Category: Cooking

Easy and delicious homemade gifts (candy recipe and caramel corn recipe)

  Since we moved into our House of Dreams just over two years ago, I’ve been doing “neighbour gifts” at Christmastime.  It’s the first time we’ve had actual neighbours, unless you count the mean-spirited old people who lived in our condo building in the… Continue Reading “Easy and delicious homemade gifts (candy recipe and caramel corn recipe)”

The meal-planning system of the insane

Remember when I got the insane idea to designate each day of the week for a specific cuisine? Well, not only did I do it — and stick to it — but it’s become kind of LAW in this house. Behold! Mexican Monday Homestyle… Continue Reading “The meal-planning system of the insane”

How to host a Mickey Mouse birthday party (on a budget)

Since C turned one exactly six weeks before D turned three, we knew we wanted to host their “friend party” together. It makes sense at this age, since they have all of the same friends — and otherwise, we’d be hosting two parties for… Continue Reading “How to host a Mickey Mouse birthday party (on a budget)”

Menu makeover

Super inspired by this chalkboard menu from Oh H’Evans. Love the red! I’ve been chattering lately about my (lack of) cooking skills (and few successes), and I’ve decided (to try!) to do something about it (how’s that for a lot of parentheses in one… Continue Reading “Menu makeover”

A modern-day tale of loaves and fishes

You know the Bible story about the loaves and fishes?  Well, I’ve found the equivilent in real life. It’s called Making Breadmaker Hamburger Buns and then Making A Bazillion Other Things With The Same Dough. You’ve read about my Pinterest recipe fails, but this… Continue Reading “A modern-day tale of loaves and fishes”