I’m going to start this picture post off with a story. It was Thanksgiving take two and everyone was sitting around upstairs, having finished their dinner, just talking and joking. Then someone said the dreaded words: Has anyone seen Oliver? After a solid round of “no’s” we started looking around the house. No Oliver upstairs,…
Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
I’ll admit it, the simple task of throwing together some vegetables and roasting them has always seemed daunting to me. I’ve never fully believe that it could be THAT easy. That I could just throw whatever kind of vegetable I wanted onto a baking sheet, pop it in the oven, and call it a day….
Sour Cream Scones
I was in a bit of a bind for breakfast this morning. I’d been out of bread all week, a combination of forgetfulness last week when shopping and laziness this week in not wanting to load up the kids and run out, in the rain, only to buy bread. I did finally tonight, but I…
Country Thanksgiving
Now, for those of you from the US, this is nothing like a country Thanksgiving. It’s just that my family’s thanksgiving was at my grandparents cottage, and Bo’s family’s was at his aunts in the city. So, country Thanksgiving. It was, by far, the best weekend for Thanksgiving that we could remember. It felt like…
Sugar and Spice Candied Nuts
These are a favorite of mine, especially around the holidays. I made them this past weekend for our Canadian Thanksgiving, and I’ll be making them again in a couple of months for Christmas. You can use pretty much any kind of nut, but if I were you I’d stick to the traditional ones: pecans and…
Beaver Tails aka Elephant Ears aka Fried Dough
So, I’m Canadian, eh, don’t ya know. As such, I love Beaver Tails, but only the fried, surgery, doughy kind. These are a staple at fairs and amusement parks around here, but with two kids it gets harder and harder to get out to those things as often as I’d like to in the nice…
Classic Pound Cake 3 Ways
A couple of weeks ago I decided to do a fondue. The fondue is another story entirely. It’s a story that involves a new fondue set, a sticker, a slight fire, and a pot full of once delicious but rendered inedible chocolate that tasted distinctly of smoke. Any way, these recipes come into play because I…
Open Faced Grown-Up Grilled Cheese
Now, I’m known for many, many bad habits. One of the worst (at least according to my mother), is that I don’t eat leftovers. I’ve passed this on to Bo to, and I admit, it’s horrible. It’s also got to change. Food is bloody expensive, and I’m in the (also horrible) habit of cooking far…
Lazy days are the best days.
Sometimes…ok…at least weekly, all you need is a lazy day. I don’t even know what it is with this week, but to me it feels like it has just been dragging on and on and on. Monday felt like Tuesday, Tuesday like Thursday, and Wednesday, well, I woke up thinking it should be Saturday. By…
Granola
This is one of the easiest things in the world to make, and it is so great. So much better then those boxed granola style cereals that you buy, and it’s fantastic sprinkled on top of yogurt or ice cream. You can add basically anything that you like to it as well, this recipe is…
Crafty afternoon
When I went out to do my butter run today I was pleasantly surprised to find a whole stack of craft supplies for $1.00 each. For anyone else in Canada this was at the Loblaws Supercenter. Googlie eyes, pipe-cleaners, pom-poms, popsicle sticks, a wooden dinosaur and dog cut-out, feathers, etc. It was a gold mine…
Battered Style French Toast
I used to always make French Toast what I thought was the standard way. Throw a bunch of eggs in a bowl, whisk them together with a splash of milk and some cinnamon and cook them in a non-stick skillet. I still think that there’s a place for this style too. It’s nice and easy…
5 Minute Cookie Bars
This is one of those cookie bars that you’ve probably all had, but maybe you’ve never made yourself. Well, surprise, they only take about 5 minutes to throw together, then 25 to bake. So, the next time you get that phone call from your sister/aunt/mother/friend that you’re invited to a party and bring a dessert,…
Butter!
Strange title, I know, but I’m that excited right now. You see, butter’s on sale for $3/lb and my fridge is on it’s last pound from the last sale, so not only is it on sale, but I timed my supply between sales perfectly. Sometimes it’s the little things you know. This house is also…
Chicken Fried Steak
Ok, I know what you’re all thinking: Holy heart attack on a plate. You know what, that’s exactly what I thought every time my Papa ordered it at the Cracker Barrel on vacation. On a side note, if the Cracker Barrel is scoffed at by actual American’s, this Canadian doesn’t care. I live for those…
Easy Frozen Oreo Dessert
This is really a piece of cake dessert. It’s easiest made a day ahead, but even the morning of will work. It’s not actually oreos either. It’s just chocolate wafer cookies with cool-whip sandwiched between them and “iced” over the top. I didn’t take make pictures because it’s really easy to do. First off, spread…
