Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I’m a purist when it comes to ice cream. As few ingredients as possible are what make the best frozen treat. That’s why I’m such a fan of this Homemade Berry Ice Cream. Six simple ingredients, incredible taste! During the summer months I pull out my ice cream maker and load up our freezer with …
By Theresa Albert, Toronto Nutritionist www.myfriendinfood.com Will there ever be any consensus on food addiction? Some people believe that overeating is just a lack of personal strength and others think there is a biological source. New evidence coming from a study in the EU is trying to pull together the research. There seems to …
So much to do today. I’m readying my house for 8 extra people this weekend, so I’m going to get this post up lickety split and then head for my kitchen! First up is this Beef & Veggie Mushroom Sauce over Rice from Ottawa Valley Moms. This is a favourite childhood recipe of Crystal’s. Mara’s …
I have three words for you. Twice Baked Potatoes. These Twice Baked Potatoes are going to rock your world. They are absolutely delicious and are the perfect side for summer barbecues. The best part is you can make a big batch for the freezer ahead of time and just pull out what you need, whether …
Recently, I was “unfriended” on Facebook. It’s possible this has happened with others before but I never noticed. I have somewhere around 230 “friends” give or take a few but I don’t watch the number count with an eagle eye so I could definitely miss it. This particular person though I did notice because in …
Go ahead, search the internet high and low for best gifts for Father’s Day and you’ll find *yawn* the same boring old lists. The stuff that your Dad doesn’t really want. Hint: He doesn’t want another tie. Dad wants something that will make him grunt in Tim-the-Tool-Man-Taylor style. So if money is no object for …
The idea is that I’m supposed to step into this blog space and leave you a nice tidy little post about one thing. And herein lies the problem today. I don’t have one thing. I have too many things. Way too many things. Yesterday, I attempted to sit down and work at my computer but …
I’ve really been working hard to have more meatless meals around here and these Black Bean Burritos fit the bill perfectly. Black beans as you may know are wonderful little gas inducers, which just happens to be a great comic reliever. And if laughter is the best medicine than we can credit beans for a …
