Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
#HealingMix Review I’m finally clawing my way out of the bleary baby days. It’s been four kids and 12 years of being at the mercy of other people’s schedules and needs. Last month, I lovingly sent the tiniest one off to kindergarten and looked forward to some quiet time to recharge. Then…WHAM…we brought home a …
I love potato salad. To me it’s not just a side for picnics, it’s a meal. Through the school year, I routinely make potato salad to cover school and work lunches. So when Patak’s asked me to try a recipe from their amazing online cookbook Smoke & Spice, I jumped at the opportunity to make …
Okay, so before I get started with today’s amazing dish – a breakfast sandwich that’s so kick-ass you may never drive past a Tim Horton’s drive-thru window again – I thought I’d take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Lyndsay Wells, and although I don’t ride around on a broomstick or cast spells …
There is a half a pound of butter in this Potato Leek Soup. Before you run screeching from the room shouting “Those Pleasantville people have lost their minds!”, just chill, ok? This soup is like dessert; it’s a treat. It’s what I deem an everything-in-moderation recipe. Pull yourself together, people, because there’s also cream, bacon …
The last few weeks I’ve felt like “The Flash” on speed. Maybe not my entire body, but my brain anyway. It’s the time of year when all of my worlds collide: job, volunteering, and hobbies. Throw in a season-change and our poor dog’s out-of-control allergies translate to the entire family being up all night listening …
I tell ya what, if you’re not a fan of sweet goo for breakfast, then instant oatmeal is not for you. At least, it’s not if you’re not willing to make it yourself. And fair enough, I say, because I can’t bend my head around instant oatmeal, which really is like goo. Real oatmeal is …
I don’t know about you but I always feel like a domestic superhero whenever I make a slow cooker meal. Dinner made before 8am? Yeah, that’s right, this kitchen in my bitch. Booyah! Now when I can make something like this Slow Cooker Bolognese that provides us with two meals, well then, watch out because …
OK, sometimes the name of a recipe says it all, right? Like this Super Simple and Delicious No Knead Bread, it’s pretty self-explanatory. Honestly though, who doesn’t like super simple in their life? Also, as the name suggests it’s oh so yummy to eat. Win/win. A friend passed along this recipe (thanks Arlene!), so I …
