Food and Drink
Recipe: Easy Ranch Style Salad Dressing
I rarely buy salad dressing. Usually I just make a balsamic dressing of some sorts. But for certain kinds like caesar dressing or ranch or Greek I tend to buy them. Until last…
Recipe: Candied Bacon and an easy mid-week sandwich for supper
One of the most underrated meals I think is the sandwich. What I love about a sandwich is that there is no right or wrong way of putting one together and it’s an…
Good Eats Friday: Recipe Round Up
I’ve recently become a member of a group of food lovers who share recipes via our blogs, Pinterest and so on. We’ve decided to collaborate to share recipes with our various readers. I…
Cooking with Kids: Holiday Baking and Decorating Cookies
Thanks for checking out my segments on CTV Ottawa Morning Live this morning! I really appreciated the words of encouragement. As promised, I’ll be posting the cookie recipe and the craft we did.…
Wordless Wednesday: Ontario Peaches – yes please!
Is there anything better than local fruit that hasn’t been transported for miles and that is basically right off of the fruit tree?
Recipe: Perch on a Bun with chili-lime mayo and red cabbage slaw: Entry for Black & Decker #ultimatesandwich contest
When I was selected to participate in the Mom Central Canada and Black & Decker contest to create the Ultimate Sandwich with their new convection countertop oven I was thrilled. I love cooking…
Recipe: Sinful, Easy, Frozen Dessert
I like to promote healthy eating. I like to ensure that kids in particular have healthy food choices, modelled by adults. But I have made it no secret that I have my vices…
Recipe: Shortbread
Every year this shortbread has been made for as long as I can remember. It used to be made by my mom and now I make it. It’s not a traditional crispy shortbread. …
Recipe: The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER
It may be a bold statement, but I believe I’ve found the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever created. I would love to take credit for this deliciousness, but I can’t. That belongs…
Recipe: Easy, saucy meatballs (best served with rice)
Meatballs the entire family will love This recipe for meatballs has been around for ages. I remember as a teen learning it from a family that I babysat for and then always making it…

