Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
One of the things that amazes me about being a mom is that it’s the most intense on the job training you’ll ever get and it NEVER ENDS!! Just when I think I have it figured out, my kids up and change all the rules. Today I was reminded of this post I wrote over …
Today, two of my favourite things were at the grocery store together……strawberry and rhubarb. They’re like the Desi and Luci of the fruit world. They just belong together. Fools are an easy dessert to make with fresh fruit and I prefer them over the more involved Eton Mess for the hotter months. Strawberry Rhubarb Fool …
First off, if you’re not a curry lover, don’t run away from this recipe. I’m not a big fan either. I am a work in progress when it comes to curry. This recipe however has such a wonderful, rich flavour, you’ll wonder why you don’t put curry in everything. If you do love curry then …
My husband’s 50th birthday was yesterday. All the poor man wanted was a raspberry pie. He didn’t get it. I wanted to give him a raspberry pie, after all it was his 50th, but I ran out of time. Probably too busy blogging or tweeting or something like that. Anyway, the man loves raspberries, so …
I first shared this recipe for Cedar Planked Brie way back in 2012, around the same time I shared my favourite sangria recipe. The sangria recipe recently received an upgrade so I figured this brie recipe could use one too. Worth noting, they pair beautifully together. Cedar planked brie is one of those appetizers you …
If I was to recommend one dessert as a go-to for you this summer, it would be Ina Garten’s Frozen Key Lime Pie. Which, by the way, I may have just had a slice of for lunch. *burp* The things I do for you people. Why this recipe? It’s easy to make, requires roughly 10 …
I love beef. When I was pregnant with my second child, I loved it so much that I would drool driving by the cows in the field. Like all good things though, you’re only supposed to have red meat in small quantities, which in my humble opinion is just cosmically wrong. In order to reduce …
I have been practically jumping out of my skin since last May to see The Avengers. You see, I have a deep love for Marvel comics and all things superhero. I wanted to share my appreciation for the comic book arts with my children, so I decided that we would go see it on opening …
