1st Week of Meal Planning
Hey friends, I was hoping to have this post written a little sooner this weekend but things didn’t go as planned, sorry. Better late than never though, right? As I mentioned last week we were going to get started on…
Introduction to Meal Planning
Hey guys, so as many of you know I’m headed back to work, cue tears…which means life is about to get real hectic. Â Clint is working full-time, I will be working full-time, I will also be going to school full-time…
Looking back on 2017
Well it’s that time of year again when you get to look back and reflect on the past year. Â I honestly can’t believe it’s already December 31st, 2017. It’s about 8 AM right now, -30C outside (-40 with the windchill)…
Cherry, fennel & pistachio salad
Have I mentioned I love summer; because I do, I love summer. It’s warm, sunny, flowers are blooming, I can have a garden, get a tan and eat salads all day every day! The salad I made yesterday was a…
It’s one in a melon
Ok, that was super cheesy – yes I know. Â But seriously, this recipe is just one in a melon because watermelon is THAT versatile. Â You can literally eat it anytime, anywhere with anything; sweet, salty, sour, bitter, you name it!…
Gardening – A story (PART TWO, Seeds or Plants)
Ok, so looking at the forecast in Calgary – it’s almost, maybe, finally the time of year to get the garden started for real. Â We’re going from one whole week of above zero to 20C +. That shouldn’t make gardening…
Gardening – A story (PART ONE)
It’s that time of year again, the sun is shining, the snow has melted, trees and flowers are blooming…oh wait, unless you live in Calgary, then none of this true.  The sun came out once or twice I think, between rain,…
The new Sunday funday
There was a time not that long ago when Sunday Funday meant brunch at the Pal with friends and way too many cocktails.  These days, we’re trying to make more of an effort to get out and do things. Don’t get me…
What to do with a pit stop in Narita
This past January, Clint and I were lucky enough to take off for a few weeks and venture to the Philippines to spend some time with our friends and their sweet little family. On our way there, like many others…
Quick fig & raisin spread
I love making jams, jams are my jam! But seriously I love making jams, chutneys, preserves, spreads, and so on – anything in sauce-like format. In a later post I will be sharing my recipe for vinarterta, an Icelandic dessert.…
