Mexican food gets me every time...taco tuesday in our house is a real thing...so is taco wednesday and taco mo

I never realized until this year that tomatoes tend to ripen toward the fall.  Maybe because I've never grown

  Last week, I did some trolling in search of something summery to make. There are a number of foodie I

I love trying new dishes at restaurants and then recreating them at home.  We were recently at Nuba in Vancou

A few weeks ago, Lo and I put on a Sweet 16 Luau Party for Berkeley and Lexi (see deets here and here). One of

It's hot outside. No complaints here. At all! But isn't it funny how you cook for the weather? These turkey bu

As we go into the weekend, there's nothing like a refreshing drink to fill your hands. This weather is. unreal

Sometimes you just can't beat a classic.  This last weekend, we were hanging out at Scott and Lo's by the fir

Happy Victoria Day to our Canadian peeps!  I hope that you have been enjoying the long weekend.  We stayed a

It's been a wonderful feeling to get back into the kitchen…i love to cook a good meal for Scott and the kids

When we were away in California last summer, a good friend of mine recommended that we try the acai bowls at N

Light and full of flavour, this salad was literally inhaled by my family! There's something about a fresh cucu

Our friends had us over this week for a barbecue and one of the appies they served was fresh, fire roasted sal

i'm having a love affair with almond milk… i use it in smoothies, granola and in my coffee as a treat. I've

You know when you eat something and it's just so good that it becomes legendary!  You can tell stories about

i'm walking a fine line by posting any other recipe than Paska at Easter time…it simply would not be Easter

Easter is just around the corner, and I'm finding myself going a bit hair straight back.  April is one of the

I am always on the lookout for low carb alternatives to mashed potatoes.  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE mashed p

Who knew a blender could be so life changing? Sounds ridiculous doesn't it? But after making the leap and inve

i'm a sucker for fish tacos…and knowing that our fish-phobic (understatement) Lincoln wasn't going to be hom

Ok, I have to admit that I have bristled at the thought of green smoothies.  My Pinterest feed has been clogg

I made these cute little guys a couple weeks ago for my Breakfast in Bed post and they have become a favouri

As I mentioned in my last post, I am really trying to make an effort to eat healthier.  My kids think I've go

Today started my favourite way possible…sleeping in with no reason to get up and rush out the door! Yay for

Valentine's Day is just over a week away, and this year it falls on a Saturday, so what better what to show yo

I'm on an Oh She Glows tangent right now..between her smoothies and soups, she is making a regular appearance

Nothing is better on a chilly, damp winter day than comfort food. But so many...almost all...comfort foods jus

Tomato soup makes me nostalgic. It elicits memories of my "growing up" years… my favourite lunch ever was to

Tis the season for potlucks...at least it is around here.  In our family, usually the moms make the main cour

What is perfect with a cup of tea? Obviously shortbread is the perfect pairing! If you have been following me

Tis the season for Christmas baking. And every year, i go on the hunt to find some new recipes to add to the t

Ever since we were in Thailand 6 years ago, I've been in LOVE with Thai food...it's all about fresh ingredient

  I'm trying to be better about what I eat.  I seem to jump on and off the healthy eating wagon much too

  It's been wet, windy and stormy here as of late…and thus when hosting company this past weekend, i wa

  I love cranberry sauce with my turkey but I can't stand the jelly kind that holds it's shape even after

For us Canadians, Thanksgiving is upon us! Don't you feel like it has arrived quickly this year? I usually ass