Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I love summer and I love summer foods. I think we tend to live on BBQ meals, cold ones and tons of frozen pops. Since we seem to inhale every frozen pop around in a matter of a day, I started to make these super easy and delicious Frozen Berries and Vanilla Yogurt Pops. …
Beyond recipes, let’s talk about kids, food, and kids and food. And because I can’t help myself, I’ve included a fun recipe, too. Do you allow your kids in the kitchen? I’m not talking about letting them over the threshold to pour themselves a glass a milk or grab a snack. Do you let them create and …
While one could easily assume that lasagna was the pasta that inspired my foray into the culinary world – after all, Garfield and I seem to have a lot in common when it comes to that – it was actually a slightly different pasta that intrigued me. A pasta that is easier, healthier, and to …
“I had a barbeque stain on my white t-shirt, you were killin’ me in that mini-skirt” – Tim McGraw Father’s Day is just around the corner and Capital Ribfest is about to take over Ottawa, so why not take a look at one of the things dads love most: ribs. Growing up in Montreal, ribs …
Easter Brunch is one of my favorite things. I think because it is an official sign that summer is finally on it’s way. The colors of Easter are pretty and fun. Brunch in itself is FABOOSH because it is served late enough in the morning it is more than acceptable to have a cocktail. After …
I worked on this recipe for 3 years. This is why I call it.. THE BEST CHILI EVA or for the purposes of this post, Super Bowl Chili. It has a real mole flare with the coffee and cocoa powder and just a touch of cinnamon. I firmly believe it will spoil you for all …
For the last few years, I’ve leaned towards DIY Christmas gifts for my loved ones – in part because budgeting for gifts is extremely difficult on a single income, but also because I love making things. After spending hours and hours trying to decide what the “best” gift for this person or that person might …
Someone told be the other day how many shopping days were left until Christmas and I nearly fell over. How did this happen? Where was I? I hate when holiday hell just sneaks up on you like that. I need time to get my brain ready long before I can think of actually making plans …
