Last night I was cooking dinner at 9:30pm. Because that’s what I do. And the Smoke Detector went off. Because that’s what happens. Artemis wakes up from a dead sleep and yells out… WHAT ARE YOU COOKING MOM? Sad but… «more»
Remember the first time that you cooked a turkey. The frustration at forgetting to turn on the oven, finding out that after five days of defrosting in the fridge the turkey was still partially frozen. Or, my personal favourite, losing… «more»
For the second time this week, my family told me that the kitchen smelled amazing. To top it off, The Kids thanked me for cooking and I didn’t have to offer them money to say it. No, I didn’t make… «more»
I’m a Mother, that’s busy with two young kids, two dogs and a work-at-home-husband. At the end of a long day, all I want is to feed my family a meal that is quick and nutritious. Serving a hot and/or… «more»
In Mexico, Max eats tacos almost every day. He loves them. In Canada, he doesn’t eat them ever. Not once in four years. Partly because I’ve never made them for him and partly because peanut butter sandwiches are KING around… «more»
We eat cheese every day. Sometimes three meals a day. The Kids love it which is great. The only problem is that plain old slices of cheddar cheese get boring. Even for three-year olds. If you’re thinking, “I have no… «more»
We eat a lot of basmati rice. Probably five times a week and the other two days it’s pizza and pasta. Yes, that much. It’s my go to side dish because the kids love it and it’s easy to prepare… «more»
You know when you don’t know what you’re missing until you know what you’re missing. And by the time you figure it out, you wonder how you ever lived without that thing that you weren’t missing but now are. Confused?… «more»
Pulled Pork Sandwiches! with Fried Onions and Cherry Tomatoes from the Garden This was originally going to be a Wordless Wednesday post but, I changed my mind. Happens in the best of families. Or so I tell people. I mean,… «more»
One thing I learned early on with this whole blogging thing is to write about what you know. Another thing I learned is that following the rules all the time, can be boring and let’s be real, tilting at windmills… «more»