“The raspberry can be blood… and the gooseberry can be guts… Right, Mom?” this, out of the mouth of my six-year-old son this morning as we were setting out different jams for Hallowe’en pancake breakfast. “Right,” I answered. “And the apricot can be… can be… brains spilling out!” “Awesome!” I said in my best Enthusiastic Mommy voice.
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October 31, 2010
Hallowe’en Fun Food
October 26, 2010
Fire’s Love, My Favourite Hot Sauce
This post is for all of you out there who don’t like hot sauce that this a) too vinegary, b) too flavourless and c) too hot. I am a big fan of hot sauce, myself (and I even like the vinegary ones) but I do not like hot sauce that sacrifices flavour for screaming heat. Blech. For
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October 18, 2010
Chocolate Chips
Chocolate chips remind me of unselfish friendship. I have a supply – a seemingly never-ending supply – of chocolate chips in my pantry. I keep those shiny bags of chocolate in a couple of old 5 kg rice sacks, away from the curious eyes of my children. I think the chips are breeding in
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October 10, 2010
Maple Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving
Make the best pecan pie ever for Thanksgiving. Just sweet enough, with a crisp golden crust and the rich flavour of toasted nuts and real maple syrup, this pecan pie is a cut above the rest.
