This past weekend I celebrated my birthday! I’m not normally someone who’s big into making a huge thing out of it but since this one was the big three-o I figured we should do something, so Philip and I drove out to Banff for the night. It was only for one night but it was … Continue reading »
I’m a bit of a snack fanatic. If you looked in the drawer of my work desk, you would find a mass array of clif bars, larabars, peanut putter, apples, crackers and the like. If there’s one thing I don’t like (and P can attest to my crankiness) it’s being super hungry with nothing around … Continue reading »
About month (or 2) ago, I was reading Celine’s blog and she mentioned something about gingerbread granola. My initial instinct was, yup! This is happening, but being the impatient person that I am, instead of waiting for her to post her recipe, I ran off and came up with my own version. I’ll be damned … Continue reading »
What up mofoers! I can’t believe were already halfway through the month; at this rate Mofo will be over before we know it and then maybe I’ll have my nights and weekends back to do, ya know, other things. Until that time arrives, lets discuss bread…again, and also maple. Remember yesterday when I said I … Continue reading »
Although oatcakes are more of a Scottish thing, they were brought to Canada by Scottish immigrants and seemed to have found a home in most parts of Nova Scotia. If you head into pretty much any coffee shop or bakery in Nova Scotia you can still still find these humble little morsels in amongst all … Continue reading »
So is anyone else feeling the effects of daylight savings today? Who knew losing an hour could make someone (i.e. me) so crabby. I got up super early this morning and I still feel like I missed the entire day. To cheer myself up I’ve been busy in the kitchen so far this morning, creating … Continue reading »
