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Merry Christmas to all of you, from our crazy family. May your holidays be filled with love, laughter and your family surrounding you. Cherish the twinkle in your children’s eyes as they experience the wonder of giving and of course, the magic of too much chocolate combined with the glee of new toys and over [...]
I have never been a cobbler kinda gal. I like my fruits in crisps, the cakey topping that I usually associate with crumbles can’t hold a candle to the crunchy oatmeal topping that crisps are known for. The story that lead me to this recipe is a common one around this house. It started with [...]
Oh, yes I did! These lovelies were inspired by my first trip to the Bulk Barn, prompted by everyone on Twitter telling me how much I was missing in life by not frequenting said store. And I mean everyone. I think even Jessica Alba chimed in at one point and said “Are you crazy??” Ok, [...]
The devil made me do it. That’s the only thing that came to mind when I realized that on a day when it was about plus 28 Celsius, I was finally making the cookies that have been niggling in the back of my mind for a long, long time. I recently posted the base recipe [...]
Craving this soup while sick with a cold and only having myself to make it was a conundrum and a half. Should I get off the couch and make it for supper after dreaming about it or just have a tomato sandwich and a nap, leaving the family to fend for themselves later on? The craving won. This soup was published on my site before, but thanks to The Great Website Crash of '10, it is one of … [Read more...]
Fast, simple, do it in a crockpot. Three magic phrases for this magpie. This is always a hit with the whole family, my son who think's he's a vegetarian gets to have chunks of veggies in a tomato sauce on his wild rice and the rest of us enjoy amazingly tender chicken thighs in the same chunky veggie tomato sauce. Ingredients Needed: 6-8 chicken thighs onion red/green peppers 1 can … [Read more...]
I didn't know you could do dumplings on top of stews in the crock pot, so I figured maybe someone else out there doesn't know. It is just a simple little recipe for tasty dumplings, but I love that you can throw them in the crockpot as well. I just tried it and it worked. Who knew? Ingredients : 1 cup of flour 2 tsp of baking powder 1 tsp of sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp butter/margarine 1/2 … [Read more...]
Yes, I like short ribs lately. A lot. I am in love with these meaty little tidbits of happy. I really like the braised short ribs that I made before, but wanted something with a little more flavor. Like these! Ingredients Needed: package of beef short ribs 5 tbsp molasses 2 tbsp white vinegar 1/2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 400 ml can of tomato sauce flour 2 tbsp … [Read more...]
This is one of my favorite meals, ever. I love a good chili and the chili that I love the most, is Tim Horton's chili. I would really love to be able to perfect their chili, but the closest I have come is this recipe. I inspected the chili at Timmy's one day, and saw chunks of every imaginable vegetable possible in there. And perhaps some objects that were not readily identifiable as … [Read more...]
While trying to find a good recipe to use, or even just get some idea to set me on the right path, I made a discovery. Most red wine/bacon recipes are based upon what is written by the master of French cooking herself, Julia Child. But what came first, the searing of beef in bacon and then braising for hours in a red wine/beef stock base, or Julia? No matter which, I find that I cannot … [Read more...]
I love my kids, my husband and chocolate.
The order depends on when you ask.
Welcome to my nest!
