My father-in-law has told me that having grandchildren is like having a great love affair. You enjoy them and then get to leave them when you have had enough! Yes, he is joking (I think). As a parent and not yet a grandparent, there is…
Friday night is usually “movie night” at my house. I’m often exhausted from the week and piling on the sofa with my husband and kiddies after dinner is finished, showers have been taken and pajamas are on, is PERFECT! Although, popcorn and potato chips always…
Although the goal for weeknights is ultimately to prepare a quick meal for my family to enjoy together at the dinner table, weekends enable a far more pleasurable kitchen experience where we can spend quality time together. My kids often take turns playing my “sous…
My cousin who recently opened her own dental practice claims that she is too busy to cook. I asked her how I could convince her that cooking doesn’t have to be a long drawn out process. She told me quite firmly to come up with…
I genuinely try not to schedule meetings between 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. during weeknights as this is quality time with my family. For those of you that wonder why I schedule meetings or dinner plans at 8:00 p.m. or later, now you know why! There are…
Weekday mornings are a mad rush of trying to ensure that the kids have eaten something relatively healthy while ensuring that everyone is properly dressed, backpacks are loaded and that we make it on time for school drop off. It’s not until I sit in…
For my first blog post, I’m just going to lay it on the line and tell you the key to successfully cooking well balanced weeknight meals for your family. By “well balanced”, I’m not just referring to healthy meals, but also to balancing variety, cultural…