I bought a pack of ‘Cheerios’. Not just a pack, a family size pack. When we opened the pack and gave the kids a bowl with the cereal for breakfast the reactions were either “mommy it’s not sweet” or “This tastes horrible”. I was surprised, because it’s not the first time I’ve bought ‘Cheerios’ but […]
My dear husband really wanted me to make him a cheesecake. So like a good loving wife, I immediately went out and bought 2 packs of cream cheese for my cheesecake recipe. This happened 2 weeks ago, and guess what? The cream cheese containers were still in my fridge, up until yesterday when I finally […]
Have you ever had a craving for something you haven’t had for a long time? I bet you did. What was it? Cheese? Snack? Candy? For me it’s “Milky”. You’re probably wondering what that is. Well, it’s quite simple; “Milky” is a brand name for an Israeli product. It consists of a thick layer of […]
We just came back from a long weekend vacation in Cape Breton, NS with friends and I feel so refreshed! While we were there our phones had almost no reception and the WiFi was dead and let me tell you something; it was the best! We just drove along the Cabot Trail inhaling the beauty […]
Trying to switch ingredients to create a healthier version is not always easy but it is always challenging – I love challenges. When I say challenging I mean that the all purpose flour needs to be replaced with spelt flour or gluten free flour, sugar with honey or other natural sweeteners, oil/fat with natural and […]
It’s Friday, I’m making dinner, I’m done cooking and now moving on to the salad, I open the fridge and find out that all I have is tomatoes…great! Now what? I improvise. If there’s anything that’s really refreshing in the summer and really comforting during the winter is mint. Yup, fresh mint leaves. I […]
My kids can eat breaded chicken and chicken nuggets or fingers on any given day, all day, everyday. But me? After 2 weekends in a row I kind of get tired of frying chicken. Not that I don’t like it, because I do, but sometimes it just seems too boring. Same flavor, same texture, same […]
This last Friday we ate out. I know I know, what’s the big deal right? Well, if you’ve been reading my blog you know how I love having family dinners on Friday evening. I always cook and bake and set a nice table. But this Friday we took a turn on our way home; and […]