We love summer grilling when it’s sizzling out there. And we have so many favourites like grilled curry & lime pork kabobs, grilled curry pork burgers, and tin foil packets that are oh-so-easy for grilling! But if you are looking for a delicious vegetable recipe to grill for main course or side dish, than look no further because this here dish fits the bill perfectly! Grilled Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms are so yummy and very filling. But we are mushrooms lovers in our family…so mushrooms of any kind are delicious to us! This is a very versatile dish as it can Read More »
How To Create A Camping Bedroom
Our family absolutely loves our camping trips every summer. It’s our favourite way to unplug and relax. And you know I love talking about how I organize our camping kitchen, our favorite camping tips and our delicious camping recipes. Now I want to share with you how we set up our glamping space where we enjoy a cozy and comfortable sleep in our tent. Getting a comfortable night’s sleep in a tent can be tricky if you are not prepared. After years of experience, I want to share with you how I set up our cozy nest so we are Read More »
Rainbow Salad
We love salads at our house and we eat them almost everyday. Some of our favorites include a spicy Chinese chicken salad, our best pasta salad and or a tasty green salad with avocado olive oil dressing. And this week I made this creation…Rainbow Salad. It’s full of all the stuff that is good for you with veggies in all the colors of the rainbow! And I will let you in on a little secret… you see my husband and son are not fond of cooked vegetables. So one of my little tricks to get them Read More »
Be Awesome Party #4. Come Link Up Your Projects!
Hello dear readers! Welcome to the Be Awesome Party #4! It’s time for you to link up all of YOUR awesomeness this week! I cannot wait to see what you have been creating this week because you all have mad talent! The best part? Your projects can be linked up once, but will be seen across all 8 of these fantabulous blogs! Meet my 7 co-hosts! Be sure to visit my co-hosts to see what they have been up to, but here are a few projects that I want to share: Julie from Sober Julie featured this delicious Blueberry Smoothie made Read More »
Salted Caramel Ice Cream Pops and 7 Other Amazing Cool Treats!
When it’s sweltering outside, there is nothing like a cool and frosty treat! And I am crazy over salted caramel anything….it just melts my butter! With a desire to create a frosty treat with salted caramel flavor, I used ice cream sandwiches as a base to make something both easy & delicious! And they satisfy the craving for salted caramel ooey-gooey goodness! I have also teamed up with some other amazing bloggers to bring you a collection of cool treats to enjoy when Read More »
Tailgate Picnic Party
Summer is absolutely about casting off routine and enjoying fun with family & friends am I right? I just love doing special and fun things that we normally don’t have time or the weather for during the school year. And although I love entertaining at home, this happy and coloful Tailgate Picnic Party is a wonderful and relaxed way to enjoy all that is carefree about summer days. It’s a cute party on the road that can go to the lake, beach, cottage or park. It is joyful, yet relaxed and Read More »
Be Awesome Party #3 and Last Week’s Features!
Hello friends! I hope you are having a great week so far! Thank you so much for linking up last week to our very first Be Awesome Link Party! The BE AWESOME party hostesses were so inspired by all of the beautiful posts linked up! Here are some beautiful features that caught my eye! Please remember, if you want to be featured, please link back to our party on your blog with a text link! One Minute No Mess Fruit Smoothie from Hoff Takes A Wife Fancy & Fun Dish Towels from Polka Dot & Paisley Fireplace Makeover from Love Read More »
Show Your Nails Some Summer Love with Trind
Despite all the fancy equipment and gadgets I have in the house, I have to say that the hardest working appliance I own is not really an appliance at all…they are my hands. {You know what I am talking about, right?} From cooking to crafting to gardening, my hands are in and out of water all the time…along with paint, glue and all the other activities that I do. And during our harsh Alberta winters, the extremely dry cold can cause my hands and nails to crack. As a busy mom, I don’t have time or budget to get a Read More »
My Flower Garden: Week 7
While I have been busy enjoying the summer weather, my garden has continued to grow and I am delighted to share that it just keeps blooming and that makes my heart happy! Remember in April I shared with you a plan for a new gardening project and then I shared this post after my new garden was planted with Miracle Gro™’s new flower magic. And two weeks after planting, I shared this progress report. and at four weeks this report , and at six week this look at things. Here is what my garden looks like 7 weeks after planting…radiant with flowers! ALL I did was SHAKE & Read More »
Mucho Mango Smoothie
One of the sounds that you will hear coming from our kitchen everyday is the sharp sound of the blender as either one or both of my kids make their morning smoothie. In fact, you will likely hear the whirl of the blender after school and in the evening as well because our house is ga-ga over smoothies at any time of day, and with ingredients such as fresh fruit, milk or yogurt, it’s a healthy snack that I encourage my kids to make for themselves. My son’s favourite fruit is mango, so this Minute Maid Mucho Mango Smoothie recipe developed Read More »
Double Orange Muffins
Now that summer vacation is here and I don’t have two teenagers rushing off to school in the morning, I like making fresh muffins for them to enjoy…something that they don’t have time for during busy school mornings. Fresh muffins are such a treat and they disappear quickly in my house. These Double Orange Muffins have some nutritious ingredients in them…oranges, oat bran, flax seed, carrots and oatmeal…along with a streusal topping, which makes for tender and delicious muffins. These muffins are easy to mix up too, especially if you buy a bag of shredded carrot from the grocery store. Read More »
Be Awesome Link Party #2 and Last Week’s Features!
