My kids may be many things - not all of them wonderful - but one thing they surely are is good eaters. And by good eaters I don't mean that they always eat massive quantities of food, in that old-fashioned fifties-era definition of good eater equals large appetite. No, I mean that they are not fussy … [Read more...]
Paris with a 9-year-old
Checking in from the UK to report on our whirlwind 3 day tour of Paris! Wow. What an adventure. We stayed with friends, celebrated their son's 12th birthday, walked, ate, traveled by boat on the Seine, learned naughty words in French, drove Paris by night, explored Versailles and much, much, … [Read more...]
A Little Liberation
I was lucky enough to spend the entire month of December with my two daughters visiting with my family in Southwestern Ontario (I normally find myself situated in Calgary, and my youngest sister is a Londoner now), hopping around from one person's house to the next, living out of suitcases and … [Read more...]
New Holiday Cuisine Classics
Just like everyone else, I have my favourite holiday foods: Turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce Mashed potatoes and gravy "Nibble Bait" (a kind of party mix my mom and little sister make each year) My mother-in-law's gingerbread cookies Egg nog with nutmeg But, you know, I'm … [Read more...]
Eid: A Celebration of Food and Family
It seems like just moments ago that Ramadan began with all our intentions of piety and sacrifice. The month went by quickly. My kids seemed to be more into it this year, and I'm trying my best to expose them to the traditions and rituals I grew up with. More than anything, … [Read more...]
New York, New York!
At first, all I could think about was Homer Simpson's trip to New York? Do you remember it? Well, if not, you can always click here to link to the full episode. Yes, I did try to get you a clip, but believe it or not I couldn't find one (and trust me, I looked. I spent the better part of 90 minutes … [Read more...]
Fast Food Factoid…and a Poll!
Let's face it, most of us do it. We indulge in it ourselves or take our kids for a special treat. Some more than others but it does happen. What is the "it" I refer to? Fast food. The other day I surprised my kids at school at lunch time and offered to take them out to eat. I was thinking … [Read more...]
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…
Two more days. Two more full on cleanse days, mind you, but still just 2 more days. I will still be doing shake days for the rest of the 30 days but my cleanse days will be done. I feel great and I have really learned a lot in this short time about how I view food and how I abuse food. Don't get me … [Read more...]
How Do I love thee? Let Me Count the Ways…
I meant what I said in the comments of Jen's latest post today. There are SO many reasons I love food. Let me share some of them with you here: VarietyOkay, it's true. The Isagenix shakes taste good. Both the chocolate and the vanilla. But twice a day, every day? With only one "real" meal … [Read more...]
Reconnecting
This past weekend was all about catching up with old friends! On Friday night, we had some friends over for dinner. We've been wanting to do it for ages, and literally years had gone by since we'd finally coordinated! We had an intimate dinner with our families and it was … [Read more...]
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