I'm a bad girl when it comes to food. Dirty fantasies for me include a chiseled guy in an apron saying, "Hey baby, I made this deep fried, extra fatty piece of animal meat, dipped in a super caloric and decadent dip just for you." Swoon. The reality though is even though I think bad, I often act good; case in point this recipe for Simple Roasted Buffalo Cauliflower Bites. Make no mistake, I would much rather sit down and mow through a full plate of crispy chicken wings, but as I get older …
Why I Left Complicated Behind In My Kitchen and We Eat Better!
Everything I learned about eating well came from my mom. Of all the things in life she taught me it is the thing I am most grateful for. My mom worked full-time out of the home, and dining out was something we never did. She was literally on the hook 365 days a year for meal-time and I often marvel at the fact she didn’t put me up for adoption after I asked “What’s for dinner?” no less than 6,570 times (yes, I did the math). Some days it was breakfast for dinner, sometimes it was a more …
Bacon Wrapped Goat Cheese Avocado Appetizer
I didn’t always love avocado. There was a time when I turned my nose up at its texture and colour and ohmygawd what is that flavour? As my taste buds matured along came an appreciation for olives, craft ale, bearded men, and the previously despised green fruit. And then I couldn’t get enough. Guacamole became my food of choice along with my current favourite: avocados lightly seasoned with sea salt and drizzled with balsamic vinegar. But avocados are tricky; if there’s one thing we can all …
Perfect Holiday Chardonnay; Clos du Bois
There is nothing I love more over the holidays than entertaining, except of course, not entertaining. While the holidays are a perfect time to connect with family and friends, they're also a good time to connect with the person you crawl into bed with every night. I try to make a point of having at least a couple of uninterrupted evenings in front of the Christmas tree with my husband to just sit and catch up. Once the kids are in bed there's no better time than Christmas, when work is …
Holiday Recipe from Canadian Living: Sweet-And-Sour Meatballs
The holidays are all about entertaining. For one month of the year, you're either the entertainer, or the party guest. Either way, you want to have a back up of no fail recipes on hand that you can use to feed your guests at home or to bring along to the next potluck. Canadian Living has just released The Ultimate Cookbook and it's loaded with delcious ideas to get you through the whole month. The staff at Life in Pleasantville loved flipping through the pages of this beautiful and visually …
