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yummi granola
every weekend i try to make a big jar of granola, in an attempt to make it easier on myself to provide a decent breakfast on those early weekday mornings. the granola is served with unsweetened almond milk. most often a store bought one like almond breeze, but sometimes i make it myself. no doubt… Continue reading yummi granola
pearls from little people…
heard from the living room saturday, where dad and little miss f were snuggling on the couch. little miss f: dad, did you sometimes wish i was a stuffy? yesterday. little miss f: mom, i want to start wearing a tie. mom: ok. a bow tie? little miss f: no a real tie. i think… Continue reading pearls from little people…
lovely long weekend
it’s all about love… little miss f made me this valentines heart… i do not have words to express how much i love this little girl of mine. little miss f loves valentines and she planned for a family party months ahead. she made a scaventer hunt for us, where we had to find and… Continue reading lovely long weekend
weekday breakfast smoothie
on weekday mornings, we always have warm oat meal, one or two smoothies, raisins, homemade granola, dried berries and fresh berries or fruits as often as possible. i like to have a fruit based smoothie and a green smoothie. it’s nice to have a repetoire of 5 or 6 favourite smoothies to choose from, especially on… Continue reading weekday breakfast smoothie
beautiful but cold..
the winter is still here.. it’s seriously freezing still with daily temepratures below minus 10c with chill factors between minus 15c and minus 30c. the wind is brutal. the good thing about these (long) canadian winters are the light. all the snow and the many days with the sun shining from a clear blue sky… Continue reading beautiful but cold..
happiness is…
…finding my daughter making a book about love! having valentines coming up, little miss f has decided to write a book about love – the love book (she sounded it out herself: the lvo beku). yesterday she turned to me and said: “mom, you know like you write books to help people understand something they… Continue reading happiness is…
quote of the week
last week, little miss f was watching the movie “rise of the guardians” in the car, while taking miss b to dance, and we talked about whether or not the tooth fairy and jack frost are real. she is positive that santa and the easter bunny are real, so we didn’t even go there, and… Continue reading quote of the week
nutty pate
this paté has been a favourite of mine for many many years. you can serve it hot or cold, in a sandwich, for brunch, christmas lunch or with cheese. it can be variated in a ton of different ways, using different types of nuts and spices. i’ve experimented quite a bit, but this version with… Continue reading nutty pate
popcorn running
watching me running on the treadmill in the basement is not pretty. if you are able to abstract from the bounces and the sound coming out of my mouth (yes i’m singing out loud when i have enough oxygen), i can best be compared with a bag of micro popcorn in the micro wave.. no,… Continue reading popcorn running