Scones again! she sang with glee. And these ones, they smell Christmas-y! Vanilla icing, ginger spicing, These new scones have all the nice-things. Its been awhile since we had a new scone, don’t roll your eyes at me like that. This recipe from an old Cooking Light magazine has been on my to-try list for a […]
10 Cozy Soups to Make for Supper
Oh how I love fall, whether it’s crisp, cool and crunchy or grey, rainy and blustery. Every day that I wake up to the sound of pouring rain or the sound of blowing leaves makes me smile. Pulling on a cozy sweater or wrapping a scarf around my neck makes me feel completely content. The fall […]
Party Appetizer Round-Up
Tis the season for one of my favourite things: appies for dinner! I love parties packed with appetizers in every corner, with so many things to choose from and the absolute need to sample each and every option. You don’t need to eat dinner before these sorts of parties, that would be a waste of […]
Nine Ways to Use Zucchini
Our zucchini plant has started flowering with abandon, and, while it’s only produced 3 good size zucchinis so far, I feel like this is the beginning of an abundance. Growing up, my dad never had the heart to thin out his zucchini plants when they all seemed to be flourishing, so we always ended up […]
Saturday Sweets: Lemon Raspberry Edition
My little sister Emily is getting married today! She is going to be QUITE the stunner in her gorgeous dress, and we’re all excited to witness the youngest of 5 sisters say “I do” to her handsome man. In Emily’s honour, I’m doing a round-up of desserts in her favourite flavour combination – lemon and […]
Monday Must-Haves
Happy Monday! It’s a holiday Monday ’round these parts, which means no work for me, and lots of time to bake and cook and craft! I have a bunch of recipes from last spring and summer calling my name, wanting to be made again, so I thought I’d give you a little run-down of some […]
2011 Top 10 Round-Up!
Time really does go more quickly every year, doesn’t it? This blog began back at the end of January 2011, so it’s already been almost a year in progress! It’s so fun looking back, and seeing even in that short time how much has changed! Here’s a look back at our Top 10 favorite recipes we […]
Mexican Pasta Bake
It’s been brought to my attention lately that we need to post more legitimate meals around here. Apparently cookies and nanaimo bars do not qualify for everyone :) We’re more than happy to oblige, if someone would kindly extend the daylight hours! Taking pictures with an old point and shoot which doesn’t like to be […]
C is for Cookie, that’s good enough for me
We really love cookies around here. For example, you should probably make Milk Chocolate Chewies or Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies this afternoon. At the latest. I never get tired of trying new things when it comes to cookies. And I never get tired of eating cookies. And today happens to be my 27th birthday, […]
An inside view
I’m having a hard time staying focused on work so I decided to write a guest-post for my wife’s blog instead. I’m doing this by choice – I wasn’t delegated. Between the piles of recipes and scribbled ideas occupying every nook and cranny of our home, the overflowing containers of treats, and the incessant inquiries […]
