I often find myself reminiscing about the Mayan Riviera, which we visited over 5 years ago. A week in the Mayan Riviera is just what I needed to recharge my batteries – some fun in the sun, combined with loads of relaxation time, and of course the delicious food. The first time we visited Mexico we […]

Serving baby bland food is a misconception that not only prevents parents from providing variety but also discourages baby from developing an adventurous palate. Spices add variety, expose babies to a range of different tastes, and also give them a head start on becoming used to the flavours of family meals, which he or she […]

Why write a bucket list? Well, if you don’t live your days by personal goals and plans, chances are you’ll wind up getting caught up with all the day-to-day chaos in your life. The whole point of a bucket list is to maximize every moment we have and to live our lives to the fullest. […]

I spent most of my March Break preparing lessons for school, cleaning the house (which was looking pretty rough!) and spending time with my son. Needless to say (strangely enough) I was NOT in the mood for cooking. It’s safe to say that the bout of “Holly Homemaker, Meet Your Match” was enough to last […]

I’ve nicknamed these treats “heaven in a bite” because that is exactly what they are. I found the original recipe on the blog “Chocolate Covered Katie.” Although her version was delicious, I thought I would tweak the original recipe a bit to see what I could come up with. I don’t want to toot my […]

Day 5 – Friday, March 2nd I managed to get a lot of lesson plans done as I’m trying to get ahead of myself, if possible. This morning while my son napped I prepared some orzo and vegetable broth, chopped about a kilo of parsley (which is going in the freezer), and threw some ripe bananas […]

Day 3– Wednesday, February 29th Well, I said I was going to take a break from cooking today and I did. Instead, I spent some time preparing lessons…(cooking is much more fun) I know I said I wasn’t going to cook-but I HAD to cook dinner! Nothing too extraordinary, just a simple frittata-which I’ve finally […]

Five days and counting…until my mat leave ends!! How can a year go by so fast?? It feels like just yesterday that I was stocking the freezer before our little bundle of joy arrived and now here I am, stocking the freezer, so I’m prepared to go back to all those little “bundles of joy” […]

Forget chopping, boiling, and pureeing fresh fruits! The paediatrician I went to in Italy (check out post “When in Rome Do as the Romans Do” for more info) recommended that I mash or grate fresh organic fruits as my son’s first foods-please tell me I’m not the only one who didn’t think of this?!! Of course, […]

I grew up in a household where meals were prepared daily, well, except for Taco Fridays, and the fridge was always stocked with fresh food.  There was however, one area of the fridge that was constantly neglected; the fruit and veggie tray (aka the “bottomless pit”). Sure, there was fresh produce on the top layer, […]