Okay guys, I haven’t even finished one coffee yet and I’m buzzed! What better way to kick off the week of St. Patrick’s Day than this. Ha! I myself am not Irish (I hail from a long Scottish bloodline) but I am a Cape Bretoner, and well, we’ve been known to enjoy a drink or two. However it’s Monday morning and I am a stay at home Mom. You’re right, why let that get in the way? Coffee and homemade “Bailey’s”…
Oh Valentine’s Day. I was never one to get very excited about this holiday; I’m not the overly romantic mushy type and I don’t expect too much in terms of chocolates and flowers. To be completely honest my birthday falls a few days before Valentine’s Day and that’s when I expect a big show ha! But since having my daughter and experiencing this new kind of Motherly-Love I think why shouldn’t we celebrate all types of love. So I baked…
Banana’s are forever rotting on my counter tops. My intentions are good, I know how nutritious bananas are for me so I continue to buy them but it’s not my first choice when it comes to fruit. Other than adding them to smoothies I literally have to choke it down when I eat one. In the seventh grade there was a winter carnival event at our school where we had to take a “mystery” food from a brown paper bag…
All week I’ve been doing really well at choosing healthy foods for snacks and meal times (and feeling better for it!) But yesterday we woke up to an extra cold winter wonderland and my little one and I were craving some good old fashioned comfort food – oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! We didn’t waste any time grabbing what we needed from the pantry and got to work. This recipe is one of those beauties that can be thrown together quickly…
I love ginger everything so when it came time to bake a cake for Aaron’s birthday I was in the mood for some Christmas-y ginger flavors so I baked him a gingerbread cake with cream cheese icing decorated with chocolate trees. I never mind a strong ginger flavor but the cream cheese icing I used for this cake gave a nice contrast to the taste of the spices. Naturally, if you want less spicy cake use less spice! Sorry, I…
I looove me some earl grey tea! And if there is a London fog on the menu I’m trying it. So far, the best London fog I have had is from a great little café in Sherwood Park called Café Haven. A friend introduced me to the London fog there and I can’t stop raving about it. We attempted to replicate it at home and although it was delicious, it wasn’t as good theirs. So when someone suggested trying an…
Last night was my daughter’s first preschool Christmas concert. It was without a doubt the most adorable thing I have ever witnessed in my life. Before we left she was so excited! She asked me for days if she could get ready and wear her new dress and “high” heels. When the time came she was bouncing with excitement (the hot chocolate and gingerbread cookie beforehand might also have had something to do with that). The concert itself….hectic, frenzied and…
If you’re looking for a recipe to impress then you’ve found it! I have made this mouth-watering treat several times and for several people and everyone comes back for a seconds! Even the neighbours are talking about it. I made a batch for my family today as an attempt to get my daughter busy in the kitchen but she ditched me for an episode of Curious George and some snuggles with Daddy. I can’t say I blame her. But when…
