Do You Remember Cuban Lunch? Ever heard of a Cuban Lunch? It was a chocolate confection that was around when I was a kid in the 80’s. Like my hubby, they were made in Winnipeg and mostly distributed throughout Western Canada. There was really nothing special about them since all…
This Little Potato Chorizo and Sweet Potato Hash is the perfect one pan family dinner for those crazy weeknights. An easy ‘fix and forget about it’ dinner everyone will love! Quick Family Dinners for Busy Nights Making a meal and eating it together with my family has always been my…
A Tasty Christmas Eve Tradition In our family, there has to be Tourtière at Christmas time. It’s one of those traditions that everyone loves and expects after church on Christmas Eve. If we’re visiting my parents at the farm, church is a 45 minute drive either way. By the time…
Warm up your tummy with the ultimate in healthy comfort food: Make this delicious Kabocha Squash Daal for those chilly fall nights. The Healthiest Comfort Food Daal is one of those warm comforting dishes that you can eat to your heart’s content because it is so darn good for you!…
One Dish Brings Back 1000 Memories Hungarian Chicken Paprikash reminds me so much of my Hungarian grandmother, Mary. A word of warning; don’t be expecting a warm and fuzzy ‘awww you learned this recipe by cooking in your grandmother’s warm cozy kitchen’ sort of blog post because that’s not how…
A Rough Start to the School Year I can’t even begin to tell you what these first 3 weeks of school have been like for our family. Suffice it to say that if your teen ever changes high schools, make sure that you know all the policies surrounding the switch.…
August has flown by in a heartbeat. I’m trying to savour these last summer moments and already dreading the cold days of winter. Fortunately we have a bit of a buffer season and I am hoping we have a nice, long drawn out Autumn with sunny, crisp days and cold…
I can’t even begin to tell you how much fun I am having with Around the World in Twelve Plates. It’s like travelling the world without even leaving your home and since we don’t have any plans to leave Calgary any time soon I’m just going to think of this…
Has it been a month already, since last we’ve chatted? It’s definitely been a month since I have published a post. It’s shameful, really. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been eating…I’ve been quite busy in that respect. There’s been a lot going on in Calgary, so many openings and fun…
I can’t tell you how happy I am to be back for this month’s Around the World in Twelve Plates. How was it even possible that I missed the ‘easiest’ country so far with last month’s challenge being an exploration of Greek cuisine, which I love and cook often. These last…