Some of my favourite childhood memories include cooking in the kitchen with my mom and brothers. Mom always enlisted our help with two of our favourite meals: tacos and pizza. Now that I’m a mom, I find myself repeating that tradition with my girls—and adding another favourite: sushi. These three meals are easy to make […]
Making Sushi: Taste & Technique {cookbook review}
At least once a week (if not twice), Sunshine asks if we can have sushi for supper. This is, hands down, her favourite meal, whether we are eating at home or eating out. We’ve mastered making California and vegetable rolls at home, but I wanted to try some new ideas for making sushi. I was […]
Tips for Creating a Kid-Friendly Kitchen
One of the things I did when we moved into our condo was to organize my kitchen with the girls in mind. The drawers under the counters in our new kitchen made this easier than the cupboards of our previous kitchen. Since then, I’ve greatly appreciated how creating a kid-friendly kitchen has helped my daughters […]
How to Get Kids Involved in the Kitchen
This year, I’ve been getting the girls helping more in the kitchen. I want them to learn how to cook and to appreciate the work that goes into putting food on the table daily. At the same time, I struggle with safety issues and the mess that usually accompanies any help they give. Here are […]
My Dream Kitchen
My dad is an engineer by profession, a carpenter by hobby. When I was a baby, he drafted plans for the home he would build in my toddler years and continue working on into my teens. (There are pictures in my baby book of me hanging out with my bottle on Daddy’s knee at his […]
BC Chicken Farmers visit Save-on-Foods
On Sunday, I had the opportunity to drop by a Victoria Save-on-Foods store to meet local chicken farmers Luke and Amanda. Coming from a farming family, I was excited to chat with some Island farmers. I found Luke and Amanda near the meat department, handing out samples of cooked, marinated chicken, along with recipes and […]
Ham & Spinach Quiche with Kraft Shredded Cheese
We love cheese. I buy big blocks on sale and we usually have two or three at a time in our crisper. So when I sent my husband to the store with a coupon to try the new Kraft Shredded Cheese with a Touch of Philadelphia, I wasn’t really surprised when he came home with […]
The Sushi Kit: how we discovered homemade sushi
Because we are in the middle of moving right now, I thought I’d post a story I wrote quite a while ago (before our last move!) which got lost in my computer files. This is how a sushi kit started our adventures into making (and eating!) sushi. My husband ripped off the wrapping paper, read […]
Learning to Work Together
“How’s married life?” our friends keep asking us. I think we’re still finding out. Last week we tried making chilli together. We’ve cooked together before – omelette’s at his place, Kraft dinner at mine. He makes really good chilli, and we wanted something easy for supper – something to throw in a pot and let […]
