Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Years ago, my cousin graduated from a Chef’s program and my mother invited him to our house to come show off his newly acquired culinary skills. We had a packed house that night and everyone was eager to see what the first chef in our family would serve. Each course was exceptional but the one …
We have a birthday tradition in our family … and of course it involves food! You get to choose a special treat breakfast. For the past three or four years now, my son consistently has chosen cinnamon buns for his birthday. I’ve always been a little scared of making anything with yeast except for pizza …
There are many reasons to want to prepare meals in advance at this time of year. Perhaps you have house guests and you’d like to serve something delicious and hearty for breakfast, but you don’t want to be in the kitchen while everyone else is hanging out. Or maybe you want to wake up Christmas …
For the last few years, I’ve leaned towards DIY Christmas gifts for my loved ones – in part because budgeting for gifts is extremely difficult on a single income, but also because I love making things. After spending hours and hours trying to decide what the “best” gift for this person or that person might …
I love Christmastime and all the feel good giving, time with family, and parties with great food. Oh, the food *wipes drool and loosens belt in preparation for some epicurean debauchery*. This is the time of year that people bring out their best party recipes or their personal food treasures and share amongst their friends. …
Over on the home blog, Instant Chai Latte Powder is doing pretty well, mostly thanks to the pinning powers of some of my colleagues here! So naturally, it seemed only fair that I return the favour, and what better way to do that than with the follow-up concept that one of my local friends has …
I have lots of friends who say that they *can’t* eat breakfast. I don’t have that problem. I love breakfast. I love toast, cereal, French toast, fruit salad, omelettes. There’s not a lot I won’t eat at breakfast. And I particularly like breakfast for dinner. I also like variety. My Mom has had a bowl …
I have fond memories from my childhood of spending time at my aunt and uncle’s sugar shack. Sure, all kids like sweet, sticky maple syrup, but the memories are about the carefree nature of those outdoor days. It’s as though the cold didn’t affect us. We would run and play in the forest while the …
