Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I keep coming to my blog and looking at it, then looking away, then looking again. And each time I do, I walk away feeling guilty. Guilty that I really haven’t been posting much the last few days. I’ve been busy with boring life stuff, but stuff that needs tending to all the same. I’ve …
by Joelle from Lavender Salts I have a confession: I L-O-V-E ice-cream. What’s not too love? It’s creamy, smooth, comforting… I love it so much that I don’t share it (but that’s really a whole other story…) I also love local food and try my darnedest to eat in season as much as possible. Imagine …
One of the things that amazes me about being a mom is that it’s the most intense on the job training you’ll ever get and it NEVER ENDS!! Just when I think I have it figured out, my kids up and change all the rules. Today I was reminded of this post I wrote over …
Today, two of my favourite things were at the grocery store together……strawberry and rhubarb. They’re like the Desi and Luci of the fruit world. They just belong together. Fools are an easy dessert to make with fresh fruit and I prefer them over the more involved Eton Mess for the hotter months. Strawberry Rhubarb Fool …
by Pippa Best Music has a way of getting to parts of you that words can’t reach. At story of mum, one of our activities asks mums to share a ‘mix tape’ with their son or daughter. Like a mums’ Desert Island Discs , choose three songs that you would like to share with your …
I am currently obsessing over dill. I simply can’t get enough. So when I came across this recipe in my Barefoot Contessa book How Easy is That?, I knew I had to try it. Lobster and Shells Kosher salt Good olive oil 1/2 pound small pasta shells Kernels from 4 ears of corn 6 scallions, …
by Deb Lowther I am a hands-on-stay-at-home-working-all-the-time mom of 3 daughters. These kids continue to grow and keep me on my toes. Most times as parents we mourn the passing of certain milestones as our kids get older, especially when it is your youngest! Riding a two wheeler is one of those passages into being …
First off, if you’re not a curry lover, don’t run away from this recipe. I’m not a big fan either. I am a work in progress when it comes to curry. This recipe however has such a wonderful, rich flavour, you’ll wonder why you don’t put curry in everything. If you do love curry then …
