I made many versions of this rice pudding recipe. Each time, the unanimous “thumbs-up” from my entire family eluded me. So I kept trying. Until this last version. The winning version. Everybody - husband, 5 year old, 8 year old, my parents and I - LOVED it. Yes, I know it’s summer. You are thinking “I am not turning my [...]
Unlike the rest of my family, I am not one to marvel at the deliciousness of cookies. I much more prefer muffins, cupcakes and other “cakey” desserts. And maybe because I am not easily impressed by cookies, I can definitely recognize a delicious sugar cookie when I see one. This is one of them. Trust me! I was looking for [...]
It’s not Valentine’s Day if we don’t eat a heart-shaped dessert, right? So I had to come up with a dessert that is not only delicious, but also healthy, filling, great as a snack, and easy to pack and take to school. Nutritious and delicious baked oatmeal with carrots. My kids love it, my husband and myself love it, and [...]
I fell in love with Todd Parr’s book at a department store. Of all the places :). Since then, I have been buying or borrowing Todd’s books from the library and reading them with my kids who share my love for Todd’s books. Todd's books have simple, yet complex messages, are beautifully illustrated, and are interesting for all the young at heart. [...]
Ay sugar! We love it. We hate it. We hate that we love it. Do we have a complicated relationship with sugar? Or is it simple? We crave it and we eat it. It seems simple. What is hard is to stop eating it. We know it’s bad for us, yet we keep eating it. But how can we cut down [...]
Are you ready for Christmas? We sure are! Making gingerbread men cookies and planning our Christmas activities. There is no better time than the end of November to bake cookies and shop for Christmas presents ;-). Please tell me I am not the only one doing this so early this year! I asked my son what Christmas desserts he would [...]
If you have a picky eater and you are struggling, the “Get your picky eater to EAT” workshop might be for you. Do you live in Calgary? Do you have a picky eater? Did your child use to be a great eater who now refuses all the delicious and healthy foods you offer? Are you a short-order cook? Do you feel [...]
So what do you do when you make an 8x8 inch pumpkin cake and you finish it off in less than 30 minutes after it came of the oven? You make a double recipe right away! If you don’t, then you are out of your mind and you should call me to help talk some sense into you. Okay, let [...]
If you have been following me for a while, you know how excited I am about Angela’s recipes (and website Oh She Glows). They are healthy, delicious and accompanied by mouth-watering photos that Angela herself takes. She is extremely talented. Angela just released her second cookbook “Oh She Glows Every Day”. So exciting! From Oh She Glows Every Day. [...]
Are you ready for more than 50 healthy and tasty lunch ideas for kids? Me too! But first, I would like to talk (just a bit) about breakfasts. We are known for unusual breakfasts at our house. They are not really unusual for us as my kids are used to them by now ;-) . This is what my kids eat [...]