Caprese Skewers are the perfect summer snack in our house. They’re also one of my go-to’s to bring along when someone’s having a party. I seriously can not get enough of these. Sweet cherry tomatoes, soft bocconcini cheese, fresh basil, all drizzled with a little bit of olive oil and balsamic glaze. I haven’t even…
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Easy Homestyle Chili
An easy, homestyle chili recipe that’s full of flavour, and as simple as dumping a bunch of stuff into a pot and letting it simmer.
Philips 2000i Air Purifier Final Thoughts
So, we’ve had the Philips 2000i Air Purifier for 4 months now, and I thought it would be a good time to wrap up my thoughts about it. We really put this machine to use, moving it around the house, room by room, to see how it affected our day to day life differently depending…
Kit Kat Cake
Everyone loves a Kit Kat bar, especially Bo. We saw a little Kit Kat Cake in the grocery store that he wanted, and I told him I could do WAY better than that. Here it is: super moist chocolate cake with a fudge filling and a smooth, delicious buttercream frosting. And lots (AND LOTS) of…
2000i Air Purifier by Philips – Review and thoughts after 1 month
Alright, we’re starting our second month with the Philips 2000i Air Purifier and I feel like we’re entering the real test now. You can check out my first post here. I go over all its features and setting it up. For the last month, I kept it in Oliver’s room. Forget about the fact that…
10 quick and easy dinners kids love
I wish you could see the smile on my face right now. We’re not talking just ear-to-ear any more. This baby is basically wrapping all the way around my head and shaking hands in the back. Why? Did I win the lottery? Did Cillian Murphry move in next door (I’ve had a problem since I…
Philips 2000i Air Purifier – Review and first thoughts
I’ve been lucky. I’m not someone who has suffered from allergies. Ok, there was that one time when I was about seven and I ate my weight in scallops and proceed to vomit the night away, but that may have been gluttony rather than a shellfish allergy. It did scar me enough to never eat…
P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Who doesn’t love Asian food? Ok, outside of Bo, because Bo is a SUPER plain and picky eater. It drives me nuts because ordering in Chinese food at 10pm on a Saturday night has never an option being married to him. Pity me. Ok, you don’t really have to pity me, because when I put…
Turkey Gyros
These turkey gyros combine two of my favourite things in one: a restaurant copycat recipe, and the BBQ. Seriously, nothing makes me happier than replicating our favourite restaurant foods at home. Between the sports schedule of three kids, and the budget we’re trying to stick to, restaurant meals are a luxury. This is why I…
Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce
Hot sauce is one of those condiments that seems to just be TAKING OVER OUR LIVES. That’s not me complaining either. That’s me being absolutely giddy about it! We always had some stocked in the house – and you know the kind, because we all have it in the house. A couple of weeks ago…
Fun for the Whole Family with a Backyard Oasis
As soon as the snow melts I start getting antsy about being back outside. This year’s never ending winter just about drove me insane (in fact, I ended up setting up the kids trampoline two snowstorms too soon). Over the past couple of years we’ve taken a basic yard, and turned it into a backyard…
Bakery Style Oreo Cake
Our Sophie, now four, has always been a girl who knows what she wants. What she wanted for her birthday was a table FULL of different cakes. The first one she asked for was an Oreo cake. I mean, how can you possibly argue with that, who doesn’t love Oreos. She’s seen and drooled over…
Logan and Cove Mattress Review and GIVEAWAY
This was one of those incredible opportunities I like to think of as kismet. Bo and I had a barely 3-year-old mattress that was nothing but problems, and we were debating getting a new one (it was pretty hard to stomach the thought of buying another new mattress so soon when we definitely didn’t cheap…
Everyone’s Favorite Blueberry Muffins
These blueberry muffins are super fluffy and made with frozen blueberries so you can enjoy them year round (fresh works too in season). Every time I make them, I get asked for the recipe from everyone who has one!
Salted Caramel Cake
I have been dying to perfect this salted caramel cake ever since we had it at our friends wedding (I think around 5 or 6 years ago, holy crap!). I don’t even think we waited until the wedding was over to hound the bride and groom for the name of the bakery, and obviously we…
