There is a method to my madness in this space, and it's this; Life in Pleasantville is and always will be a record of my time here for my daughters. Yes, I write with you in mind, but ultimately this is where I hope my children will come to find that favourite recipe I used to make them, or find one of my Mom's best recipes or to look up a vacation memory. I hope that one day they'll add to this online journal for their own children. Pretty deep for sharing my mom's Best Date Squares recipe, …
Turkey Nachos – Leftover Heaven
Oooof, anyone else still in a turkey coma from Thanksgiving? Such a big meal and the last thing anyone wants to do the week after Thanksgiving is cook, right? We want easy. Yesterday I looked in the fridge and decided that instead of the usual Leftover Turkey Sandwich it was time for a fiesta. That's right. Turkey Nachos baby! Arriba, arriba. This Turkey Nachos recipe found on the Butterball.ca site, took care of the last of my leftovers, allowed me to whip dinner together in under 15 minutes …
Kale Chips – Make Your Own
I love chips. Chips and me go way back to my formative years, where we would curl up on the couch together and watch Gilligan's Island. Chips are the best thing ever. Kale chips? Not so much. BUT, since you-know-who had a heart attack, I've been questioning my relationship with chips. Shhhhh. I'm not quite ready to share this info with chips yet. You just don't break up with someone you've been with that long overnight you know. I am however, sourcing out other options and when I first heard …
Basic Banana Bread
Let's face it, banana bread has been around forever, so the variations are endless. You can make it with buttermilk, sour cream, apple sauce, flax seed, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, cinnamon and chocolate chips. You can even bake it in a skillet. It's the Bubba Gump Shrimp of the dessert bread world. So now that we have that out of the way, here is your basic banana bread – that is to say you probably have everything in the house right now — recipe. Basic Banana Bread 5 cups …
Pub Style Chicken Curry (Warning: You May Lick The Bowl)
Last February, I posted a recipe for Butter Chicken. At the time I was trying to embrace my family's love of Indian food, while still grappling with my dislike for curry. Butter chicken was my "compromise". Through the year though I would pick at my husband's chicken curry while dining out here and there and gradually, I started to develop a taste for it. I dare say, a craving for it. A couple of weeks ago, I took the plunge and ordered my own plate of pub style chicken curry at our local haunt …
