Baking and Cooking in the kitchen featuring how-to’s and the food that we use
It seemed that every time I logged on to Facebook, my feed was filled with many talking about their new Instant Pot. Then during the Christmas season, I think all of my friends got one! I have to admit, I was curious and pretty sceptical when Instant Pots first came out. As if I needed…
The windows open to the fresh air and sunlight pouring through the window. She and I in aprons, with gentle hands guiding mine as we worked through the short tasks of rolling, measuring and sifting. This is a memory of when I was young, baking in the kitchen with my Mother. This look back soothes…
Kids are funny creatures. This spring my then 8 year old {fruit loving} daughter randomly announced that apples will be the only fruit she’ll eat from now on. Of course this changed the next day as she devoured watermelon and a plum, pretty much at once. Yet it goes to show that food-pickiness changes frequently…
With the change of seasons and our daily routine, our meal requirements do as well. Long gone are the days of flexible meal times, and enjoying food in the heat of the sun. Now, we require the meal itself to help warm us up from the inside out – baby it’s getting colder out there! Warm…
Summer is here and so is everything that goes with it. I love being surrounded by the sounds of lawn mowers, birds singing you out of slumber in the mornings, and giggling kids running through sprinklers. The entire scene makes me want to break out the BBQ and raise a glass to warmer weather! Unlike…
I’ll start off with this statement: I totally love eggs. I mean, is there a more versatile food? On it’s own in countless ways, a baking staple and a necessity in many main dish recipes. Eggs are one food that we cannot be without in our home – ever. Which is why I’m happy to…
It’s hard to bring the family together for nightly meals, I get it. Before I became a Stay at Home Mom when the twins were born, my career involved shift-work. This meant there was weeks out of the month that Isabelle ate dinner at her sitters and not with our family. Flash forward to now, it’s…
We’ve all been there: it was a day of chaos and it’s now 5pm. What to make for dinner? It’s so easy to run to the nearest drive-thru or opt for something quick and not-so nutritional. During these times, do we really have a choice though? Kraft says you do, and their latest competition is…
For me, the passing of Easter weekend marks the official countdown to summer. The days are longer, and while there’s still chilly days and chances of snow – the sun is out more and slowly but surely, you know summer is around the corner. There’s really only a month and a half of school left…
Are you making cupcakes for Valentine’s Day? Why not take this opportunity to use that sweet tooth for a good cause? Right now you can ‘Bake a Difference’ through the 2nd annual National Cupcake Day™, taking place February 24th, to benefit SPCAs and Humane Societies across Canada. The initiative originally began by the RSPCA in…
We all know Cupcakes are a sweet and tasty treat, but what if you could use that sweet tooth for a good cause? Right now you can ‘Bake a Difference’ through the second annual National Cupcake Day™, taking place February 24th, to benefit Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Humane Societies across…
One applicable word to describe the holidays that passed, is ‘stuffed’. Our days were jam-packed with holiday activities and entertaining. Each room of the house seemed to be bursting with extra items {tree, presents, decorations}. Active days meant a lot more laundry, my washer and dryer and laundry piles were always overflowing. The fridge…
Truth: I simply was not made for Winter. This Canadian will never be used to our Alberta Winters, and will always long for the heat of the Summer sun. Despite hoping, praying and begging Mother Nature to be kind – I just have to tolerate when comes and lasts for the majority of the…
When looking at my Fall schedule of appointments, meetings, activities {and everything else in between} – I feel faint. Summer is over and the ‘back to the routine’ chaos is super thick. Yet, as busy as we are, we can’t forget the little yet important things that should be a priority each day. Things…
When it comes to recipe sites, my favourites are always ones straight from the masters themselves! Intrigued? Well, if you want to cook or bake to perfection, why not take tips, tricks, hints and instructions straight from the ingredients themselves! You see, each dessert I bake may have different techniques and additions, yet most…
As years pass, the kids get older and my schedule fills and fills until it could burst, it’s no wonder that I rely on shortcuts in the kitchen. All year long I cherish those meals and recipes with only a few ingredients, and love baking when it can be done in no time flat….
This is where I share Shopping Tricks, listen up! I have to admit guilt of making far too many trips to the store. Milk is a hot commodity in this house, and I always forget something on the list. One product I use often, buy the least, yet never run out of – is…
Recently myself and my fellow Better Food Lovers bloggers participated in a cookie exchange. It was the first time I had done an exchange, what a great was to start the holidays! So, the kids and browsed the cookie recipes found on Inspired.ca website and decided that we would bake Classic Cookie Dough cookies. Using simple ingredients…