Red Skies at Night Oatmeal Cookies

I called this combination “Red Skies At Night” Oatmeal cookies because if you lined up the additions (**) carefully the colours would be reminiscent of … you guessed it… a red sky at night. Also, they would only add to the beauty of that spectacular sunset. You could eat them and dream about what you [...]

Ridiculously good homemade Pizza

Ridiculously good Home made Pizza, dough ‘n’ all Dough: 1 tsp instant yeast 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsps salt 1.25 cups + 2 tbsps of warm water OPTIONAL: salad spice is really really good. So is garlic powder. Awwww yeah. Add about 2 tbsps max of whatever you want to add. I don’t recommend [...]

Lexi Letter Volume 1 issue 7 supplemental

Lexi Letter Volume 1 issue 7 supplemental photos July 31/2009 Had to include these photos as some of them are absolutely priceless. (And I was so late with the letter.) Nyah. So there. Lexi and Daddy testing out the very first (of many I am certain) shoulder rides – does Daddy realize what he’s in [...]

Michelle’s Twisty What-nots recipe

Courtesy of Michelle, from my Power Pod of small business gals, enjoy! Twisty Whatnots 1 10×10″ sheet of frozen all-butter puff pastry (one box of frozen puff pastry usually has 2 sheets. I like the PC brand, because it is already rolled out for you!) 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated 1/2 – 3/4 tsp [...]

Lexi Letter Volume 1 issue 5

Lexi Letter Volume 1 issue 5 M is for May, Music and Mother’s Day! Lexi is 3 months old today, May 20th! Lexi’s stats for the moment Length: 52 cm or 20.47 inches Weight: 11 lbs 14 oz May brings joy and laughter to our world thanks to Lexi. She is cheekily smiling a big [...]

Lexi Letter Volume 1 Issue 3

Lexi Letter Volume 1 Issue 3 April 6th/2009-April 16/2009 (Note it takes WAY longer to write this now!!) In the last letter, we were gleaming in what appeared to be the soft sunlight of Spring. Today I am sitting at the computer shivering in dull grey with Lexi beside me who is looking gloriously adorable [...]

25 things about me

25 things about me So Ryobina has “tagged” me on Facebook- this means that I am to write 25 things about me then tag 25 other fortunate (or not so fortunate) people. At first I bristled, then my upper lip actually took the shape of a sneer, but it was while it was slowly forming [...]

Mayan Chocolate Sparklers – a Cookie Recipe

Seriously. These are like the best sex you ever had in a bite sized cookie. Eat them when they are right from the oven – the burns are worth it! Mayan Chocolate Sparklers Prep time: 60min  Baking time: 10min each dozen    Makes: 5 dozen    Freezing: Excellent Topping 1/2 cup (125ml) sugar 1 tsp (5ml) cinnamon Cookies [...]