Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Sometimes you feel like making a big involved meal and sometimes you just want a break. This Taco Salad recipe is a go-to around here for when I don’t want to sacrifice taste for convenience. For my final Life Made Delicious post, I thought it was worth reminding you that dinner doesn’t need to be …
My mother makes a mean chicken and ribs feast, but I like to think I can hold my own with this recipe for Barbecued Ribs with Cherry Glaze. You have my full permission to lick your fingers after the sticky sweet and tangy sauce gets all over you. You have to get down with your …
Have I mentioned how ridiculously excited I am for the new expansion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando? Probably once or twice right? The drums are beating louder now and while there is still no news of an official opening date for the new Diagon Alley, Universal released some more news …
It always seems that my children have some sort of bake sale to participate in, right around the time I’ve lost my cooking mojo. I end up hemming and hawing and very reluctantly baking something. So last week my daughter announced, with very little notice, that she had a bake sale coming up. Ugh. Now …
Year after year I come back to this recipe in the spring and summer. While the title makes it sounds time consuming, these Almond Crusted Chicken Breasts with Goat cheese are beyond easy to make and I love that I can prep them hours ahead of dinner. Almond Crusted Chicken Breasts With Goat Cheese 1/2 …
(Updated April 2025 – same delicious smoothie, new favourite status) This blueberry date smoothie came together by accident during one of those “use what you’ve got” mornings, and it turned out to be chef’s kiss. Naturally sweet from dates and loaded with fibre, this blueberry date smoothie has become my go-to breakfast when I need …
I love anything with lemon in it and this Lemon Blueberry Loaf is no exception. Perfect for just about any occasion, it’s a cinch to whip up. While I love making this in the summer when blueberries are seasonal, you can also make it in the winter and substitute in frozen blueberries. Lemon Blueberry loaf …
I recently came across a friends status update on Facebook that I fell in love with. For every kilometre she ran, she banked a dollar. At the end of two months she had $250 dollars to go buy herself something pretty and, I suspect, a pretty fit body to boot. I really loved this approach …
