Strategies
The Lunch Lifesaver (Paediatrician’s advice, school week menu and grocery list!)
Scarlett has a friend in her class who comes to school with seaweed for a snack and packs her own salad for lunch. On the other end of the spectrum,
Strategy: Snacks For Sanity
Raise your hand if you’re already tired of thinking about school lunches. I thought so. Well, have no fear. Tomorrow we will bring you a great menu plan of lunches
Netflix & SPC: Orange is the new Black Cocktail
Today, I made cinnamon raspberry pancakes, batch-cooked some things for this week’s school lunches and a vegetarian chili we’ll eat mid-week. Then I did two loads of laundry, cleaned the
How to Throw a Holiday Dinner Party without losing your mind
Does just reading this headline give you stress? I’m sorry. I know you’ve teachers’ gifts to come up with, at least one holiday concert to attend (why must they start
Canadian Thanksgiving Tip Sheet
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Here at Sweet Potato Chronicles we have a lot to be thankful for this year and we know you do too. We gathered some of our best
Giving Up Gluten: Meal Plan for the Long Weekend at the Cottage
I am at the cottage, so please forgive me for this casual post, but you see, I’m in casual mode, where I intend to stay for the foreseeable. We’ve been
Chef Amanda On How to Throw a Dinner Party
Throwing a real grown up dinner party is overwhelming for the accomplished host/hostess. To those with little experience it can be terrifying. We recently hosted Al’s family’s Thanksgiving Dinner and have
Lisa’s Letter Home: Cooking Under Pressure
So the kids are now back in school and I’ve just started a new contract which means I’m in an office for part of the week and I have to
Chef Notes: Getting Saucy with Simple Syrups
For some reason, the term “simple syrup” doesn’t sound so simple. If it’s so simple why must I pay $7 or more for a cup of the sweet juice stashed
Lisa’s Letters Home: Party Bags Made Easy
My little baby girl turned 5 recently, and she decided on a beach-themed party. Using quite a lot of imagination and wishful thinking, we had a beach party at our
