Mother’s Day Tea

Oh it was delightful. Eleven little ladies, ages 6-10, filled my home with their giggles, flounces, and pinkie-raising. Yes of course I knew what I was getting into! I invited the girls over for a tea party where we would…

Lodi Applesauce

Last year I bought sweet corn at a stand in the Canadian Tire parking lot. That was my big trip to the farmers market. Sad, eh? It doesn’t take much to top that, and this year I wanted to make…

Quiche!

No one can say it the way my lovely friend, Emily does. (P.S. She’s getting married soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Jumping up and down*) Emily loves funny words and has taken to use ‘quiche’ or her version, “Keish” as a joyful exclamation. When…

Springing into Summer

And suddenly, we’ve got full on summer weather! This was my third winter in Canada, and by far the most extreme. I was longing for spring, but we seemed to have skipped it and gone straight to summer, which is…

Vanilla Bean Scones

A few days ago, my mother told me she was baking scones. I wouldn’t have thought much of it, except that she said they were vanilla bean scones. That caught my attention! Vanilla beans are magical! She showed me the…