A Mother’s Day Gift Idea
We do all kinds of special things on Mother’s Day to let our moms know how much they mean to us. I want to hear what you’re doing to honor your mom and I’m also giving away a gift basket from Tate’s Bake Shop. Such a great Mother’s Day Gift Idea!
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My Pasta Carbonara Recipe is enriched with Greek Yogurt making it healthy and delicious. It uses mainly staple ingredients meaning that it is a go to recipe that saves me at the end of many busy days.
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When I was a kid, shrimp were luxury items. We had them on special occasions like New Year’s Eve or when watching the Grey Cup. Since then, the price of shrimp has come down A LOT. They’re still not as cheap as chips (that reminds me, they taste super-darned good alongside chips!) but if paired [...]
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For my son’s first week of school the plan was to make him some sweet treats that he would totally love. But somehow my own taste buds managed to get in the way. I dreamed up some pancakes stuffed full of his favourite things. Then I got practical and narrowed it down to strawberries and [...]
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$8 for a dozen eggs? When I saw Jane Black’s post in The Atlantic last week I could not believe that anyone would pay that price. As I mulled it over this weekend I realized that I wasn’t even sure why these eggs were superior to normal eggs. And after re-reading the article I’m not [...]
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He jogs up the field, a zig, a zag, oops a tumble but then he’s up again and in position. The ball streaks toward his outstretched hands as the crowd goes nuts. Yes! He caught it! A proud parent jumps up and claps. Not me. I was not the proud parent at the Y’s Itty [...]
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If you’ve come here via Roget’s newsletter, click here for the Sweet and Sour Thai Mango Salad recipe that I’m pairing with the Le Paradou Viognier from Provence, France (or head to the bottom of this post for the recipe). __________________________________________________________ At 9-months-old J happily ate ridiculously spicy Afghani rice. At 18-months-old he requested a [...]
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Two little blond heads share the pillow next to her. She squints at the clock and is amazed to see 7, 3 and 0 illuminated. “Have they EVER slept this late before? Awesome!” Then the events of 2am come back to her and she wonders if it was worth the extra sleep. At least one [...]
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My father-in-law’s favorite meal strategy is to “use up.” He rummages in the fridge and pulls out anything that requires immediate eating. He evaluates the pile of bits and bobs on the counter, grabs a frying pan and starts cooking. It’s never the same twice but it’s always (surprisingly) delicious. People I’ve asked about the [...]
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I just saw a Subway billboard that read, “A great sub ahead of time! Now open at 7am.” I wondered, “Who wants a sub at 7am???” Then I remembered the first Saturday I waited tables at my parents’ Falcon Lake Deli. They wanted me there at 9am. I didn’t have a clue why they needed [...]
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