Let’s talk chili. I know what you’re thinking. “It’s still summer!” “I’m too hot to eat chili!” blah blah blah… I don’t feel sorry for you, because you probably live in some subtropical climate that’s alive with sweltering heat all summer long. The weather ’round here, on the other hand, consists of about three weeks […]
Christmas is full of traditions for most families. Caroling, decorating the house in obscene amounts of lights and garish garlands, tinsel or no tinsel, pet Santa costumes, pictures of screaming children with old Saint Nick, stocking hung by the chimney with care, Terry’s Chocolate oranges stuffed into the bottom of your stocking, tables laden with bowls of mandarins, mixed nuts
Kelp Noodles and Spicy Peanut Sauce Stir Fry Read More »
This weeks challenge for the Canadian Tire Kitchen Crew series was an easy one for me. The task was put forth as such: “Thanksgiving. For some, just hearing the word makes them shudder, especially thinking about all the work creating a thanksgiving feast for your family entails. Your mission this week is to get inspired and
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Today is a big day for this excited little girl. Today is her first birthday. One amazingly long year ago, my water broke and within three hours I held her in my arms. She has grown so much since those first few hours of life and I am so glad I could be at home to watch
First things first, a giveaway! CSN Stores has been nice enough to offer me a chance to host a giveaway worth $80 of credit towards anything in any of their 200 stores and I’m very excited to be giving it away to you, my loyal readers! I don’t have a say in what you buy
Heirloom Tomato & Polenta Tart and a Giveaway! Read More »
Side dishes. The forgotten ugly step-sister of your main entrée feature and for the most part, a quickly thrown together afterthought to round out the meal. In my youth, during the barren winter months, this would be a variation on a frozen vegetable theme. French cut beans, corn niblets, peas; zap it for 2 minutes,
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I’ll be the first one to admit that I’m not a big fan of cold weather. Which is strange really. I’m one of those women who needs it to be cool to sleep (you know the ones. The husband wants it to be warm, but the wife doesn’t. Someone always suffers. Well, it isn’t me).
Vegetarian Chili with Caramelized Onion and Bleu Cheese Sourdough Biscuits Read More »
If ever there was something I am known for amongst my friends and family, it is “The Big Salad”. We’re talkin’ huge here, people. Why? I like salad. I like the crispy lettuce and the freshness of the ingredients, the colours like a Mexican Carnival, the surprise of every bite being different. I just really
Guilty Kitchen Signature Big Salad Read More »
This was a request from The Husband. We both love Chinese food, but it’s very expensive and with our appetites, we could easily spend $60 on dinner for the two of us. Well, that’s just not in the budget, folks. But homemade wonton soup is! With a little bit of effort and a little bit