Hello friends! I hope you are having a great week so far and looking forward to the holidays coming up! Thank you so much for linking up last week to our very first Be Awesome Link Party! The BE AWESOME party hostesses were so inspired by all of the beautiful posts linked up! You are all so talented and I Read More »
Delicious Curry Pasta Salad
I can never go wrong when I offer up my family some sort of pasta side dish for dinner. Everyone loves them, hot or cold, and they never take more than 15 minutes to make. And I also love how versatile they are in terms of adding different ingredients, spices and flavours. This summer, we are experimenting with many of the delicious flavors that Pataks Sauces can bring to a dish. My husband, especially, is always stirring a little of Patak’s Sauces into this or that while he is cooking. Adding delicious sauces is how you take pasta from boring Read More »
Chex Trail Mix Bars
When summer comes, we like to hit the road for day trips, fishing trips or camping trips and all those other things that the season is all about. We are always up for any adventure that gets us outside to enjoy the gorgeous weather. And it seems that we are always in needs of snacks to keep us fueled for whatever the day brings. One of our favourite go-to homemade & healthy snacks are trail mix bars, which I make in a large 9×13 pan and cut into large pieces and wrap in wax paper. These bars are a delicious Read More »
My Flower Garden: Week 6
I have flowers! I have flowers! I have flowers! Remember in April I shared with you a plan for a new gardening project that my husband and I created together?And then I shared this post on May 12 about how I planted my new garden with the help of Miracle Gro™’s new flower magic. And two weeks after planting, I shared this progress report. and then at four weeks, I shared with you this report on how things were doing. I am so happy to announce that I have FLOWERS! Here is what my garden looks like 6 weeks after planting! Beautiful little flowers! And ALL Read More »
3 Tips For Packing Your Family For Air Travel
Gearing up for a family vacation? I know that once school ends, many families often have vacation plans that include air travel. I used to travel with my children every summer from Edmonton to Nova Scotia, and it takes considerable planning to get everyone ready to go. Traveling with family is no simple task. Getting everyone packed, organized, and ready to go through security with little fuss canpresent quite a challenge. Thankfully, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has a few pointers to help make your travel experience run smoothly. 1. Know how to carry-on Children get hungry for snacks. You know Read More »
Be Awesome Link Party! Come Link Up Your Projects!
Hello friends! Welcome to the Kick Off of the first ever BE AWESOME Link Party! We are a group of 8 Bloggers who have teamed up to bring you one AWESOME party where you can link up on one blog for your projects to be seen across ALL 8 blogs! How cool is that?! We think it is going to be SUPER FUN! We want to show off your talents, your creativity, your projects and we want YOU to BE AWESOME! And each hostess will do her own round of FEATURES, so be sure to visit everyone to see if Read More »
The Dill BLT Burger
There is one dish that always goes over well in my house…and that is grilled burgers. And it doesn’t have to be summer either…my husband and son will eat grilled burgers for any meal on any day. My husband has grilled burgers during snow storms and pouring rain…he just loves burgers. And I think grilled burgers are a quintessential Canadian dish, don’t you? It is something that everyone enjoys, especially in summer when the hot weather arrives and grilling is preferred over a hot kitchen. And who can resist the delicious flavor and crunch of Bick’s Pickles? Not me! I am Read More »
5 Tips To Create A Glamping Kitchen +9 Great Camping Projects
Hello sweet friends! We are excited because school`s almost out and that means it`s time for camping! We love camping and have been camping with our children for years. It`s one of our favourite ways to spend time together, bond and get “unplugged“. You may remember that in the past I have shared my 10 best recipes and tips for organizing a camping trip, and 20 yummy tin foil pouch recipes too. I have also discussed how I organize our camping kitchen, but not I want to take things up a notch and tell you that the great outdoors doesn`t Read More »
My Visit To Burnbrae Farms: Learning About Eggs From An Industry Leader #BBFFarmTour
Last week was a super fun week for me! I had the amazing opportunity to leave Edmonton for a few days to visit Burnbrae Farms in Lyn, Ontario, as a guest of the Hudson Family, the founding owners of Burnbrae Farms. And if you are not familiar with Burnbrae Farms, they are the #1 egg producer in Canada, the industry leader, and supply eggs from coast to coast. Along with 12 other bloggers, I had the honour of meeting all 5 Hudson siblings plus Grandma, while enjoying delicious food, touring barns, learning about egg processing and how eggs go from Read More »
5 Wonderful Tips For Easy Summer Entertaining
Aah! Summer is here and one of the things that we look forward to during the summer is having friends over to visit. When you are a hockey family, almost every weekend is taken up with practices or games during Fall/Winter and it becomes almost impossible to find time on the weekends to have friends over for a meal or casual entertaining. We like to more than make up for it in the summer by inviting friends over for a BBQ, drinks, munchies or dessert on our deck. After all, isn’t having fun with family and friends part of what Read More »
