What if I told you that I have found a delicious cake recipe, that is gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free? Crazy, right? You’re probably thinking what I did. How can anything that is gluten free, dairy free and sugar free taste even close to delicious. C’est impossible. Madness. Wiggety Whack. Well, all you […]
Archives for March 2012
Buttery Pasta Skillet Bake
I am so happy to have my laptop up and running again! I thought it was beyond repair, but after 2 weeks of despair Carl finally took pity on me and opened it up, which means he found the giant hairball that was clogging the fan and causing the computer to shut itself down every […]
Nutella Cookies
I had a moment of self realization the other day. It came when I was preparing for out of town guests. When I was madly cleaning up in order to portray some semblance of order in my house, and I realize things. Things like, when all of my dishes are cleaned and put away, they […]
Saturday Sweets: Apple Oat Bars
You’d think I’m unaware that spring is here. I’ve been on a comfort food kick for awhile now that shows no signs of bowing to the pressure of evening light, buds on trees, and grass in need of mowing. I am all about the soups, chilis, pastas, and turkey dinner these days. Not to mention […]
Home Improvements: Pretty in Pink
I think my favorite room in our house is Gemma’s bedroom. When we moved in, I already loved the room, with its sloped side ceilings, the white planks in the center of the ceiling, and the airy feel with all the gorgeous light coming in the window. It often takes me a long time to […]
The Wisdom of Grandparents, and Spicy Chicken Soup
You know those moments where you look at your grandparents and you are really, truly, amazed by their wisdom, life experience, positive outlook on life, and are just pretty darn proud of being the offspring of a couple of pretty good eggs? Well, I love my grandparents, and have this feeling a lot. But never […]
Zucchini Muffins with Nutella Swirl
Ah, Monday. Hello again, old friend. I am one of those weird people who kinda loves Monday mornings…back into schedule after a busy weekend, and I can usually count on a couple early-week evenings all to myself to recover, regroup, and watch a little mind-numbing TV. I am a creature of habit and routine, and […]
Saturday Sweets: Calico Squares
There are few things that make me crazier than hair in my dishwater. Tell me I’m not alone in this? I do not have a dishwasher at my disposal, and I actually don’t really mind doing the dishes, but, when there is a hair in the water, it gives me the heebies in the very […]
Cranberry Orange Crumble Squares {Cookbook Review}
You guuuuuuuuuuys. I cannot even tell you how excited I was when this cookbook arrived in the mail. First of all, free things! They make me silly happy. Second of all, beautiful free things! It’s been awhile since I had a new cookbook to drool over, and this one is beyond droolworthy. With stunning, colourful […]
Spicy Quinoa Chili & Cornbread
Before we talk about how great quinoa is in chili (spoiler alert – it’s great), let’s talk about silly things kids do. Today, we had our first real “crayon meets wall” incident. To be more precise, crayons meets WALLS. Like, every wall. In every room. Every. Single. Room. Pink crayon in a continuous trail across […]
Saturday Sweets: Meringue Nests
Happy Saturday! Thank you all so much for your book recommendations on my Book Review post – I can’t wait to read so many of them, and I was also thrilled to learn I’m not the only crazy who reads cookbooks for relaxing entertainment! The winner of the free book is… #13 – Arenda Congratulations […]
Hearty Chicken Stew with Butternut Squash & Quinoa
You know the age old saying “Do as I say, not as I do?” Well, I’m quite afraid that this will be the theme of my parenting. You see, I don’t like veggies that are cooked. I don’t like the chunkies in my soup. I know, mom, the tastes all blend and they don’t even […]