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When life gives you lemon (crumbles)…

April 2, 2010 by Ana Maria

Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I am excellent cook. Everyone has A THING, and my thing is cooking. When it comes to baking, however, it's much less my thing. Usually I just end up buying a cake or a pie because I spend so much time in the kitchen working on my meal that I just completely … [Read more...]

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What Would You Be Doing?

March 22, 2010 by Ana Maria

Do you ever wonder what you might be doing if you were not doing exactly what it is you are doing right now?Chew on that for a minute.I wonder what I would choose if I could pick any job....create my own dream job, if you will. Can't you just see it now...I could be:A foreign correspondent, on … [Read more...]

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Make Your Own Challah!!

February 22, 2010 by Ana Maria

There's nothing I enjoy more in the winter than some freshly baked bread. And I love to make it myself....it tastes great, it's inexpensive, and it makes the house smell so wonderful. I have tried many, many recipes, but there's one I just love so much. It's a little bit (read: a lot) sweet, but … [Read more...]

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Operation: Keep my Grocery Bill Down

February 2, 2010 by Ana Maria

Among my many, many resolutions for Twenty-Ten:Stop spending so much at the grocery store.The first thing I did was vow to NEVER step foot in a Sobeys, or Loblaw, or No Frills, or Costco with an empty stomach. I realized that I always end up spending hundreds of extra dollars because of my stomach. … [Read more...]

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Comfortable

December 15, 2009 by Ana Maria

The Grilled Cheese Sandwich.YES.This is the ultimate comfort food for me. And everyone has their own way of making it...the oven, a sandwich maker, etc. Some people put tomatoes in theirs, or bacon, or mix it up with all kinds of fancy cheeses. Or fancy breads. For me, I am old school. I use a … [Read more...]

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It’s Beginning to SMELL a Lot Like…

December 7, 2009 by Ana Maria

the holidays!From the moment I start cooking for Thanksgiving dinner, I never want that smell to go away. That lovely smell of cooking and baking and family and warmth. I want that feeling to last all year long. So, I fill my house with candles. I light traditional seasonal scents, like gingerbread … [Read more...]

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An Hour a Day

November 18, 2009 by Ana Maria

As a busy mom, I struggle to find my ME time. But I have made a decision, and if you are anything like I am...A JUGGLER of laundry and work and carpool and homework and more laundry and after-school activities and cooking dinner and more laundry...you could benefit from this decision too. I plan to … [Read more...]

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Meet My Two Best Friends…

November 7, 2009 by Ana Maria

soap and hand cream.It's cold and flu season...and if there's anything I know, it's the importance of making sure you wash your hands. A LOT.and just so you know, you don't need to use anything fancy...expensive antibacterial soaps are not any more effective at getting you as germ free as possible. … [Read more...]

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Candy, Candy Everywhere…

November 3, 2009 by Ana Maria

Halloween is over.The decorations are taken down. The pumpkins are in the trash. The costumes are put away for dress-up days. SIGH.And all that's left is a whole lot of pesky, pesky candy. Now you are left with one very important question...What to do with all the candy so that it doesn't end up on … [Read more...]

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Food to Stick to Your Bones

October 21, 2009 by Ana Maria

Fall is my favourite season. I love fall so much! I love pulling out the sweaters and the warm jackets. I love a cool breeze mixed with some sunshine. I love to see the leaves changing colours and I love to watch my children jump through the raked piles out on our front lawn. I am sure that they … [Read more...]

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