Make Yard Work Easier with the Ryobi 18V ONE+™ Hybrid String Trimmer From Home Depot
I have to tell you a little secret. I don’t do lawns. I do flowers beds and vegetable gardens, but I don’t do lawn care. That has been my husband’s department for 20 years. And you know what they say about a happy marriage? Never take on a job unless you want it to become yours. So I don’t do grass. Like at all. Therefore, I had no idea that my husband hated our lawn trimmer. He never said a word about how heavy it was or how he wasn’t happy with the job it did. Recently, Home Depot Canada Read More »
My Flower Garden: Week 4
If you might remember, in April I shared with you a plan for a new gardening project which my husband and I created together. And then I shared this post on May 12 about how I planted my new garden with the help of Miracle Gro™’s new flower magic. It was the fastest and easiest garden I have ever planted and it literally took me about 10 minutes to plant in the middle of a very busy day. All I did was SHAKE and WATER! And two weeks after planting, I shared this progress report. And now I have a new update to share with Read More »
A Beautiful Outdoor Oasis Party
Disclosure: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Pier 1 Imports. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating. Anyone who knows me knows how I love entertaining with pretty fresh flowers, easy food and yummy drinks. And with summer vacation for the kids arriving soon, I thought it would be so fun to gather together a group of 6 girlfriends for food, fun and laughter before we all scatter for the summer with various vacation plans with our families. Although the late afternoon sky threatened rain, {and Read More »
Fondue-Inspired Chocolate Cheesecake
Mmmm. Cheesecake. It has been my favourite dessert since I first tasted and swooned over a real cheesecake when I was in my early teens. My mother soon added a homemade cheesecake to her baking repertoire and I followed suit by baking cheesecakes when I was in my late teens. I loved baking different flavours for various holidays…white chocolate cranberry cheesecake at Christmas and pumpkin chocolate cheesecake in the fall. The rich taste of cream cheese along with an assortment of delicious flavours and toppings make for an amazing dessert to savour. Who can resist that ‘party in your mouth’ Read More »
I”m So Egg-cited! I’m Visiting A Farm To Learn More About Eggs!
I am visiting a farm! Yes I am! E-I-E-I-O! In a few days, I will be leaving on a plane to fly from Edmonton to Toronto, and then hopping a bus to visit Burnbrae Farms™ in Eastern Ontario to see, learn, and explore how eggs go from farm to table. Even though I lived on my grandparents farm in rural Nova Scotia until I was almost 6 years old, I really don’t remember much about farm life at all. And although I lived in rural Nova Scotia until about 10 years ago, and visited farm markets on a weekly Read More »
Grilled Curry Pork Burgers
Hello friends! Are we are grilling lots of meals now that the season is here? I hope so! We are grilling a few times a week and I am loving not having to wash pots! I have the most amazing recipe and fun twist on burgers to share with you! I created this recipe out of being tired of the same old burger-schmurgers. I took some ground pork and added in fresh tastes like green onion and fresh cilantro, and mixed in a little India with the help of Patak’s sauces for a new taste sensation. These burgers taste delicious and smell so Read More »
Jelly Donut Ice Cream Bowls
When the warmer weather hits, one thing that my kids ask me to add to the grocery list each week is ice cream. We love ice cream and my husband, especially, is known for having a bowl after dinner for dessert. I love how ice cream can be the base for so many different dessert creations, like these delicious Jelly Donut Ice Cream Bowls, courtesy of Smucker’s®. And not only are they easy to make, but are a wonderful take on the jelly donut. These little bowls, perfect for kids or adults, taste so good! Did you know that I Read More »
6 Beautiful Outdoor Paint Projects
It’s here! It’s time to LINK Up your amazing projects! We are looking for your creative projects so we can have the BEST Outdoor Extravaganza party ever! And the best part? Your projects will be seen on all 6 blogs! Here are this week’s amazing creations from all of your hostesses from left to right and top to bottom: A Recycled Outdoor Table By Echoes of Laughter {That’s me!} Weathered Beach Container Garden by Satori Designs For Living Hanging Succulent Centrepiece Tutorial by Craftberry Bush Painting Exterior Brick by Inspired Living How To Waterproof Outdoor Furniture by Savvy Living Newly Painted Gardening Bench by My Read More »
A Recycled Outdoor Side Table
I was recently tempted to give a girlfriend a collection of pretty spray paint colours as a housewarming gift. Does any one think that that’s a good idea or just plain weird? I just think that spray paint is a girl’s best friend when it comes to decorating because with a push of a button, you can change anything. ANYTHING. And for the better. Like this ugly old metal side table that I refreshed last year with a can of yellow paint. Before, it was a big dose of ugly. Now it’s a bright spot of pretty, don’t you think? Read More »
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