December can be a real son of a gun. I won’t lie friends. As I write this post, I have about 86 things on-the-go and I’m struggling to get my act together. Don’t get me wrong, decorating the tree, using copious amounts of butter for my holiday baking and watching my 1-year-old lose her mind (in…
Kitchen Tip
How to: Make your own – Shortcut Chicken Pot Pie
I’m in a chicken pot pie phase. If that can be a phase. I hope it’s a phase everyone has to go through in life because, damn, it’s awesome. I’ve been flirting with the idea of posting a chicken pot pie recipe for such a long time. It’s one of those recipes that when made from…
How to: Make your own – World’s Simplest Tomato Sauce
This summer has been such a scorcher. Way back in June, I couldn’t wait to dive head first into Ontario’s summer bounty. For months I’ve been in LOVE with fresh summery salads and grilled everything, but now that September is here, the honeymoon is kinda over. This Labour Day weekend, we travelled to my BFF’s cottage with…
How To: Kitchen Tip – Multi-Purpose Spice Mix for Meal Prep
We have obviously been inspired by summer to light up the grill. Or in my case, turn on my electric stove and bust out the indoor grill pan. Whatever method you choose, this do it yourself seasoning mix and meal prep tip will become a staple in your house too. Prepping a batch of freshly…
How To: Kitchen Tip – Healthy Afternoon Snacks
If there is one thing that has surprised me about motherhood it’s how absolutely ravenous I get oh, about every hour. I thought pregnancy was bad with the need for a night time snack of peanut butter popcorn or an afternoon yogurt bowl. But let me tell you, feeding another human being sure makes you…
How To: Kitchen Tip – Weekend Meal Prep
I love the weekend, I look so forward to the weekend, I treasure my weekends! So when I tell you that taking an hour on your Saturday or Sunday can help make your week that much easier, I understand how precious those weekend hours are. There are a couple simple things that I like to…
How to: Kitchen Tip – Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
I love me some hard boiled eggs alright. Always have, always will. If they’re done right that is. While on vacation recently, guests filed in to the resort restaurant each morning to enjoy a breakfast buffet where one of the many egg options was hard boiled. When I excitedly split an egg open one morning,…