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O Christmas Tree!

November 26, 2012 by Anna 7 Comments

O Christmas Tree!

So….guess who got an early Christmas present courtesy of Black Friday deals and a wonderful husband??! He assures me this is a present for both of us so I don’t need to up my gift-giving ante, and he also assures me he will learn how to use it and teach me…but let’s be honest, I’m […]

Filed Under: Monday Moments Tagged With: christmas, family, home

Raspberry Sweet Rolls

November 15, 2012 by Anna 6 Comments

Raspberry Sweet Rolls

Life has been pretty fabulous around here lately. I just got a brand new nephew- hellloooo Theo!! (In case you missed it, you can see the cutie patootie here! :)) He is adorable, and soft, and makes me feel somewhat like a giant holding a cotton ball when I snuggle him, and I already love […]

Filed Under: Yeast Breads Tagged With: baking, buns, cinnamon buns, home, homemade buns, Raspberry Buns, raspberry rolls, recipe

INTRODUCING THEO BENJAMIN!

November 12, 2012 by Anna 30 Comments

INTRODUCING THEO BENJAMIN!

So those of you who don’t follow me on Twitter or Facebook may be wondering what I’ve been up to. Well, I’ve been having a sweet little baby boy! We are thrilled and thankful to announce the safe arrival of little Theo Benjamin Nienhuis, born exactly one week before his due date and weighing in […]

Filed Under: Monday Moments Tagged With: home, new baby, personal, Theo

Turkey & Sausage Jambalaya

October 15, 2012 by Anna 7 Comments

Turkey & Sausage Jambalaya

When someone asks me at work if it’s ok for them to paint while pregnant, I feel like they think they are looking at an 8- month-pregnant party girl with a cigarette in one hand and a beer in the other. Really, are you asking me, in my obviously pregnant state, if it’s ok for […]

Filed Under: Gluten Free, Main Dishes Tagged With: cooking light recipe, dinner, Entree, freezer meals, gluten free, home, how to use leftover turkey, jambalaya, rice, sausage, turkey jambalaya

Saturday Sweets: Pumpkin Layer Cake

October 13, 2012 by Anna 5 Comments

Saturday Sweets: Pumpkin Layer Cake

I’m losing it. Well, I may have already lost it, but I’m giving myself the benefit of the doubt. Besides, I can’t remember if I told you in a different post that I was losing it, or if it’s the first time. If it is the first time, then I can still get away saying […]

Filed Under: Desserts & Candy Tagged With: baking, dessert recipe, easy layer cake, fall dessert, home, Kraft pumpkin cake, pumpkin, pumpkin cake, pumpkin dessert, Saturday sweets, Thanksgiving

Furniture Refinishing: TV Wall Unit

October 12, 2012 by Anna 9 Comments

Furniture Refinishing: TV Wall Unit

Welcome to another fun Furniture Friday! This one is a looooong time in coming, and I am SO excited to finally be able to share it! When we lived in Ottawa (so, like 2.5 years ago?) I found this fabulous wall unit second hand for a steal of a deal and just had to have […]

Filed Under: Thoughts Tagged With: af-20, Benjamin Moore Aura, Benjamin Moore Mascarpone, country style, decorating, distressing furniture, diy, easy furniture painting, home, white tv unit

Love me Chicken Tender

September 28, 2012 by Anna 6 Comments

Love me Chicken Tender

You know that thought you have when it’s summer time, and it’s beautiful outside, and someone offers you a plate of something sinfully delicious, and you have that nagging thought: “Oh dear, I’m probably going to get coerced into a bathing suit only minutes after I finish this”? Well, it’s officially time to welcome Fall!! […]

Filed Under: Main Dishes Tagged With: chicken, chicken tenders, crispy chicken, dinner, fried chicken, home, homemade chicken strips, recipe

First on the First: Cantaloupe Peach Soup with Blackberry Drizzle

September 1, 2012 by Anna 10 Comments

First on the First: Cantaloupe Peach Soup with Blackberry Drizzle

I pride myself on being pretty good at grammar and spelling, and years of avid reading mean there aren’t many words I haven’t come across and have at least an inkling of how to spell. “Cantaloupe”, apparently, is not a word that authors use often.  And I don’t think the handwritten signs at grocery stores […]

Filed Under: Soups & Salads Tagged With: appetizer, blackberry puree, cantaloupe peach soup, chilled cantaloupe soup, cold soup, home, pureed soup, recipe, summer entertaining

Perfect Homemade Play Dough

July 6, 2012 by Anna 10 Comments

Perfect Homemade Play Dough

Tonight I’m attending my 10-year grad reunion.  It kinda makes me feel like I’m getting old, but also kinda makes me feel SO YOUNG to be well on my way to baby #3, to have moved 5 times with my husband (and high school sweetheart), to be a perpetual student in various fields, to be […]

Filed Under: Gluten Free, Reader Favourites Tagged With: home, homemade play dough, kids, soft play dough, what to do with kids

Barbecue Pulled Pork Enchiladas

June 29, 2012 by Anna 4 Comments

Barbecue Pulled Pork Enchiladas

I am a slave to what you people want. You worry about all the sweets I eat: I join boot camp. You coo at pictures of babies: I make more babies. You ask for more savoury recipes: I deliver. And by “deliver“, I mean I ROCK ME SOME SAVOURY. Yup, I said it.  I am […]

Filed Under: Main Dishes Tagged With: bacon, bbq pulled pork, cooking, dinner, enchiladas, gluten free, home, recipe, slow cooker

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