Happy Saturday! I’m back with an easy, family-friendly meal plan featuring six dinners, one side dish, and two desserts to make your week simpler and stress-free. With this plan, you’ll always have an answer to the age-old question, “What’s for dinner?” We’ve added side dishes this week because main courses need great companions. The goal … Read more

I adore guacamole. I eat it on tortilla chips, pretzels, in burritos, on burgers, fries, sandwiches, over rice, and sometimes straight from the bowl with a spoon. Whatever delivers the guacamole from bowl to mouth fastest is the right choice. For me, guacamole is one of those foods that inspires pure delight. Great guacamole lets … Read more

Ah, the Thursday before a three-day weekend has its own special, luxurious vibe. Even with the endless rain, I found myself unusually patient and indulgent, so I treated myself to a fancy lunch: a pretty pink Watermelon Feta Salad. The boys watched me with a mixture of amusement and suspicion as I admired my plate. … Read more

Bold Chipotle Coca-Cola Barbecue Sauce delivers everything you want in a barbecue sauce: smoky, tangy, thick, spicy, and sweet. Brush it on grilled meats, use it for dipping chicken fingers or fries, or drizzle over roasted vegetables for an extra kick. After 18 years of marriage and 17 years of parenting, my husband and I … Read more

Okay, I know it’s not officially autumn yet, but the weather and the light are already changing and I’m craving fall flavours. The air has a crisp edge, leaves are beginning to turn, and I’m ready for cozy treats. Enter Salted Pepita Brittle. This brittle is everything a good brittle should be: buttery, sweet, salty, … Read more

Easy Meal Plan Week 110 – 10 great bloggers bringing you a full week of recipes including dinners, side dishes, and desserts! Here is the line up for the meal plan this week: Monday – Soup / Salad / Seafood / Meatless – start the week with something a little lighter. Tuesday – Mexican – … Read more

Our Pimm’s Cup Recipe Boozy Popsicles combine a gin-based liqueur, sparkling Prosecco, a touch of lemon and strawberry purée for an irresistibly refreshing summer treat. Over a recent holiday break I fell in love with boozy popsicles—especially this Pimm’s Cup variation. If you’re unfamiliar with Pimm’s, don’t worry: it’s an easy and delightful flavor profile … Read more

I’m a bit obsessive about barbecue sauce. Years ago I learned how easy it is to make a great sauce at home, and since then paying for store-bought bottles felt pointless. Many commercial brands list high fructose corn syrup as a primary ingredient — not my idea of flavor. Even some higher-end sauces couldn’t beat … Read more

Sometimes you just need something salty, greasy and comforting to make the world feel right. This past weekend was one of those times. With the vehicles on the fritz, grocery trips limited (“No, honey. I know chocolate chips are expensive, but please get them anyway… And yes, we DO need more milk.”), the kids just … Read more

“How to Cook a Butternut Squash: how to cut a butternut squash” is a trick my little sister taught me. Slow-cooker butternut squash yields tender, sweet, unbelievably delicious squash, and you don’t have to wrestle the hard raw gourd or face it with a knife until it’s already practically ready to cut itself. We were … Read more