Do your weekend plans include margaritas and Mexican? If they don’t, they should! This Sunday, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo! Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday commemorating the victory by the Mexican Army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. For many worldwide, […]

Spring! What is taking you so long? You’ve been teasing us with little dashes of warm weather and then so cruelly taking it away. One thing that always reminds me of spring (regardless of the weather) is the arrival of fresh asparagus in the grocery […]

Happy National Banana Bread Day! What? Yes, mark Saturday, February 23, 2019 on your calendars. It’s time to celebrate National Banana Bread Day! Banana Bread! When the number of bananas I buy exceeds the number of bananas I manage to eat, it’s time to make Banana Bread! To […]

Hello 2019 and welcome to post 250! Where does the time go? It’s a new year and we’re starting with a childhood favourite flashback meal! Who doesn’t remember tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches?! How can you not love that combo, especially on a cold […]

Do you ever have those days when you are trying figure out what the heck to make for dinner? I had one of those days recently. My thought process went like this….hmm…what am I going to make. (Opens fridge) Onions, a bag of baby potatoes…yes, I […]

Thanksgiving Monday! Let’s give thanks for a day off work! Most people probably spent some or all of the weekend eating, and probably eating a lot! While many families cook large turkeys, my family always cooked chicken. I’m not sure why, but the Lawrence Thanksgiving dinner […]

My mother is a farmer’s daughter. She grew up on a farm that is just outside of the “big” town of Creemore. When we were kids and went to visit my grandparents in the summer, just before dinner time we would be asked to go to […]