Simply making your house your home
An overnight visit to Grandma and Grandpa’s house guaranteed a big breakfast. Grandpa would be up early to cook up a feast of bacon and eggs, fruit and cheese, and waffles. I would load up my plate and carefully fill each waffle cubby with syrup. (Now you know those waffle… Read more“Belgian Waffles”
Puffed wheat squares were invented in 1914 by candy store owner, A. J. Russell in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. You can read more on the history of puffed wheat squares here. They are a quick no-bake snack the kids can make. I remember making them as a kid for brown… Read more“Puffed Wheat Squares”
Add a little cozy to your kitchen chores with this traditional basket weave dishcloth. Find the matching oven door towel here. Check out these videos for helpful knitting tips. I wrote a book! Although unrelated to knitting, I want tell you about my book Meal Planning Made Easy, a simplified… Read more“Dishcloth – Traditional basket weave knitting pattern”
I’ve been intimidated by omelettes ever since Home Economics in Grade 8. It’s the idea of lifting the egg off the skillet at just the right time and letting the raw egg on top to spill down onto the skillet and then placing the cooked egg back down to create… Read more“Frittata”
The end of April marks the beginning of lobster season on Prince Edward Island. Setting Day is a ceremonious event. Many Islanders wake up early to see the lobster fishers off for their first sail to set the traps. Parades of lobster boats head out from north shore wharfs; the… Read more“(Nanny’s) Mayonnaise”
Sweet chilli chicken salad is so good your family won’t realize they are having salad for supper. The crispy chicken, the soft noodles, the crunchy veggies and a little sweet with heat give this salad variety in every bite. I have also made this with boneless chicken wings. When my… Read more“Sweet Chilli Chicken Salad”
Chicken fricot is a traditional Acadian stew. Although often served with dumplings, I usually serve it with French biscuits. I was introduced to chicken fricot at the Farmers’ Bank of Rustico and Doucet House Museum on Prince Edward Island during an Acadian experiential meal. The three-course meal started with the… Read more“Chicken Fricot”
This traditional basket weave pattern creates a cozy looking oven door towel. You can find the matching dishcloth here. My family and friends love these oven door towels. With the wide variety of colour options you can make them to match any kitchen decor. The absorbent cotton is very durable…. Read more“Oven Door Towel – Traditional Basket Weave Knitting Pattern”
Meal Planning Made Easy is now available on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com. Meal Planning Made Easy is a complete guide to meal planning. It offers strategies that will save you time and money and will reduce the stress around getting healthy meals on the table regularly. This book includes eight weeks… Read more“Meal Planning Made Easy is now available on Amazon!”
The release of my first book, Meal Planning Made Easy, is going well. Now I have some more exciting news! Meal Planning Made Easy Kindle Edition is now available on Amazon. Meal Planning Made Easy is a complete guide to meal planning. It offers strategies that will save you time… Read more“Meal Planning Made Easy Kindle Edition”
