Winner, Winner, chicken dinner! Weekdays can often be busy, and finding time and energy to make lunches can be a challenge sometimes! As a mum of three kids and two stepkids, I know what busy weekdays look like. I have, however, found that with some forward planning, I can still make yummy lunches for theContinue reading “Meal Prep for busy weeks!”
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A little Birdy..
A little birdy once told me that when a cardinal appears, loved ones are near… What a beautiful thought and something to bring hope, especially in times of loss and grief. I was gifted a bird camera this past Christmas and let me tell you, it brings me so much joy. These pictures are notContinue reading “A little Birdy..”
Sweet ‘n’ Sour Chicken
This one is a family favourite ❤️ This recipe serves four, takes around 1 hour from start to finish. Sweet ‘n’ Sour Sauce I love this recipe because the chicken is always lovely and crispy and there’s a nice sweet tang to the sauce. It is a family favourite in our house. Method Serve immediatelyContinue reading “Sweet ‘n’ Sour Chicken”
Sourdough Sandwich Loaf
Ingredients 20g white sugar 250g warm water 7g yeast 100g active sourdough starter 500g bread flour 60g butter 10g salt Mix the sugar, water, sourdough starter, yeast and flour until dough comes together and is “shaggy”. I like to use a my kitchen aid mixer (Kitty). Let the dough rest for 30 mins, then addContinue reading “Sourdough Sandwich Loaf”
Begin again…
I haven’t posted in some time, probably 3 years, what the heck? A lot can happen in three years! Where shall I begin? In 2024, I moved back to Ontario after living in Nova Scotia. Let me tell you, 2024 was an absolute whirlwind of everything, so much to do, so many emotions, challenges, obstaclesContinue reading “Begin again…”
Pastel Chalk Fun!
My first attempt at working with this medium. Pastel chalks are a new art medium for me and I think I am in love! I love how the picture comes alive with every stroke of the chalk pencil, this is a picture of my daughters cat, its my first attempt and rough around the edges,Continue reading “Pastel Chalk Fun!”
It’s been a while… Crocodile
Sometimes you just gotta take a break…. I have been AWOL for a while, I needed to take some time for me and that’s a good thing. Sometimes we have to take a step back and time out and I won’t ever apologise for putting my own needs first not in real life or blogContinue reading “It’s been a while… Crocodile”
Roast anyone?
It’s all about the puds!! Yorkshire Puddings that is…. A long-awaited food post, yum! Growing up I had mixed feelings about Sunday’s. Marking the beginning of the week and the end of the weekend, meant that school was looming. Most Sundays we would have a roast dinner of some sort, chicken, beef or lamb. My nan would oftenContinue reading “Roast anyone?”
Let’s get Physical…
What’s physical self-care? I haven’t forgotten that I said I was doing a self-care series, I just got busy taking care of me. So here is my third post in my self-care series and I thought I would focus on physical self- care. If you remember in my first post there was an image of aContinue reading “Let’s get Physical…”
A Wedding and a Funeral…
Don’t stop believin’ “ It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank, half pack of cigarettes, it’s dark out, and we’re wearing sunglasses. Hit it.” As I mentioned in my last post, I have been away for a little while (well, from posting here at least). Life happened and I just couldn’t put myContinue reading “A Wedding and a Funeral…”
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