Recipes

Having trouble finding a fun family outdoor getaway close to home? Check out this lake adventure in Lac La Biche! At the beginning of the year I was determined to spend more time outside exploring Alberta with our family of 6 – Lac La Biche was at the top of my list to add to our outdoor trips. We tested out renting an Air BnB in Slave Lake, AB earlier in the year and once the Alberta Parks website opened I jumped to reserve one night in Lac La Biche’s Sir Winston Churchill Provincial park. If you are not a...

Samantha loves pork and she loves citrus. I found a recipe for pork chops with a blood orange and rosemary marinade and adapted a bit. Everyone loved it and the blood oranges are the most beautiful color. I served it with grilled asparagus and roasted potatoes. A hit. Blood orange and rosemary pork chops 8-10 blood oranges (2 zested, all juiced) 1/2 cup olive oil 2 TB white balsamic vinegar 2 TB fresh rosemary, chopped 1 center-cut, bone-in pork loin chop per person 1 TB honey In a measuring cup, whisk together 1/2 cup of blood orange juice, 1/2 of...

Tangy, fresh lemons blend together with golden honey and sweet cinnamon to make a refreshing twist to a classic, summer drink. As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, it’s the perfect time of year to drink fresh lemonade. This recipe is one I created years ago, when I was teaching ESL at the Spanish speaking seminary. I’m not sure what inspired me to add a cinnamon stick to the mixture other than the fact that I really like cinnamon—both for its taste and health benefits. That, and a friend of mine used to put a cinnamon stick...

Creating cute baby shower favors doesn’t have to be expensive.  There are tons of affordable baby shower favor ideas that are sure to please any guest.  From inexpensive and edible baby shower favors, to simple DIY favors, you’re sure to find something that fits perfectly into your celebration.  Here are 27 affordable baby shower favors! Edible Baby Shower Favors 1. Chocolate Covered Pretzels Chocolate covered pretzels are a budget friendly, DIY baby shower favor that anyone can make! Dip pretzel rods or pretzel twists in chocolate and you have an inexpensive, cute, and delicious baby shower favor. Package your pretzels...

Oatmeal is my go-to breakfast on the daily. Seriously though, I don’t know what I would do without oatmeal in my life. If it’s not a bowl of oatmeal cooked on the stovetop with milk in the mornings, then I eat it in some other form later in the day like in granola, a muffin, or these breakfast “cookies”. Ok ok so these may be faux cookies, but they are stickin’ delicious; You could even fool your kiddos with these packing them with nutrients. The Beauty of Breakfast “Cookies”: It only takes 1 bowl & 5 minutes. Say what! They...