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As we all try to keep up with our homebound hunger games feeding our gangs all day long, we know many of you are looking for a bit of a vacation from using your ovens. As much as we love cooking, we could use a break too! So we’ve rounded up some of our favourite No Cooking Required Family Recipes & food plates we hope
Well friends, we made some holidaying progress this weekend – I finished our Christmas shopping in one swift 1.5 hours swoop (all online & in my PJs – JOMO!) & DadChef laid down the tarp for & did a first flood on our outdoor rink! Now back to what we love most about this season – making all the festive foods & hopefully getting it
We just spent the weekend doing our annual pre-holidays mission purge & declutter in between rink-hopping and woke up to our first snowfall of the season, and when I think of a cold weather comfort meal that warms our large brood’s bellies, clears out the fridge & takes minimal time to prep (a trifecta of dinner simplicity!), our Penne Pasta al Forno dish is always
When I was 17 years old, I was lucky enough to get to join some girlfriends on my first sans parents trip to Europe – destination the spectacular nation of Spain. The beauty of the experience is hard to sum up in words – the historical landmarks, the lively culture, the endearing people and the incredible food collectively left a forever mark on my heart.
Happy Month of LOVE, all! We’re going on our 5th week of e-learning at home. The kids are managing as best they can, but some days we’ve just needed to be online school rule breakers and fun recipe makers instead. Last week we tried out these Chocolate-Dipped Heart Cookies – 3 ways [because we’re indecisive yet fun like that ;)]: 1) with crushed strawberry-yogurt candies;
You know those meals where when you’re eating it, you barely speak to your loved ones because it’s just SO dang good? This One-Pan Butternut Squash + Turkey Gnocchi recipe was one of those dishes. DadChef and I looked at each other wide-eyed knowing the feeling was mutual – this recipe is YUM-aze! It almost feels fancy, but I’ll tell ya, there is certainly
We’re heading to the family cottage for the first time of the season this weekend. Juggling multiple families & Covid-19 restrictions has meant less time up there than usual, but we’ve been keeping the cottage feel at home, trying out S’mores recipes. No campfire, no problem – we made this Sheet Pan S’mores recipe on a rainy day & the kids loved it even more
I’ve pulled back from posting a while as our family heals from tremendous loss…as we learn to keep going while the holes in our hearts the size of Papa remain. Almost a month since Dad’s passing – peacefully & after the tender loving care of Mom (his forever love & High School sweetie). He’s a huge part of our family story, of who I am
Our Winters are long, our schedules full, and our weary parenting souls were in need of a reset by January’s end. We found a pocket in the kids’ schedules and knew it was time to invest in our well-being & some much needed couple time to connect. We’re grateful for Nana and Papa who step in when they know we need a break, and heading
#DadChef and I promised to put together a collection of silly easy recipes for the Fall just in time for “Mission: Divert Dinner Panic” once full schedules kick back in and this one is at the top of the list – our Easy Peasy No-Meat Pasta Sauce we whip up on repeat for a meatless meal option all-year long. It’s seriously so simple, takes just
