For this next recipe, surprisingly there is no story to tell. Frankly it’s quite simple. I woke up this last Saturday morning with the urge to bake cookies. And not just any cookies, the kind that looks like a million bucks but only takes a short while to make. So not only that I made […]
Every week I make almost the same thing. Come Friday I make mashed potatoes and some variation of Chicken breast. Why? Because this is what the kids like, and me too. It’s easy, delicious and consistent 🙂 Last week when I went shopping for groceries, there was a sale on Ground Medium Beef, and although […]
I’m trying to convert our food ingredients into a healthier version of the same ingredient, and so many times (where it works well with eh flavor) I would switch the regular vegetable oil with coconut oil. If you haven’t tried working with coconut oil, you should. It’s not only so much better for you; it […]
Last year I decided that if I can avoid giving the kids just plain bread sandwiches to school, then I should. Not only that the alternative is usually healthier and more nutritious, but I also noticed that the crazy amount of Gluten in bread and other gluten rich foods, was affecting my son’s mood and […]
I bought a pack of ‘Cheerios’. Not just a pack, a family size pack. When we opened the pack and gave the kids a bowl with the cereal for breakfast the reactions were either “mommy it’s not sweet” or “This tastes horrible”. I was surprised, because it’s not the first time I’ve bought ‘Cheerios’ but […]
My dear husband really wanted me to make him a cheesecake. So like a good loving wife, I immediately went out and bought 2 packs of cream cheese for my cheesecake recipe. This happened 2 weeks ago, and guess what? The cream cheese containers were still in my fridge, up until yesterday when I finally […]
Have you ever had a craving for something you haven’t had for a long time? I bet you did. What was it? Cheese? Snack? Candy? For me it’s “Milky”. You’re probably wondering what that is. Well, it’s quite simple; “Milky” is a brand name for an Israeli product. It consists of a thick layer of […]
We just came back from a long weekend vacation in Cape Breton, NS with friends and I feel so refreshed! While we were there our phones had almost no reception and the WiFi was dead and let me tell you something; it was the best! We just drove along the Cabot Trail inhaling the beauty […]