Shepherd’s Pie was not something I ate a lot of growing up. I recall my mother making it maybe once or twice but I’ve acquired a new found taste for it. I’ve decided to step it up a notch from the usual ground beef, corn and potato recipe and added carrots, black beans and red […] Read more…
Food
Springtime Cupcakes!
I’ll let you in on a little secret – when I make cupcakes, I often use a cake mix. SHOCK AND AWE! I know, I know, it’s a cheat but I just figure it’s cheaper than raw ingredients and they rarely ever fail. The key to making it not just taste like a typical boring […] Read more…
Mmm…mmm…awesome!
We’re in the middle of a soup kick at my house. In the last three weeks I’ve made a tomato chicken soup, beef, quinoa & barley soup and a split pea soup but my favourite has been the Italian sausage and tortellini soup. It’s rich, filling and delicious. Try it! Italian Sausage and Tortellini […] Read more…
Cupcakes, birds, hats, kitties, snow and even more snow!
Ahhhh….time for some updates! Nova Scotia has not seen this much snow in years. It seems like we’ve been dumped on by snow at least once a week. By the time we recover from one Nor’ester, it seems like another one is just around the corner! The upside to all of the snow? Sledding! Although […] Read more…