For being someone who isn’t into snack foods, I’ve sure been on a roll with them. I made homemade Cheez Its. I just finished a bag of pretzels that I bought for a beach day. And now I’ve made a bar

It rained a bit last night….that was supposed to take the edge off this oppressive heat…but no :( :( …. All it has done is make the weather more humid and heavy and unbearable…so the torture continues….

Hubby worked today and I wasn't entirely sure what time he would be home, so I wanted something that I could throw together without too much effort but that was warm and filling - it's done nothing but

I thought I would bake some cookies as our cookie jar is looking decidedly empty - we had a mixed tin of treats given to us by a friend the other day, but they are long gone!!! Chocolate Oatmeal Chews

I LOVE MEATBALLS!!!! There, I've said it. I just wanted that to be out in the open and for you all to hear it from me first - I love them hot, cold, baked, bubbling in marinara sauce, over pasta, in a

Probably one of the most baked cookies in my kitchen is undoubtedly the sugar cookie. Today, I wanted to share my favorite recipe with you. Sugar Cookies Recipe 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups butter, softened

We spent a wonderful couple of hours yesterday at the home of very good friends of ours. My friend made some delicious guacamole, succulent bacon wrapped scallops (thankfully there were a few left over

Do you have morning routines? Just after I get up, I usually practice yoga for about half an hour, to wake up my body after a long night of sleep. Then comes breakfast, my favourite meal of the day. I

The time when fresh corn is in season doesn’t last very long, but I always make the most it: every week at the farmers’ market, I make sure I buy some, even if I don’t know yet what I’ll do with it. I

I decided to challenge myself and change a bit my habits. It can’t be bad for me after all? For instance, I enjoy baking a lot and thought that I would try different flours (millet, chickpea, rice, spelt,

We roasted potatoes, with garlic, rosemary, lemon and olives. The delicious fragrances coming out of the oven had something reassuring. Just what we needed... Roasted Potatoes with Garlic, Lemon and Rosemary

My 2 year old loves motorcycles, helicopters and airplanes. Needless to say, said 2 year old is a boy. A couple of weeks ago I was ordering some fabric and saw some absolutely adorable helicopter and airplane

My youngest has envied his brothers' belts for some time now. And to be honest, I always forget to pick up a belt for him when I am out shopping. A few weeks ago I ordered some really fun ombre striped

I have always been fascinated by chain mail jewelry, but I knew I would not have the patience to make a whole bracelet one link at a time. Then one day I saw a friend of mine, Nata wearing a cute bracelet

My nephew is turning 3 this weekend and I decided to make him screen printed T-shirts. To be honest, I was going to make freezer paper stencils, but I ran out of freezer paper. And I was not in the mood

Hello everyone! Today, I would share a recipe for a pear ginger smoothie. This smoothie is quick, easy, super-healthy and full of all the right nutrients to help you deal with any stress. Our minds and

When times get busy or when we get overwhelmed or run down, food and cooking is usually the first thing to take a hit. I mean, grabbing a piece of toast or just skipping a meal entirely may seem like the

Cookies!! If I am going to indulge in a treat, 9 times out of 10 it will be a cookie. Soft, chewy, preferably under-baked; I am relatively certain I could give Cookie (as in Monster) a run for his money

To be perfectly honest, I don’t love, love, love pears; too soft or too mushy, um no thank you. They have to be just right with the certain amount of under-ripe crunch for me to get on board, but roasting

If there is one aisle in the grocery store that is the most misleading to consumers, it’s got to be the yogurt aisle. Fat-free, sugar-free, dessert-like, probiotic, on-the-go tubes; the variations are