A couple months ago I had the fun of trying out Carnivore Club, a Canadian-owned subscription meat service, and the fanciest meats ever to grace my fridge and palate came to my doorstep. While I wouldn’t say my inner carnivore roars strong (unless we’re talking a good steak), I live with a man who definitely […]
Archives for October 2016
Monday Moments: Take-Over-the-House Plants
In May, I bought a small potted house plant vaguely labelled “tropical” at the plant store. The lady assured me it would not flower and so bother me with pollen, and all it needed to be happy was daily water and lots of sun. Five months later, we have a small tree needing frequent re-potting in […]
Chocolate Toffee Biscotti
My 8-year-old is going to be the death of my attempts to eat less sugar. While I’m thrilled about her love of baking, I don’t relish the thought of delivering a massive baby, and my midwives raise a concerned eyebrow at my previous 9 pound baby and current failing of the first gestational diabetes test […]
Monday Moments: Happy Thanksgiving
It’s been a season or two of crazy, and this weekend mostly I am thankful just for a weekend to (re)focus on giving thanks. A time to reflect on all the good, the beautiful, the special, the abundant, the true. The first hot chocolate of the season. A moment of solitude in a pile of […]
Homemade Oreos
There are few things I like better than a good giant Oreo entering my face. Oreos are one of my only hard cookie weaknesses (only the chocolate ones, not the goldens). Being able to make an even more delicious version at home can only be a dangerous thing. Thankfully they require the extra step of […]
Monday Moments: Wedding Bells
After not attending many weddings in recent memory, suddenly we had two within less than a month! This weekend saw us saying good-bye to the young man who has been part of our family for almost a year and a half. It was a beautiful day, and a good excuse to get dressed up and […]