In one week Meggie will be here with Coen, followed shortly after by Sara, Kaitie and Theo. To say that I’m excited doesn’t even come close. I’m vibrating! To have my kids home for a holiday, at the same time, … Continue reading
I’ve been busting to share the next chapter in the ‘storied life’ of Michelle Hooton. I hate it when people talk about themselves in the third person, but I’m sort of having an out-of-body experience. The cautious me is watching the … Continue reading
Sometimes quick and dirty is better. I’m hosting two get togethers in the next three days. One of the hardest parts of putting a menu together for holiday parties is balancing the work load with enjoying myself. I could stay … Continue reading
CHEDDAR PARMESAN THUMBPRINTS ARE PERFECT PARTY FOOD. How many times have you been offered a snack at a cocktail party, tried to take a bite and have part of it fall on the floor or worse tumble down the front … Continue reading
I over heard the cutest conversation at the super market this week. Two young women, clearly grocery shopping newbies; they were pushing their grocery carts side by side down the cookie and cracker aisle oblivious to how much room they … Continue reading
The unbridled joy on his face from feeling the sticky juice trickle down his chin as he bites into his first roasted plum confirms my suspicion; A HOT OVEN WORKS MAGIC ON STONE FRUIT. Plums, peaches, apricots, mangoes, cherries and … Continue reading
SAY ‘CHEESE’ Making your own homemade herbed boursin is super easy. Room temperature cream cheese, a little whipping cream, garlic, a mixture of fresh herbs and you’ve got an irresistible tangy cheese spread for crackers, vegetables or to melt over … Continue reading
My love language is food. What’s yours? Saturday, while I was preparing food, I thought about how much I enjoy cooking. Every part of it. The menu planning, grocery shopping, kitchen time and, best of all, eating with people I … Continue reading
Ricotta Nosh aka Grammy’s madly in, head-over-heels, love! In the past, when I visited Meg and Theo I spent half of my time shopping for food that I can’t find in New Brunswick and the other half cooking it. Fast … Continue reading
LOW-FAT CHICKEN DIP sounds like an oxymoron but if you use white chicken meat and low-fat everything else, you’re cheesy chicken dip will be as low fat as it can be. It’s still a dip and it does contain cheese but … Continue reading
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