Turkey and I, we are not friends. I want to be friends with turkey. It’s one of G’s favourites, so you can just imagine my dilemma. Unfortunately I have had (...)
This is the recipe that’s hardly a recipe. I’m really starting to see that exposure to fresh, whole, homemade foods has beneficially developed Emma’s and (...)
Chocolates, sweet tarts, and cinnamon hearts. Although two members of our household wouldn’t argue about sweets on Valentine’s Day, there is someone who would (...)
We returned last week from a very Emma-friendly vacation to Disney World. We all had a very good time – so good that none of us were really ready to come home, (...)
[I originally posted this Crown Roast of Pork nearly a year ago, but finally have a picture to add and some additional tips and details. It is such a fantastic (...)
Chocolate and raspberry cake with fluffy marshmallow frosting
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We’re back! Happy Happy! We kicked off our summer by celebrating Katie’s birthday with a big old backyard barbecue on a rainy, hot, steamy and finally sunny (...)
I’m not quite ready to let go of the warm weather. The girls, they don’t mind the extra layers they’re donning when heading outside. I, on the other hand, am (...)
So it’s not paper, or silver. Not ruby nor gold. This post is an anniversary of sorts. It’s my 100th EmmaEats…and Katie too! post. Maybe we should have (...)
Back when Katie was a mere 4 weeks old, an old friend came to stay with us for a few days. We hadn’t seen him in years and hoped it would be a good visit – one (...)
Vanilla celebration cake with pink strawberry swiss meringue frosting
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Everyday should be a celebration. For us, August is a month of celebrations – from wedding anniversaries (3 of them) to birthdays (6 of them) to EmmaEats’ (...)
So much to do, so little time. The girls and I took a lot of time off over the summer. Our aim was to squeeze as much fun into summer together as possible. At (...)
Mission: India is underway. I’ve been actively working at including a variety of flavours at our family table. Indian food has been one of the latest area of (...)
Just last week, Emma’s Nanna and Grandad returned from a 3-week trip abroad. She was very excited about them coming home and when we told her they were coming (...)
I feel like a bad hostess these days. I’ve invited you in but haven’t been all here. To be honest, it’s felt like an insurmountable effort to write these days. (...)
Every day, one of the students in Emma’s junior kindergarden takes snacks for the entire class. The snacks are expected to be healthy, low in sugar, nut-free (...)
Celebratory. Impressive. Delicious. And easy. The first time we had this was for a family dinner. We needed a dessert, and I made this on a whim not knowing (...)
Let me start by saying I cannot stop eating this cake. I have made two of these cakes in the past 2 weeks. And no, I didn’t eat both of them all myself – one (...)
You need to make these right away. Hot Cross Buns. They are as much of an Easter tradition as the Easter bunny and painted eggs. Although I didn’t try them (...)
Don’t Think Twice – Individual Black Forest Icebox Cakes
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A rich, flavourful and gorgeous individual serving-sized cake that requires no baking? Inconceivable! When you don’t have central air conditioning, keeping the (...)
Gumbo. Creole. Etouffee. Jambalaya. Mmmmmm. Emma has a bit of a love affair with New Orleans. After reading some Princess and the Frog books (she hasn’t (...)
Apple spice layer cake with brown sugar cinnamon frosting dairy-free
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Thanksgiving is nearly upon us. I am thankful that although winter is coming, it is not quite here. Thankfully, it’s still months away! We’re just being (...)
Dark chocolate granola muffins with honey and apricots
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It’s been a muffin-eating frenzy here lately. We don’t normally eat muffins very often. Many years ago, I had a failed attempt at making them (imagine mini (...)
We’re fresh off a visit to Disney World. One of Emma’s favourite Disney treats, among the many, is caramel corn. In general, it’s off-limits since most (...)
Dairy-free vanilla birthday cake with rose ombre frosting
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Another year has flown by in the blink of an eye. Actually, the last five years have flown by in the blink of an eye. Yesterday, we celebrated Emma’s 5th (...)
