Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Go ahead, search the internet high and low for best gifts for Father’s Day and you’ll find *yawn* the same boring old lists. The stuff that your Dad doesn’t really want. Hint: He doesn’t want another tie. Dad wants something that will make him grunt in Tim-the-Tool-Man-Taylor style. So if money is no object for …
The idea is that I’m supposed to step into this blog space and leave you a nice tidy little post about one thing. And herein lies the problem today. I don’t have one thing. I have too many things. Way too many things. Yesterday, I attempted to sit down and work at my computer but …
I’ve really been working hard to have more meatless meals around here and these Black Bean Burritos fit the bill perfectly. Black beans as you may know are wonderful little gas inducers, which just happens to be a great comic reliever. And if laughter is the best medicine than we can credit beans for a …
When I was growing up, summer meant at least one road trip with my family. We lived 2.5 hours from the nearest airport and so most of our vacations involved a lot of driving and with five kids in the car, it was always an adventure. In retrospect, I mean. Now that we live several …
This recipe for Strawberry Romaine Salad was ripped from a magazine (sorry, no name on the page) many moons ago and thrown in the “someday” pile. Feeling guilty that I’d neglected to try it for at least 5 years (yes, that’s how many “somedays” I have) I pulled it out and gave it a whirl. …
This recipe for Grilled Pork Tenderloin is a summertime favourite around here. It has a delicious dry rub all over and a brushing of red pepper jelly. The recipe calls for two pork tenderloins which, for us, means we have leftovers for lunch the next day. I watch for pork tenderloin to go on sale …
Having visited 15 cities in the past year we were well stocked and prepared for our travel adventures but then all of a sudden, the Little Monkey turned one. A toddler. We heard many horror stories about traveling with toddlers and braced ourselves for a tiring trip to Mexico. Luckily for us, our trip to …
Every time we travel south I go crazy for the rice and beans they serve. Whether it’s Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, or Mexico, rice and beans is a staple in their diet and it’s delicious. Without fail I declare my undying love for rice and beans on my trip and vow to learn how …
