Many of us have had an English Muffin Breakfast Sandwich at a local drive-thru restaurant. They're super convenient, especially in the car, as they provide a quick, filling breakfast in one small, manageable package. And, the only utensil required is your hand! While I often eat the sandwiches at the drive-thru restaurants when travelling, I much prefer to make them myself when we're home. Making them yourself means you can customize the ingredients, plus they're healthier...well, … [Read more...]
Skillet Turkey Breakfast Hash {w/Giveaway}
April 11, 2019 by · 62 Comments
Disclosure: This post is sponsored in partnership with Canadian Turkey. As always, all opinions are our own. Was it just me, our did you find this past winter really long too? Thankfully, when I look out my windows now, I’m starting to see some signs of life! Fresh green grass is sprouting up on the lawn, there are buds on the trees and the temperatures are now consistently on the plus side of the thermometer! Spring is finally here and everyone is starting to make plans for the warmer days … [Read more...]
Mini Eggs & Pudding Easter Cookies
April 8, 2019 by · 8 Comments
Mini Eggs & Pudding Easter Cookies ~ I have made this basic recipe, using chocolate chips, for what seems like forever! I think I got it from my mom, but I am not sure where she discovered it or its origin. Because of the somewhat unusual addition of a pudding mix to these cookies, I suspect the recipe may have come from a pudding company. Perhaps, at one time it was written on the package itself or found in a magazine or product insert. I have made the Pudding Chocolate Chip version … [Read more...]
A Recent Visit to London, Ontario
April 3, 2019 by · Leave a Comment
As you may already know, both our kids are grown and now live away from “home”. Our son lives in London, Ontario and our daughter is about an hour and a bit away from us, in Moncton. N.B.. (She was in the Northwest Territories for two years...so compared to that distance, Moncton feels like next door!) We raised them to be adventurous and independent, and are extremely happy they both are, but that doesn't mean we don't still really miss them! Having them visit us or us visiting them, makes … [Read more...]
No-Bake, Easter Egg Nests
March 27, 2019 by · 10 Comments
I have made the basic recipe for what I know as "Frogs" for as long as I can remember. I think some people refer to these cookies as Chocolate Macaroons, but to me they will always be "Frogs". How or why they came to have that name escapes me; they are not green, greenish or frog shaped. I have made them special for Easter by pushing three candy coated chocolate eggs into each cookie, forming a little chocolate nest. What these cookies are, is delicious mounds of chocolate that … [Read more...]
Easter Magic Bars
March 22, 2019 by · 2 Comments
If you are looking for a delicious, easy, make-ahead treat for Easter dinner, this Easter Magic Bars recipe is for you! All I did was take my traditional recipe for Magic Bars/Hello Dolly Squares (some people call them Magic Bars and some Hello Dolly Squares) and tweaked it a bit to make them more ”Eastery”. (I don’t think that’s even a word...but you get the idea!) I love how they turned out, not only do that taste amazing, the pretty pastel colours look very Easter and … [Read more...]
How to Make Hot Cross Buns {Recipe}
March 15, 2019 by · 17 Comments
Hot Cross Buns are an Easter/Springtime tradition for us. In the past I would always buy them, but last year, I decided to make them... and they were DELICIOUS! If you are not familiar, Hot Cross Buns are a spiced sweet bun made with currants and other dried fruits and marked with a cross on the top. In many countries, they are traditionally eaten on Good Friday, but are now popular all year round, especially in the spring. In many historically Christian countries, these buns are … [Read more...]
Easy to Make, Broccoli Cheddar Soup
March 11, 2019 by · 11 Comments
A couple of weeks ago, I was picking up a few items at our local grocery store and noticed a huge clamlike container of very fresh looking broccoli florets for only $1.99! What a great buy considering one bunch of two small heads of broccoli was $2.79 that same day. I should have snapped a pic of it, so I could show you, but that would have made too much sense...lol. We used about one-quarter of the broccoli at dinner that night, but I still had cups and cups of beautifully green … [Read more...]
Pistachio Cupcakes
March 6, 2019 by · 3 Comments
Pistachio Cupcakes I wanted to make something special for Saint Patrick's Day, but I didn't want whatever I made to be too Saint Patrick's Day"ish"...I wanted to be able to make the recipe throughout the year. So, what's a girl to do but hit Pinterest! After 583 straight hours of browsing Pinterest, I finally decided on Pistachio Cupcakes. Pistachios are green and the pistachio pudding mix that I have added gives just a hint of green to the batter, but not so much that you couldn't make … [Read more...]
How to Make Irish Coffee
March 1, 2019 by · 5 Comments
I am a big lover of hot coffee cocktails, like Irish Coffee. And it is no small wonder, you do remember I live in cold Canada, right? The first hot coffee cocktail I ever had, was a Spanish Coffee. I don't remember where it was, but I do remember it was pure heaven...and I may have had two! For years, Spanish Coffee has been my hot coffee cocktail of choice and in place of dessert, has finished off many a special occasion meal. We have recently started adding Irish Coffee to our hot … [Read more...]
The Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease
February 25, 2019 by · 10 Comments
Although I am not a huge fan of the cold and snow, February is actually one of my favourite months of the year. The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is now a distant memory and I have lots of time to reflect and make plans for the coming year. I find this is a great time to reconnect with priorities and invest in yourself, especially when it comes to staying healthy. February is also Heart Month, which is the perfect time to think about your future by protecting your heart health. … [Read more...]
