Toronto’s most recent winter was miserable and disgusting. It was cold and snowy and brought back bad memories of Saskatchewan winters. I’m a couch potato at heart and even on the nicest days I love watching netflix sprawled on the couch. This winter I stooped to new lows and transformed into a pretty fantastic lump … Continue reading
Time sure flies when you’re having fun…. evidently so much so that my last blog post was over two months ago. So much has happened since then, so I’ll focus on a few highlights. 1. Lent has come and gone and I’m 3 months smoke free. Yah! Although sugar has inched it’s way back into my … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I made granola, which has led me to my next breakfast food experiment… granola bars. If you’ve been reading my blog lately, I’m sure you can guess where I found the recipe. If you guessed the ‘Smitten Kitchen blog‘ – ding ding ding – you are correct and evidently you know … Continue reading
When I was in Vancouver my sister-in-law introduced me to an amazing new recipe, something sooo utterly delicious that I’ll be making it and variations on it for years to come. The dish is Pancetta, White Bean and Chard Pot Pie from the Smitten Kitchen cookbook. The recipe can also be found on the SK … Continue reading
I work for the Ontario Government and my union is getting closer and closer to going on strike. We are not a union with a strong history of striking… coworkers with 20+ years of service have never experienced it… so this is big. I won’t bore you with the why, but I promise if we … Continue reading
Good news comes in all shapes and sizes. Over the years I’ve had many things to be excited about and 2014 is shaping up to be a good one. The highlight for the year so far was the birth of my new niece and having our first snuggle. But the good news doesn’t end there… … Continue reading
It’s the 12th day of lent and I’m hitting a wall. All I want to do is surround myself with sugar and stuff my face with sweet treats until I’m sick. I can’t stop thinking about cadbury creme eggs, ju-jubes, ice cream, mars bars, coke, cake and donuts. In a perfect world all of those … Continue reading
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