You may recall awhile back when I told you about my Curious Gemma, who imitated Curious George’s method of ee-ing, ooo-ing, and aaa-ing in order to get a message across. Lately, she will only respond to my requests and queries if I call her by the name-of-the-moment, whether it’s Tigger, Princess Pea, or Minnie Mouse […]
Archives for October 2011
Basic Pie Crust (for double crust pie)
Just a super quick post to let you all know about the successful pie crust recipe I used for my Thanksgiving pie… Apparently it was not very nice of me to tell you it was good and not share, so thank you to those of you who spoke up and let me know I was […]
Gluten Free Cranberry & White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Today was dentist day. Now, I don’t mean any disrespect to dentists, but they terrify me. I realized that it was high time I bite the bullet and go for my “regular” cleaning, so I called them up and I knew things were not going to end well when the conversation went something along the […]
Happy Thanksgiving! Apple pies all ’round.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all, Canadian or not! I hope you’re all having a fantastic long weekend with family and friends full of lots of good food. We have so much to be thankful for over here, even the rainy, gray weather that gives my kids the opportunity for some quality puddle time. We’re […]
Dark Chocolate Mint Crackle Cookies
Is it really Saturday already? I’ve been pretty absent from the blog scene, but I can tell you I have a much cleaner house because of it, not to mention a gorgeous redone coffee table, 2 painted bookshelves, a painted chest of drawers, and a couple other items primed and waiting for attention. Here’s a […]
Apple Toffee Squares
I’m about to prove how healthy I can be, with the following statement. Apples are delicious.* Note the asterix? This is because I have fine print to this statement. Apples are delicious…. when they are part of a dessert. Now I realize that an apple a day will keep the doctor away, but since I […]
Scrabble Showdown
I was catching up on the ever-entertaining Pioneer Woman a couple days ago and had to laugh at her description of marital competitions. I may not be any sort of pioneer, but I can relate to that. With a husband not only a foot taller than me but also significantly more muscled (hard to believe, […]
Dulce De Leche Bars
I was trying to decide what new recipes I wanted to make, and I have to admit I am guilty of looking for the tastiest recipes that require the least amount of dishes to assemble. It’s true, I’m back in a kitchen that has no dishwasher, and while I’m in favour of hiring said dishwasher, […]