Simply making your house your home
It was Thanksgiving 1996. I lived at a college on a mountain in British Columbia and I knew there were students attending the college who were going to be alone for the long weekend. At 21 years old, I decided to tackle my first turkey dinner and invite them over…. Read more“Entertaining Simplified”
Are you moving out on your own? Are you feeling a little excited, scared, uncertain or overwhelmed? Don’t worry. That’s totally normal. Chances are you need a few things. And the better prepared you are, the easier it will be. I moved 11 times in the first 15 years of… Read more“Household essentials for an apartment”
Make meal planning a part of your routine. Motivation Taking care of yourself and your family is your number one priority and healthy eating is a cornerstone for ensuring a healthy body. Cooking is a labour of love. If you are cooking for one, cook things you can share with… Read more“Tips for meal planning success”
Grocery shopping is a planned event for me. It’s not something I particularly enjoy, so I go prepared. Shopping list. Check. Bags. Check. I enter the store and follow the same path every time solely focused on the task. Working off my list, I’m usually in and out within 30… Read more“Grocery Shopping”
A meal plan chalkboard is on Samantha Arsenault’s kitchen wall. The whole family participates in planning the meals and they enjoy keeping track of “what’s for supper”. Arsenault is married with three young children and works full-time as a registered nurse. She is busy balancing family and work, and meal… Read more“Meal planning – never ask “What’s for supper?” again”
Meal planning saves you time and money and helps you get healthy home cooked meals on the table regularly. This weeks meal plan is full of healthy, home cooked meal ideas, using simple ingredients from your pantry. DAY LUNCH SUPPER Monday Chicken Sandwich Chilli Cheese Potato Tuesday… Read more“Weekly Meal Plan – Week 4”
DAY LUNCH SUPPER Monday Bacon and Tomato Grilled Cheese Sandwich Curried Chicken Rice Raita Naan Tuesday Taco Salad Sausages and Perogies Sautéed Peppers and Mushrooms Wednesday Egg Salad Sandwich Sliced Vegies Leftovers Thursday Vegetable Soup Cheese and Crackers… Read more“Weekly Meal Plan – Week 3”
DAY LUNCH SUPPER Monday Leftover Pizza Spanish Rice Cream Corn Garden Salad Tuesday Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese Pulled Pork Sandwiches Fries Wednesday Nachos Macaroni Salad Baked Beans Fresh Vegetables Thursday Tuna Melt Meatloaf Parmesan Noodles Garden Salad… Read more“Weekly Meal Plan – Week 2”
Our world has changed dramatically in the past couple of weeks. As a result, I would say everyone is now experiencing a new life situation. For sure, we are all spending most of our time at home. We don’t know how long this will last, but I would like to… Read more“3 R’s to help you through the COVID-19 Pandemic”
