recipes
lemon cookies
Sometimes, when you’re feeling a little stressed and/or sluggish, a good tea cookie is what’s needed to put things right. Or gin… but tea and lady-like cookies are a far more socially acceptable and work-friendly solution. I have a to-do list that is currently out of control, which might explain the constant state of headache…
Read Morelemon garlic shrimp
Hello, friends. It’s been a long week of twelve hour work-days, topped off with a two-day headache. Bleck. But I’ve made it to Friday, and the day has been all mine. And what should one do when one has the day to herself? Gorge on shrimp, of course. Let me preface this by saying that…
Read Morechicken and mint salad
Whenever I’m in Toronto, I go to one of my most favourite restaurants – Pho Hung. It’s usually my first stop. As in, I don’t need to drop my suitcase off before stuffing my face with Vietnamese awesomeness. I always order the same thing. Always. Never anything else. Never. A huge bowl of noodles topped…
Read Moretriple ginger cookies
Do you like ginger? Mrs. Rutherford does. And she made the mistake of telling me so a few years ago. Now, whenever I see a recipe featuring ginger, I think of Mrs. Rutherford. Imagine my delight when I discovered a recipe for triple ginger cookies on epicurious.com. It had Rutherford written all over it. So…
Read Morebeef stroganoff
This is the birthday meal I requested for the first 30 years of my life. This, and Rosie Beaucoup’s Mountain of Meringues. Oh, and lately, a Superstore white cake. I love grocery store cake with its thick, sugary icing. I’d like to tell you this is the best and most authentic beef stroganoff recipe ever, but…
Read Morethai-ish chicken stir fry
We’ve had a relaxing day at the Cat Farm. Went to the Farmer’s Market and then on to Pete’s Frootique to load up on some fresh produce. Drooled over some Le Crueset. Bought a lot of cheese. (Like a heart-stopping amount.) And now I’m sitting at the computer whist 2.0 watches a dart match on tv. Yes.…
Read Morecoconut and beef curry with noodles
Um. It has been snowing again today. The really heavy stuff. I just shovelled the driveway. And now I kind of need a nap. Those of you who know me, know I love snow. I especially love snow days. But all of this shovelling is getting to be a bit much – even for me.…
Read Moremarbled chocolate banana bread
Is this breakfast? Because I can’t seem to stop telling you about it. It’s like the… fourth post in a row. I promise the next post will not be breakfast related. It’s just that with another storm headed to these here parts, I thought my Maritime friends might want something tasty and warm coming out…
Read Morebaked tomato and egg goodness
Yesterday was a snow day at work. But it was my day off, so it was a total rip off. So now I’m sitting here thinking about breakfast. How are the two connected? They aren’t. I guess I’m on a breakfast kick. It could be worse. I could be into cocaine. I could live on…
Read Morehow to make suet treats for the birds
I’m kind of obsessed with birds. It’s an obsession that developed when we bought the house Cat Farm. It started with one little bird feeder on the deck. Now we’re up to four. And 2.0 bought me the birds a heated bird bath for Christmas. He attached the bath to the deck this weekend and…
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