Holiday Banana Loaf

photo credit-Heidi Jirotka Photography When I think about Holiday food and treats, I get excited about all the recipes I see on Pinterest or in magazines. I imagine how I am going to experiment with all types of new things this year. The truth is, I just end up making the same things year after …

December on the blog

Oh December…you crazy, busy, lovely month. I assume your house may be like mine, and this one month of the year we seem to have more scheduled events than any other. They are all lovely, fun and we wouldn’t want to cut any of them out…but some of the days seem to blur by. All …

Slow Cooker Pork Chop Dinner

This recipe goes along with last week’s meal plan, but last week was a busy one and I didn’t get time to get this posted. My apologies. The good news is that ANY night is a good time to come home a the end of the day to a hot meal, all ready to devour. …

Easiest Ever Spaghetti Sauce

Have I mentioned I feed a lot of teenagers every week? Guess what? Teenagers like pasta. Hockey players like pasta. We eat a lot of pasta. 🙂 Which is why I am happy to share the Easiest Ever Spaghetti Sauce with you. This is a win/win recipe in my house. It is a great spaghetti …

Meal Plan Monday

I posted my meal plan last week and it garnered a fair bit of attention and feedback. We all need to eat…three times a day…you need a plan, or I do at least. Welcome to Meal Plan Monday. This weeks meal plan is from the Atlantic Superstore. This week I am making: Easiest Ever Spaghetti …

Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday mornings I usually take some time to read stories I may not have time for through the week. I plan to share some of my favourite stories here so that you might catch up on them as you enjoy a Sunday Morning Coffee! 11-year-old testing LaHave River for fecal bacteria – Nova Scotia – …

Let’s Meet for Coffee- Shop on the Corner- Lunenburg, NS

Chances are, through your personal or professional life, you will find yourself saying “Let’s meet for coffee…” at one time or another. Or you may just want to slip away yourself for a few quiet minutes to refresh, read, or do some work. Now…where to go? Let’s meet at the Shop on the Corner? **Please …

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

So, apparently some of you went right out and bought the groceries from my meal plan post and have been cooking along all week! That is great…and as one message sent to me said…”My family is counting on you….no pressure. 😉 ” We all know the exhaustion of providing meals day in and day out. …

Vegetable Beef and Rice Soup

Photo credit-Heidi Jirotka Photography It’s mid-November. It’s dark. It’s damp. It’s often grey. There’s a constant chill in the air. All of this means one thing…it’s time for soup. A big pot of soup simmering on the stove, the smell of garlic and rosemary greeting everyone when they walk in the door. A bowl of …

Meal Plan Monday- Atlantic Superstore

I feed a lot of people in a week. There are 5 of us, plus we have a hockey billet living here currently, plus girlfriends, plus teenage friends, etc, etc. I currently prepare meals for 6-8 people most nights. That requires a plan. I’ve tried to “wing it”…it’s a disaster…of epic proportions. I am a …