I'll be completely honest with you--I'm not a fan of making school lunches. When the girls have gone to a school that lets me order lunches instead of making them, that's absolutely what I do. Here, though, I don't have that option. They have to take a packed lunch every day. It didn't take long for us to fall into a rut of the easiest lunch possible (x4!) which was generally a peanut butter and jelly and a piece of fruit. I'm taking a deep breath and attempting to up my game by combining some ... Read More
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Red White and Blue Cheesecake Trifle
Summer in the States means berry season and the abundance of patriotic berry desserts never gets old. I mean, you really can't go wrong with blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries! Summer also means neighborhood parties and family gatherings where everyone brings their best dishes to feed a crowd. This Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake Trifle looks elaborate but is easy to make and you can be sure that there won't be a crumb left by the time the party is over. Ingredients: Vanilla ... Read More
20 Summer Cocktails with Herbs
I'm a big fan of sipping on a cold cocktail during the hot summer months and my favourites all have herbs in them. If there's a cocktail with herbs on a menu, that's the one I'll choose. Adding herbs to cocktails adds a depth that the drink wouldn't have otherwise and I think it just makes it taste super fresh. I love being able to make a drink with herbs that I've plucked from the yard and I'm on the hunt for new cocktails to try since we have an established herb garden at the new house. I've ... Read More
Scottish Shortbread Christmas Cookie Wedges
We all know that I'm not a food blogger, but when Christmas comes around I'm all about the cookies. I haven't done a lot of baking in our flat because I'm not comfortable in this kitchen, but I couldn't let another year go by without participating in Natasha's Houseful of Cookies. She's one of my favourite bloggers and if you don't know about We Sow We Grow, you really need to head over to her blog to learn about it and how you can help. When she put the call out for this year's cookies, I knew ... Read More
Lamingtons
My first introduction to lamingtons was in a New Zealand tea rooms (and yes, the "s" is supposed to be there!). We had favorite tea rooms depending on where we were in the country and they really were such a fantastic lunch--tasty sandwiches, savory rolls and pies, and an always tempting case of desserts. Lamingtons always struck me as such a pretty cake and I always ended up with one on my plate. They take a bit of time to make, but they're so worth it and are the perfect treat for your own ... Read More
Bangers and Mash with Onion Cider Gravy
Scott and I have been talking a lot about comfort foods lately and how ours often differ--mostly for cultural reasons. Comfort food for me has always included things like meatloaf and macaroni and cheese. Scott's comfort foods are more British--fish pie and bangers and mash. We've gotten pretty good at balancing our different comfort foods and our individual favorites have become family favorites (except for macaroni and cheese--I still haven't found a recipe that Scott loves). I didn't grow up ... Read More