Simple Chicken Pot Pie

Simple Chicken Pot Pie

Every month, I luxuriate in the two magazines that I have delivered to my home. One is UTNE Reader for my dose of alternative media and the other is my absolute fav at the moment, Bon Appetit. I always find at least one recipe that I go ahead and make. As you might already know, … Continue reading »

Currying Favour

Currying Favour

What the hell is with the expression, ‘currying favour’.  (Someone knows where the expression came from anyway). They are not going to eat fricken curry I told myself. This is torture for a foodie like me. I didn’t have the illusion liberty of trying to shape their palates with they were womb-bound by eating squid, … Continue reading »

School Lunches – Strawberries

School Lunches – Strawberries

Presentation is everything.   I admit I’m having trouble letting the girls make their own lunches. Their lunches are MY creative time. I LIKE looking into an almost empty fridge and seeing what awesomeness I can produce. I LIKE being in control of what they eat. I LIKE them to have a miniature piece of … Continue reading »

School Lunches – Opting In

School Lunches – Opting In

I gave up a piece of my momma-worries-about-everything-we-eat control thing the other day and let the girls make their own lunches. I figured they really cant go wrong when there is nothing in the house that I wouldn’t put in their lunches anyway. Here’s the thing. They are begging for me to let them make their … Continue reading »

The Base Layer

The Base Layer

You can’t go out in a Canadian winter without a proper base layer. One that absorbs the sweat, swass & discourages the static brought on by well-meaning fleece outer layers. Do you get what I’m saying? I’ll elaborate. We’ve live here as a family for one full year now. Enter a cliché. Our family has learned … Continue reading »