Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Spring is finally here and for many of us, we are excited for warmer weather, BBQ’s, and lots of backyard time. For me, one thing that makes my backyard extra special is our vegetable garden. It’s a fun project that runs from spring all the way to the end of summer and the kids enjoy …
Buffalo Chicken Balls are my new favourite party food and I haven’t even served them at a party yet. But I’m going to! For our regular weekly dinner at my Mom’s house this week, she tried these Buffalo Chicken Balls with Blue Cheese Dressing from a recipe she found in The Ottawa Citizen, which in …
One month before she committed suicide, Rehtaeh Parsons posted a picture of herself on Facebook with a quote from Martin Luther King captioning it as such: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” And in the end that is exactly what happened for Rehtaeh. …
I love my Mom’s oven fried chicken. First, she removes all the skin and still serves up this incredibly crispy, juicy chicken that is way better than it’s deep fried alternative and has a lot less fat. It’s delicious hot. It is also excellent cold and is a perfect make-ahead picnic food, served with a …
I don’t know about you, but I am so very happy to see Spring this year. It has been a particularly wintery winter in my part of the world, a lot of snow, a lot colder than the previous years, and it lingered longer than I would have liked. But here we are! Time to …
When I say this classic broccoli salad flies off the table at summer gatherings, I mean it—dibs on seconds are called before plates are even handed out. This is one of those recipes that has lived a full life at backyard barbecues, potlucks, and family dinners. I’ve been making it for years, and it never …
I can safely say that rarely a day goes by without a tomato crossing my lips. I love them. That’s why this Cherry Tomato Bake is a household favourite. It takes very little time to throw together and it’s a terrific side dish with meat or fish. It also brings through that roasted flavour I …
This is me, in what feels like a lifetime ago, but is actually 12 years ago on my honeymoon in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Aside from the fact I’m sporting a pre-baby body here, I love this picture because I remember how wonderful our time there was. Sand so white and soft it was like …
