How time flies, Matthew is already 17 years old. Special treat for everyone, dairy queen ice cream cake.
Our First Week in Kitchener
We arrived late last Thursday into Kitchener. What week it has been. We didn’t realize that our belongings would arrive on Friday and Kyle had arrange for a meeting in London that morning. So the kids and I were in…
Whole Wheat Short Bread Cookies
Natalie came home from school and declared that she wanted to make something in the kitchen. I didn’t know what she wanted to make and she didn’t know either so I told her to go online and find something.
Make your own Flavoured Pita
I typically buy “Middle East Bakery” Whole Wheat Pitas from the grocery store. They are always fresh and do not have any preservatives. We are fortunate as the bakery is in town and the grocery store gets a fresh supply…
Chocolate Factory in Almonte
Always wanting to be experience something new, I was excited to find out that there was a chocolate factory in the town of Almonte, 35 minutes from Ottawa. When I found out that they offered free tours on Saturday mornings,…
Party Time
On Sunday after church, we went to Target and I walked around the grocery aisle and saw a huge bag of pretzels and thought why not. It would be a treat for the kids. When Natalie saw it in the…
Skillet Rice Noodle Bowl with Shrimp and Vegetables
Ingredients 1/2 cup warm water 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 clove garlic, grated with a microplane or made into a paste (about 1 teaspoon) 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 teaspoon sambal or chili-garlic sauce 1 (6.75-oz)…
Mother’s Day 2013
We had bacon, eggs, sausages and toast for brunch. I think Natalie did the most prep. She made the toast and buttered them and here she is, making the eggs. She says that she is too young to unload the…
My first born is 12
12 means no more eating from the kiddie menu (I think that stopped a few years ago). Wow, 12 is a big one. Hormones, going to middle school, pimples, girls…(not sure about that yet. He didn’t tell us about the…
Bed without any supper
Yesterday was a scorcher. After preparing dinner, it was too hot to eat in the house we decided to have dinner on the front steps. I put drinks into cup with lids and told the kids, first come first serve,…