We had such a HOT summer and so far the weather is continuing to be really nice as we enter into fall! Still perfect weather for lemonade. There’s a guy who sells peaches, cherries and nectarines in our neighbourhood over the summer on West 33rd Avenue and Cambie Street. The kids call him the “Peachman”. Oh my … Read More
I had a real hankering for espresso ice cream the other night and I also had a container of whipping cream that needed to be used up. I don’t normally like to make ice cream with eggs because it seems more complicated to me. But it wasn’t too hard. I used David Lebovitz’s vanilla ice … Read More
Everyday after school, the ice cream truck is sitting in front of the school. Everyday, the princess asks, “Can I have an ice cream?” Everyday, I say, “No.” Followed by a very sad, “Aw…” I know… it’s sad… and I’m mean… but I can’t bring myself to spend money on who-knows-what’s in those ice cream … Read More
Dude was out-of-town on a photo shoot and took ALL the memory cards for the cameras with him. I was left with my iPhone 4 to take pictures of the guacamole, so apologies in advance for the lower quality shots. For my basic guacamole I use only five ingredients and do not add any peppers … Read More
I was told that this recipe stems from the Sicilian peasants but I’m not Sicilian and cannot say for sure. But regardless of that, this simple pasta combines ingredients you probably would not think to put together but it is really tasty and the kids LOVE it! I usually have these ingredients available at home, … Read More
