Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. If you are anything like me you struggle to find that perfect, but not too pricey, gift to give to your Valentine. Sure those heart shaped boxes of chocolate are cute but for…
It’s winter. In Saskatchewan. You know that that means right? Cold, cloudy and plenty of white stuff. To be fair, we’ve had a surprisingly mild winter over all so far. I think this past weekend was the first time the…
I’ve lived in Saskatchewan my entire life. Yes there have been days in the dead of winter when the windchill is -50 where I wonder what in the world I’m doing here but frost bite aside it’s really a great…
When I became a new mom, I was bombarded with advice. Some of it was useful, some of it not so much, but I’m sure it was all given with good intentions. One of the messages that I heard over…
Apparently I cooked a lot in 2015. When you write what you know and/or love I really feel your passion shines through and that makes your subject matter more interesting to those reading it. I definitely have a passion for…
My husband loves steel cut oats. He’d eat them every morning for breakfast. In fact he does. The problem is they take a little longer to cook than regular oatmeal. You can (and we do) buy pouches of single serve…
One of the things we get to look forward to in the dead of winter is the arrival of citrus season. And one of my absolute favorit citrus fruits available this time of year is the Meyer lemon. If you…
I was 38 when my daughter was born. Yes I started late. The truth is that until around the age of 36 I was adamant that I was never going to be a mother. It just didn’t fit into my…
The day before New Year’s we had a “finger food” day at work. I had done so much cooking over the holidays, and was still cooking for our New Year’s Eve party at home so I was in kitchen overload. I…
Donald Trump I keep waiting for Ashton Kutcher to jump out and tell America they’ve been punk’d because wow. Waist Training I’m really finding it difficult to believe that anyone with brain cells thinks this is a good idea. I…
The same thing happens to me every year around this time. The holiday rush is over, the decorations get put away, gifts find a new home and my house is restored to its pre-holiday state. Everything gets a good cleaning (not…
As I go about my days this time of year, baking, shopping, wishing everyone around me a Merry Christmas, there are knots in my stomach. I know this is suppose to be a holiday that revolves around joy, love and…
Another awesome recipe from my amazing friend Jessica! Apple Cider Caramels There are only 2 sleeps until Christmas and if you’re anything like me, you are currently panicking that you have accidentally forgotten to buy a gift for someone, or…
I’m busy baking up some goodies to drop off at daycare next week for the staff to enjoy in the staff room. Although none of the staff have nut allergies (that I’m aware of) there is a child in the…
I’m right in the thick of my holiday baking and decided to take a look in my pantry to see what stray ingredients I had that I could use up. I found a half of a box of graham crumbs…
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