There are so many types of food that go well with beer, don't you think? I swear Hubby thinks that even chocolate goes well with a good beer. I won't argue with that! But beer is definitely a refreshing compliment to cuisine that is full of flavour and spices! Aside from drinking beer straight … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Delicious Clam Chowder from Captain Daniel Packer Inne, Connecticut
I admit that a road trip to Connecticut never really crossed my mind. Until now. Connecticut is known as a family friendly state rich with history, arts and culture. It's somewhere worth exploring if your family enjoys road trips. Located just within a couple hours drive from Boston and New York, … [Read more...]
A Juice Recipe to Kick-start the New Year!
I don't know about you but I've had a few too many sugar cookies over the holidays. I've also had a few too many plates of leftover stuffing and a few too many croissants. Don't forget about all the cocktails and whatnot. But no regrets. We've all indulged a bit and that's okay. But now, my body is … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Italian Panettone Christmas Pudding
Our friends in Woodbridge were the first to introduce us to many Italian traditions. We feel like family when we see them. In fact their kids call us Zia and Zio. "Yes, my Zia is Chinese," Steph would say without a blink of an eye to her friends. That's what about the Italians! We're all family. I … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Deliciously Good Olive Oil Grape Cake
Did you know that the humble olive is the world's oldest fruit? And Olive Oil is a real fruit juice - the result of the simple pressing of the olives. Its origins are ancient and the olive oil tree is very much a part of the Mediterranean landscape. The Olive Tree also represents peace, wisdom and … [Read more...]
New Chocolate Flavours from Green & Black’s Organic
I've discovered a lot of fantastic products in my years as Trend Watch writer, but my discovery of Green & Black's Organic chocolate is one of my favourites. I've long been a fan of good chocolate, and this line direct from England is the world's leader in organic and Fair Trade … [Read more...]
Stone Soup
I am sure that most of you are familiar with the story of Stone Soup, an old folk tale in which hungry soldiers persuade local people of a town to give them food by promising to make soup from nothing but a single stone and water. Intrigued, the villagers watch the men cook the "soup" and eventually … [Read more...]
Hacking Thanksgiving
Life hacking: any productivity trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity and efficiency; in other words, anything that solves an everyday problem in a clever or non-obvious way. Hey you out there! That's right, I'm talking to you: the one whose knee-deep into her … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Apple Crisp
Friday was such a beautiful day that we decided to take a trip to Chudleigh's for some apple picking fun. Apparently everyone else had the same idea - it was absolutely packed! The line-ups were so long that we decided to forgo the apple picking and just hang out with all the animals and have fun in … [Read more...]
Applesauce: An Encore Perfomance
Just about two years ago I wrote this: one of my very first posts for Urban Moms. It was a simple, yet delicious recipe for applesauce. In it, I explained that each year on the Sunday closest to my birthday, we went apple picking as a family and with our bounty, we made crumbles, cookies, and of … [Read more...]
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