fitness and lifestyle

Okay, okay – I know it has been a ridiculously long time since I have posted…but there is good reason. Daily Apple had a baby! That’s right….our little Apple Dumpling was born just before Christmas and it’s been tough finding the time to sit down and write – Tweets and Facebook updates are about all I can squeeze in these days between diaper changes and feedings! But this new recipe we created last night was just too good not to post. So it’ll be short and sweet today…with mo

Every year around this time, when the weather turns warm, the sun shines longer and the nights feel more relaxed, my diet changes. Not a conscious choice – just something innately inside of me (and likely inside of most of us) calls for cooler, crisper, lighter meals after a long day. Chris calls this type of supper “Cold Plate” – a childhood favourite, based on a traditional east coast style pub plate, featuring classic menu items like devilled eggs, pickled vegetables, fres

I don’t know about you, but this weather makes me sleepy…and a bit lazy. In the spring, summer and fall I can spend hours in the kitchen creating new recipes and savouring the fresh ingredients…but sometimes on freezing cold days like these all I want to do is eat something hot…and fast (and then maybe watch old movies like When Harry Met Sally – my sister’s fave) So, Chris and I created One Pot Pasta nights and we literally eat them right out of the pot! Nothing but class, I