Our 3rd Chanceiversary
I can hardly believe we’ve had this little guy for 3 years now. He was just so cute when we first got him, I’d never seen another cat that looked […]
Loaded Oatmeal Cookies
These cookies were inspired by the bulk bins at Winco. I do pretty much all my food shopping there and I love that I can experiment with cooking without having to […]
Happy Halloween!
As of 3:55 pm PST I am 25,000,000 Minutes old. How scary is that? Well it scared me! How may minutes old are you? Find out HERE Well no matter how […]
No Knead Pizza
Apparently, Halloween is like the unofficial “everyone order a pizza day”, but pizza is so expensive for what it is. Though the ingredients are not very expensive, yet a single small […]
My Patio Garden in October
So I finally got around to sorting out the patio… I took down all the pretties and stored them away fro next Spring. I think some of them would not look […]
Berry Crumble for Two
My husband and I celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary with a home cooked BBQ steak dinner and these Britishy little berry crumbles, which are also called a crisp in […]
Swedishish Meatballs
I added the “ish” because I would not presume that this is a totally authentic recipe. I am not from Sweden, I have never been to Sweden, and despite having […]
Chickpea, Spinach & Coconut Curry
We observe what has become known all over the internet as “Meatless Mondays”… Basically we try and eat a vegetarian main meal at least once a week, and generally, it’s planned for […]
My Patio Garden in September
Tuesday the 23rd was the first day of Fall (Autumn) and I’ve still not got out and straightened out my little garden. I am only just now starting to feel […]
Chochini Bundt Cake
Chocolate + Zucchini = Chochini! Yes, that delicious looking chocolate cake is actually loaded with zucchini! Not that it’s healthy or good for you in any way, other then it […]
Little Peaches & Cream Cheesecakes
The lovely fresh California peaches I’ve enjoyed all summer are about to disappear! Yup, it’s the end of peach season and when they are gone I’ll have to console myself […]
My Patio Garden in August
I’ve not been feeling great the last few weeks and though I haven’t neglected to water my little patio garden, I have neglected it a bit. Since I’ve started feeling […]
Teddi’s Birthday & Kitty Treat Jar
Happy Birthday Teddi! If you have seen my Instagram feed at the bottom of this site you may have noticed the little ginger furball I often take pictures of with my phone. He’s a […]
Slow Cooker Tapioca Pudding
I’ve never understood why people who like vanilla pudding/custard or rice pudding say they don’t like tapioca pudding. My husband says it’s because of the texture. I just don’t find the texture […]
Easy No-bake Mac & Cheese
I admit I grew up eating mostly boxed mac-n-cheese (the infamous Canadian Kraft Dinner) and it’s what I used to crave when I wanted mac-n-cheese. It’s not readily available in the UK, so […]
Cooling Curry Side Salad with Yogurt Dressing
I often spoon on yogurt or a yogurty sauce (like raita) when I eat spicy curry dishes, but for a long time what I really wanted was something that would refresh my taste-buds […]
Orange & Cardamom Bundt Cake
I like cake… and my mother gave me a Nordic Ware Anniversary Bundt Pan and Carrier Set for my birthday this year. Does anyone need a better reason for making […]
Fizzy Gin Smash
Remember the post about Roasted Strawberries and using them to make cocktails? This is the cocktail I was making with them! If you aren’t a gin drinker you could try this with […]
My Patio Garden in July
Around the end of June I completely redid the patio garden…. a chain drugstore was having a big plant sale and all the dollar type stores were pushing garden stuff on […]
Roasted Strawberries
I supposed this is less of a recipe and more of a how to, or maybe it’s more of a why too with instructions? Either way, roasting strawberries is easy and […]
Cucumber & Sesame Salad
I’ve had similar salads in restaurants but they’ve always had other ingredients in them such as crab meat, sliced green onions, melon and/or red chili flakes. Personally, I prefer the […]
American Independence Day
July 4th, 1776 is not the day Congress declared independence or the day the American Revolution started. It’s not the day the Declaration was written or the day it was […]
Tangy Twisted Pasta Salad
This is another salad I’ve been making basically the same way for 20 years. I vary the ingredients based on what I have or what I can find, but for […]
My Patio Garden in June
Since I’m really liking my little patio garden I thought I’d make it a regular feature, plus it’ll let me document my successes and failures as well as what the […]
Craft | Police Box Bird Feeder
Are you a Whovian? Have you been watching for 50 years or just since the revival? Which Doctor is the one for you? I’ve only been watching since 2005 and […]
Cumberland Spiced “Sausages” & Caramelized Onion Gravy
I’d like to kick this post off by saying that I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to photograph skinless, hand-formed sausages and make them look as delicious as […]
Deviled Potato Salad
I’ve been making this potato salad the same way for 20 years… well more or less the same. I was originally emulating my Mom’s recipe that is no recipe at all. […]