Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
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 have been making this classic broccoli salad recipe since before I had a blog, which puts us somewhere in the mid-2000s and means this salad has outlasted three kitchen renovations, two dogs, and more summer potlucks than I can count. It still flies off the table every single time. Dibs on seconds are called …
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 …
I recently had the opportunity to test the new Kraft Fruit & Veg Dressings. What I love about these dressings is that they’re made with real fruits and vegetables, have no artificial flavors or colors and, most important in this post-heart attack home, is that they are also low in salt and fat. I’m happy …
I posted this recipe for Rice Krispie French Toast when I first started Life in Pleasantville. I didn’t like the original picture and the title was less than search friendly. Also, I got this recipe from a friend and couldn’t remember where she got it from originally, so I wasn’t able to hand along proper …
We live in a society where most of us are attached to our phones. I am guilty of this myself with my hand often holding it for no other reason but to feel the comfort of knowing it’s there I guess. It’s become my fourth appendage, never far, always charged and ready to connect me …
