Ice cream. Ever the temperamental beast. In the recent past, I’ve made ice cream without a machine and somewhat regretted the results. Although a mighty tasty concoction I could make, the consistency was never quite….well, right. After searching for months to find a suitable (read: affordable) machine, I was dissapointed to not have found anything […]
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I want to write something witty today. Really I want to amaze you with my awesome ability to rear to children, wirte and develop recipes, take gorgeous photos and still have time to write amazingly thoughtful prose.
Too bad I have lost half my brain cells this week. Hubby went away. For 5 days. Oh sure, my parents are here to help me, but that doesn’t get me anywhere at night. This little lady you see above has a very low respect for bedtime. Especially mine.
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Heady summer days full of squealing children and oppressive heat calls for simplification. Simplifying dinners could mean a lightly thrown together salad, cold sandwiches, or maybe a fancier alternative, such as tapas style eating, a favourite of my family. When I think of tapas, I think of cheese and vegetables fresh from the markets, cured meats, olives,
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So there’s these grape vines at our house. A lot of them…of varying species. We know one of them is juicy concord, but the rest remain a mystery. They are green and some are tasty, tangy, and tart and then there’s some that are completely flavourless. When we moved in last year they were obviously
Homemade pasta. Not exactly one of the quick dinners I was imagining I would be making three weeks after the birth of my second child. But you know what? It’s not nearly as hard as you think it is. Have you, like me, always wanted to make your own pasta to see what all the fuss is
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It’s the simple things in life that make it worthwhile. Taking your children out to a farmer’s fields and wading through rows upon rows of succulent strawberries while you pray to some foodie god with a good sense of humour, that your child eats under a pound of the sweet red jewels ranks right up
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Life is full of smiles and tears. Mostly, for the moment, it’s full of poop, tears, crazy kids, food and somewhere…sleep. I can’t say I’m enjoying meal after meal of gourmet awesomeness, but I have a house full of people giving it a go….also I’m still in the process of getting used to feeding a
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So quick, so tasty, so very flavourful. Things I am in dire need of while grappling with our new life. It can be hectic with one toddler, but throw an often unsettled infant into the mix and you’ve got a whole other ball game. Dinners once spent at the dining room table are now hectically
Just a quick post, and even a recipe! Our on again off again labour finally turned into something when my water broke on Tuesday morning. Our little girl arrived two hours later at 7lbs. 13 oz. We’re back home and we’re all doing great! Here she is: and of course, the family shot: And if
What? Still pregnant? Yes that’s right….it’s still in there and it’s never coming out. Please don’t ask me if I’ve had the baby yet, or when it’s coming. Please don’t give me any of your well-meaning advice on how to get the baby out, I know them all and I’ve tried just about every one
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