The first blog I really got into was The Kitchn. Unfortunately, over the past two or three months I unsubscribed to this blog and turned my back on creativity in the kitchen. Since I made that delicious Apple Crumble last week, I have rekindled my love of cooking. Part of this process is rediscovered one of [...]
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This weekend I realized that it has been ages since I have blogged about what’s cooking around our house. Over the past couple of months I have not really been interested in cooking. It began to feel like a chore, taking up too much of my precious time. Last week I hit rock bottom. I [...]
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On the way home from Vancouver, Eric and I stopped over in Vernon at the Davison Orchard. If you are ever in Vernon, you must stop at this delightful place. They have a lovely shop full of delicious fruit. The fruit is all super fresh and grown on-site. Davison Orchard also has a bakery where [...]
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The Enjoy Center is a new business venture in St. Albert, Alberta which contains a number of innovative businesses. As a collective these business seek to “Create a unique, efficient, innovative and sustainable environment that encourages helpful and meaningful experiences for everyone”. At the Enjoy Center you will find the lengendary Hole’s Greenhouse, Beautiful Home [...]
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Last Sunday I completed another challenge from Erin Bried’s book How to Sew a Button by making blueberry pancakes from scratch. (Interested in what else I plan on doing? Check out the first post in this series) I know it can be tempting to pull out old Aunt Jemima for breakfast on Sunday morning, especially [...]
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Last week was an eating disaster for me. I ate out for lunch everyday. I treated myself to candy and sweets a few too many times and ultimately wasted a lot of the healthy groceries that I bought with good intentions. When life gets busy this becomes a common pattern for me. This weekend I [...]
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Before you read this recipe I am going to warn you that these cinnamon are so bad for you. They are so bad but they taste so good! They are best served warm and gooey straight out of the oven. Adapted From: Mennonite Girls can Cook Ingredients: Dough 4 1/4 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar [...]
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I just made the best mac n’ cheese I have ever made! EBN and I improvised, using the pecorino cheese and fresh tomatoes we picked up at the Italian Market. We paired the fresh ingredients with a little bit of bacon and the one lonely Italian sausage left in our freezer. The results were amazing… the perfect [...]
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Dear Domino’s Pizza: We have had a good run but the time has come to cut the ties and move on. You are no good for me. In the last two years, eating you once or twice a week packed on a good six pounds. I have found a new thin crust homemade recipe. It [...]
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