Little guy was eager to help me in the kitchen the other day. He saw the veal scallopini I got from the butcher int he fridge and he meal planning wheels in his head started turning. "With pasta and a salad," he suggested. Awesome, I love a quick and easy meal! We also got a chance to try … [Read more...]
Mealspirations! What I need right now!
Do you ever get stuck in a rut when it comes to cooking for your friends or family? I'd like to think I have time to plan out my meals for a week. I have a friend that does that and I admire her ability to be so darn organized. I'm not that way. I find I'm always rushing or sometimes I'm just … [Read more...]
My First Time
I don't know what I was waiting for. Maybe I was afraid I wouldn't like it? Maybe I was afraid I wouldn't do it right? Would it satisfy my husband? Would it disappoint him? I decided to go for it. I'd waited long enough and I decided tonight was the night. I cooked salmon for the first time … [Read more...]
Whats cooking today mama?
So you may have read my last post about how I hate cooking. Crazy isn't it? I have 8 children yet I hate cooking. Seriously. I hate it. So I decided to take the initiative and change my ways for 2013. Yes! I have decided to cook atleast one real meal a week - in other words, one … [Read more...]
Swanson Skillet Meals
Modern families are always on the go. Sometimes getting everyone in one place long enough to plan, prepare and enjoy a family meal is simply not possible. On those days, having a quick, nutritious prepared meal can be a lifesaver. Enter Swanson Skillet Meals: with the option of preparing them in the … [Read more...]
Get Your Picky Eaters Eating!
Join UrbanMoms as we discuss being active and making healthy choices in the "life is good" blog series sponsored by Nesquik. At a time when most Canadian children may not be getting the calcium and other essential nutrients they need, delicious milk - like chocolate milk made with Nesquik - is just … [Read more...]
PC Dulce de Leche Banana Cream Pie
Are you looking for the newest taste sensation that will have your friends and family licking their plates and complimenting your defrosting baking skills? You'll find it in the freezer section of the nearest grocery store that carries President's Choice products.Ten years ago, when I brought my … [Read more...]
Feeding the Troops.
At about 4 o'clock every afternoon are you wondering what to feed your family for dinner? You go to the fridge only to find a bag of carrots, some yogurt and the weekends left over takeout. Not too many options for a healthy family meal are there? Taking an hour a week to plan your … [Read more...]
Fish and Springtime
It has been an unusually action-packed morning - I woke up to technical difficulties, and took The Baby for a walk to blow off some steam, at which point I discovered that my keys were still sitting sad and forlorn on my computer desk. Uh oh. So while we were waiting for Grandpa to come rushing … [Read more...]
Featured Mom Business: Dinner By You
About three years ago my best friend of 30 years and I decided to make a leap of faith and open a business to help busy moms like ourselves provide tasty and nutritious meals to our families. We were finding it harder and harder find the time to plan, shop, prepare and cook a home cooked meal … [Read more...]