Tomato sauce (preserving tomatoes)
I have to admit that I was a little reluctant to make my own tomato sauce, but that is before I discovered there is...
Back to School : Bento style lunches
We pack picnic lunches a lot. We love to get outside and eating outside affords us more active time- plus no mess for me...
Kale Chips
I don’t know if you remember my advise about planting Kale for your fall garden. Anyways, our kale has been growing well and yesterday...
How to Host an Awesome Kids’ Hot Tub Party
My kids are entering their tweens this year, and I need fresh birthday party ideas. While looking through an outdoor living magazine, I saw...
Caesar salad
One of our favorite family restaurants also serves Caesar salad, and to my surprise my daughter now adores their version. She has been...
Easy Vegetable Spring Rolls
By Brandy
We love a piping hot plate of pasta just as much as the next guy, but when we're out hiking and playing...
Fiddleheads
Have you ever eaten fiddleheads before? Before I noticed them in my local store here in Toronto my first spring here in Canada, I...
In season: Playful artichokes
I’m not going to lie, I did not grow up with artichokes; it wasn’t a common sight at the grocery store in Norway. My...
Cookout: Fish en Papillote
Last weekend my daughter and a friend did some balcony camping. For dinner that night we made fish cooked in foil packages outside. Cooking...
Crepes with blueberries
There is nothing wrong with cultivated blueberries, but nothing beats the taste and color of blueberries picked wild in the bush. I still remember...
