Four years ago, when my son was 4, he mentioned to my husband that he wanted to “take care” of Mom, for Mother’s Day. That meant letting me sleep in and being treated to breakfast in bed. He was so proud of himself when he came in with Daddy, to bring me pancakes, bacon and [...]
Instead of waiting for the green grass and warm patio stones, to pull out the barbeque, D shoveled off the deck and excavated the barbeque from a snow bank this past weekend. The first of many barbequed suppers of the year is something to celebrate and so we did. Our entire gang was assembled for mandatory Sunday supper. [...]
We love making sandwiches to use up the left over roasted chicken from Sunday dinner. Sandwiches do not have to be boring, in fact, they can be fun to make, delicious, and even healthy! This week we made a new sandwich using Dempsters 100% Whole Wheat Bread. It is super easy to make, and the [...]
You may call it wishful thinking but I am really looking forward to spring and then summer and cottage and camping season. For almost all of my life, we have holidayed on Lake Winnipeg. Most communities on either the east or west side of Lake Winnipeg have a public beach where families trek at least [...]
When my husband and I first moved to Texas (many moons ago), we were lucky to find a small Mexican restaurant that served the most amazing food. Anytime we would go, I would order the chicken tostada and my husband would have carne asada, and we would eat until we were stuffed to the gills. [...]
Spring break and Easter are just around the corner. This is the first year that I have a child in school, so the break is something I get to look forward to. A week of no schedules sounds too good to be true! I made these flower cookies with some spring colors to remind me of [...]
The slow cooker is probably one of the home helpful, but most overlooked, piece of kitchen equipment you have. Most people have them, seldom use them to their full potential. Yet, slow cookers are fantastic for having a nice, hearty, healthy meal ready at the end of the day, without having to spend a lot of time in [...]
In the afternoons I sometimes crave something sweet. One of my new favorite “treats” is a simple smoothie. SIMPLE SMOOTHIE Ingredients: 1/2 cup fresh pineapple juice (I use a juicer, but you could use bought juice) 1 small banana 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 tbsp hemp hearts Blend together (I use a magic bullet) [...]
Just about this time every winter I start longing for summer and since it can be a long time coming on the Canadian prairies, I yearn to hop on a plane to wiz me away from snow banks and ski pants. For many years, when our kids still needed us around the clock and the [...]
Cheese Tortellini and Beef Soup I was born and raised in Northern Ontario, but I have to say that even after all these years, I’m still not fond of winter. Which is a little crazy, considering we often have snow from October until May. There is one thing I love about winter though and [...]
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