Happy Canada Day everyone! In celebration for our great nations 150th birthday, I'm going to post a family recipe for war cake. This cake came into life during WWII by women trying to work with what little they had. I think that it's important to remember the past while we celebrate the present. My Aunt … Continue reading War Cake
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Happy Canada Day Weekend and er, Your Grocery Sales
July 1st marks Canada's 150th birthday! Happy Canada day everyone! There are so many things to do this weekend so what are your plans? Are you going to brave the crowds and security measures to make your way to Parliament Hill? Watch the show and the fireworks right on the Hill? Maybe you'll find a … Continue reading Happy Canada Day Weekend and er, Your Grocery Sales
Mango Grilled Chicken
My cousin Kim is a beautiful woman! You might remember that I spoke about her in a previous post. She thinks that she needs to lose weight which is ridiculous because she's a size medium! I mean really? How thin do we have to be so we'll be happy with our size? I'll tell you … Continue reading Mango Grilled Chicken
Aunt Paul’s Stuffed Jumbo Pasta Shells
This recipe was inspired first, by a recipe that I had found on the AllRecipes site (I'll provide the link at the end) and secondly by a recipe on the back of the Italpasta jumbo shells package. You see, I had emailed the Allrecipe one to my family awhile back and it was a huge … Continue reading Aunt Paul’s Stuffed Jumbo Pasta Shells
Pork Souvlaki And Home-Made Tzatziki
One of my favourite types of food was Mediterranean food. I could have happily lived solely on it. Well, okay maybe that's not true because I loved eating a great number of styles of food but I could have eaten a whole lot more! Except octopus! I draw the line on my beloved Mediterranean food … Continue reading Pork Souvlaki And Home-Made Tzatziki
Just A Quick Post…
Today was the ALS Walk here in Ottawa, Ontario. I want to thank all of you that donated and/or participated in the Walk! I have not been feeling well this week so it's even more important to me that you spent your Saturday walking on my behalf. And for those who are living with this … Continue reading Just A Quick Post…
Cousin Kim’s Healthy Chicken Burgers
My cousin Kim is a beautiful woman who, for some reason believes that she needs to lose weight. Isn't that how it is with us women? We are sooooo hard on ourselves! Even me! In my last post about shopping, I put a picture of myself with my pink hair extensions. Do you know what … Continue reading Cousin Kim’s Healthy Chicken Burgers
Online Shopping Tips
This post is a follow-up to my last post about shopping tips. Everyone is always asking me where I find the things that I buy and how I get the great deals that I find. I will first admit that I'm a bit, a teeny tiny bit of a shopaholic! lol Okay, okay, I'm a … Continue reading Online Shopping Tips
Peanut Butter Cookies! Yum!
I love peanut butter! I mean, I lovelovelove it! I used to toast two pieces of bread just so I could slather them with peanut butter and get my fix. At any time of the day! Luckily, Haagen-Dazs® has an ice cream called chocolate peanut butter so I can still get me some...oooh that sounded … Continue reading Peanut Butter Cookies! Yum!
Spicy Thai Beef & Noodles
I always had a love of both Thai and spicy foods. As my ALS progressed, I lost my ability to eat spicier foods because the heat bothered my throat too much. You don't have that problem so you can enjoy some heat in your dishes! Of course, you can adjust the heat level so that … Continue reading Spicy Thai Beef & Noodles
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