It’s funny how when the weather turns crummy, most people turn to heavy stews soups and casseroles. They bust out the slow cooker and cook up a big old hunk of beef with a side of potatoes and gravy. But for me, when winter comes, I long for the easy food. Quickly tossed together salads […]
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The first day of fall. Most years I look forward to this day like no other. The crisp air, the falling leaves in a rainbow of colours, the last (and best) of the seasons harvest, the smoky scent in the breeze, the rain, big sweaters, chunky boots and soft woolen scarves. This year though, I feel like I’ve
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Lately it seems like all I’ve been talking about is how exhausting having kids is. How busy you are, how much time they consume, what and how they eat, what time they hit the pillow at night. Frankly, it’s exhausting hearing about it isn’t it? I decided that I needed a little relaxation recently,
It’s been a few days. I’ve been in a food coma, and I’ve just woken up for a brief spell to tell you all about it before I dive back into another round tonight. Birthdays were always about food. Just like most holidays around the world, at least part of the celebration is centered on
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I love a challenge. Especially if it involves baking something delicious and then eating it. When I (and a lot of others I presume) think of fall seasonal flavours, probably one of the most popular choices would be pumpkin. So many possibilities with this humble gourd. It can be sweet, it can be savoury, you
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Recently, I’ve been inundated with a lifetime supply of apples. Not only do we buy them every weekend at the farmer’s market, people are giving them to us left, right and centre and there is also a scraggly little tree in our new backyard sporting several dozen tiny, hard-as-rock mystery apples. After piling them all
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Nothing brings back memories of childhood quite like a warm apple pie……………..oh wait, your mom was like mine and didn’t bake anything unless it was Christmas, and even then dessert was a no bake Better Than Sex Cake? Oh. Yeah…well okay, that’s a recipe for another time. Nothing brings back memories of the return of
Mile High Apple Pie Read More »