Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
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 …
I’ve always been amused by the expression “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Mostly because lemons are awesome no matter what you do with them. There are so many uses for lemons the reality is that when life hands you lemons the opportunities are limitless as to what you can do with them. I …
Oh sweet, sweet summer, where art thou? Spring has teased us with a handful of warm days but nothing quite like the lazy days that summer can bring. I for one, am ready to spring into action, or rather inaction, when summer finally does arrive. My plan is to have as many simple meals for …
There are two things that go hand in hand in my opinion, barbecuing and entertaining. There’s just something about entertaining around the grill that makes having people over more fun than usual. Throwing dinner on the grill means that meals are less stuffy, and getting a little sauce on your chin is no big deal. …
