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Recipe for Strawberry Muffins

July 21, 2016 by Monica Parlee · Leave a Comment

Strawberry Muffins ~ I love everything about July! First of all...it is a LONG way from our dark, cold and snowy winter. Second, and just as important is the fact that everywhere you look there are baskets and baskets of fresh, local, luscious, juicy, sweet strawberries. To say I love strawberries would be a bit of an understatement because I adore them. Maybe my adoration comes from the strawberry's elusiveness? It's possible, because where I live in Eastern Canada these locally farmed, … [Read more...]

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No Churn Rhubarb Ice-Cream

July 7, 2016 by Monica Parlee · 4 Comments

No Churn Rhubarb Ice-Cream ~ You may have noticed that many of my recent recipes have had a bit of a recurring theme. The theme? Rhubarb! As I mentioned in an earlier post, my sister lives in the country and has a big rhubarb patch on her property. She made the mistake of telling me to help myself…so, these days, I have raided her rhubarb patch on a fairly regular basis! In the past couple of weeks, I have made Rhubarb Sour Cream Muffins, Stewed Rhubarb (delicious over ice cream or spooned … [Read more...]

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How to Make Stewed Rhubarb

June 24, 2016 by Monica Parlee · 2 Comments

A few days ago, I posted a recipe for Rhubarb Sour Cream Muffins and talked a little bit about rhubarb. Rhubarb is probably the one advantage to living in a northern climate! If you are not familiar with rhubarb, it’s a cool season perennial vegetable, that’s right…it’s a vegetable! Even though we most often treat it as a fruit in such confections as pies, crisps, squares, ice-cream, compotes and jams, crumbles, coffee cakes, sweet breads and muffins, rhubarb is actually a … [Read more...]

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~ CLOSED ~ Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie Bowl {w/ #PCInsidersCollection GC Giveaway}

March 29, 2016 by Monica Parlee · 162 Comments

After a fairly mild, but still very long winter, if I cautiously peek around the corner I can see spring finally making her way toward us. I can barely wait to shed my winter clothes, put out the patio furniture and start digging in the garden. for me, spring is always a hopeful time of year. It holds the promise of long hours of daylight, warmer temperatures, barbecues, hiking and finally being able to get out of the house without twenty layers of clothing! I'm also trying to shed some … [Read more...]

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~ A Family Tradition; Preparation of a Nativity Tray ~

December 18, 2012 by Monica Parlee · 6 Comments

A few people have asked if I would again this year explain the tradition surrounding the preparation of a Nativity Tray. Less than a week from today is Christmas Eve so I thought this would the perfect time to share with you a tradition in our home. This Christmas Eve will be our twelfth year to prepare a Nativity Tray, which is a medieval English custom. … [Read more...]

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Healthy Living – Nine weeks in and doing…?

February 29, 2012 by Monica Parlee · 2 Comments

Like many of you, my New Year resolution was to be more active, eat healthier and lose a few pounds. How am I doing 9 weeks in...I'm doing OK, better than I was, but still working on it. … [Read more...]