty, the filling is the creamiest buttercream you’re going to find, and the meringues…
26 Cookbooks Everyone Should Have
I’ve been meaning to put a list together for a while, one that tells everyone what my favourite cookbooks are. Now, I am a cookbook addict, it’s hard for me to pass one up, and I’ll read them cover to cover like a novel before I ever actually try out a recipe. I’m not going…
Classic Osso Bucco
So, winter is basically here, and that means it is really cold pretty much every day. This is a major shock to the system, especially since we’ve only been back from Florida for four days, and when we left two weeks ago I could still run out to the grocery store in a t-shirt without…
Review: Santa Sent Me A Letter
[box type=”shadow” align=”aligncenter” ]**UPDATE** The folks at Santa Sent Me A Letter have let me extend the promo! For 15% off use promo code: SANTA749 at checkout at Santa Sent Me A Letter through December 1, 2014[/box] Just before we left for vacation I got an email from the people at Santa Sent Me A Letter…
Product Review: Circulon Prime Hard Anodized Skillet
I was given the opportunity to test out a Circulon skillet that’s part of a new line of cookware offered at Canadian Tire. The piece I’ve been playing around with is the hard anodized 9.75” deep covered skillet. Now, I was already a fan of hard anodized cookware. The set I’ve been using for the…
Quick and Easy Orange Chicken
The is one of Oliver and Anna’s favourite things in the world to eat. It’s hands down just as good as the takeout version from across the street, and I can get it on the table for them in the same amount of time, or less, than it takes me to call, order, and have…
Thanksgiving Favorites
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I’m gearing up to get started of the things we want for the weekend. Yes, it is Friday morning, and our first Thanksgiving dinner is tomorrow, but I was never one to let a little thing like immanency stop me from procrastinating. So, instead of actually staring on…
