Don’t you love it when you mention something that you would like to buy for yourself in passing to another person and they remember what you have said? And then on your birthday or as a surprise they give you just the thing you desire! How wonderful! My husband is actually quite good at this … Continue reading Bibimbap and my new Le Creuset Pot
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Monster Cookies
These cookies are the delicious result of a few failed baking experiments of late. I have been trying my hand at vegan substitutions in some of my favourite recipes and I've made some real clunkers. Here are a just a few of the things I've learned: 1. Coconut oil as a straight butter replacement may make … Continue reading Monster Cookies
Broccoli and Potato Fritters
In my ongoing search for new and exciting ways to served broccoli to my kids, I stumbled upon a recipe for broccoli fritters. Aha! Bite sized, crispy and something that can potentially be dipped in ketchup…I think we have a winner! I made this recipe vegan by substituting nutritional yeast flakes for the parmesan cheese … Continue reading Broccoli and Potato Fritters
Family Day Busy-ness
Sometime over the past couple of years we've become one of those families who are always "busy". You know the ones - kids in a zillion different activities, weekends filled with tournaments, birthday parties and dance competitions, evenings booked up with classes and sports, too many work commitments and business travel plans, scheduled volunteering and school work....and … Continue reading Family Day Busy-ness
Creamy Tomato Macaroni Soup
I grew up in a very small touristy town and one of my first jobs was as a coffee-girl at a quaint and traditional restaurant called The Golden Apple. I would greet each table with a basket of freshly made sticky buns and tea biscuits, I’d stop by the table again after the waitress had … Continue reading Creamy Tomato Macaroni Soup
Lori Leigh Wilson 