Winter
Almond Joy Smoothie
Here’s a riddle for you. If Scarlett goes to school 5 days a week but each day Laura has at least 10 things to remember to pack in Scarlett’s school
Brownie Bites
Today sanity and I took a little break from each other and I invited two other kids — two adorable sisters who live close by — over for a play date. To bake. With
Egg Drop Soup
Scarlett awoke the other night in a frightened sweat. I’m never really surprised when she has a nightmare because she has pretty vivid dreams on a regular basis but she
Coconut Lentil Soup
You know what you can count on, when you live in Ontario, like we do? Winter. Every year. Right after fall. And yet… Lordy, the crying and belly-aching over the
Lisa’s Letters Home: The Great British Roast
In my dreams, I am that parent that produces a fabulous, nutritionally-balanced meal every night with the entire family round the table. I also envision no fighting, no shouting, no
Chocolate Coconut Bread Pudding
Yup, we gone and did it. We started talking about Valentine’s Day well in advance of the holiday. We are officially hyping. Now, I’m not really a Valentine’s Day girl.
Strata
We’re dedicating this week to holiday breakfasts. So much attention gets paid to big dinners but if you’ve got friends or family staying with you over the holidays you need
Glazed Donut Cookies
I took a page from my aunt Cathryn’s holiday survival manuscript and put aside a day to bake. It’s a tradition for her to buckle down in the kitchen a
Cardamom Crescent Cookies
For 51 weeks of the year Laura and I use SPC as a place to talk about how/what/why of healthy family food. We’re all, “Kale is awesome!” and “Have you
Basic Risotto
It’s September, which means that the kids are back at school where they pick up new and interesting germs to bring home to me. This week, it’s been a bad
