Year after year plaid works its way into my wardrobe and house this time of year. It’s one of the quintessential holiday patterns and there’s a certain coziness that comes along with a buffalo check jacket or boot. So I realize as I’ve been both window shopping and collecting some plaid treasures up, I wanted to…
For all the fly fishing we like to do, adding our catches to our diet is not something we typically do {I’m all for catch and release}. I generally stay away from fish dishes as I didn’t know how to prepare or cook them properly. Fish is a great source of low-fat protein and…
Fish & Chips is one of those heavy meals that I always avoid ordering when out or making at home. I generally have a policy that the only thing I’ll deep fry is ice cream (which reminds me, I should share that recipe)… But since we’ve been trying to incorporate more fish into our weekly…
Weekends always seem to bring a clean out the fridge and take stock moment in which case I always notice what’s been hidden or gone unused in my crisper. Green onions seem to always be one of these things that I’ll buy and forget to use or by the time I need them are a…
TGIF Strangers! I’ve been away from the blogosphere buried under a mountain of work, but was inspired to post my current favourite things when I heard a chickadee calling this morning. Something about hearing that familiar little call of spring broke me out of my winter doldrums. And the fantastic news is we are supposed…
This time of year always seems to increase my urge to rearrange my nest or instigate new projects for the spring. My Pinterest boards are loaded full of new ideas but it’s always a bonus to get advice and inspiration from some real live home improvement experts. So Calgarians…
