Pumpkin Roll Bars

Remember we did the pumpkin roll with cream cheese?   I know some of you didn’t try it, because …. well…  it had to be rolled up jelly roll style, and you really didn’t believe me when I said it was easy.   Well, now I’ve found the perfect solution.  Pumpkin roll bars have all the cheesy, …

Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday morning I usually grab a coffee and take time to catch-up on some stories I may not have had time to read throughout the week.  I thought you might enjoy them with your Sunday morning coffee as well. Audrey Parker: Honouring a lifetime You probably heard Audrey Parker’s name this week in the news. What …

Pumpkin Bread Recipe, a Fall Favourite

Once the weather starts to get cooler, I love spending weekends making some comfort food to have ready and waiting for us. Soups, a roast chicken dinner, a nice dessert, but for me, in the fall, there’s nothing I like better than a piece of warm pumpkin bread, with a cup of tea.  Filling, flavourful …

Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday morning I usually grab a coffee and take time to catch-up on some stories I may not have had time to read throughout the week.  I thought you might enjoy them with your Sunday Morning Coffee as well. Remove, focus, thrive: Minimalism expert coming to Halifax this week Joshua Becker was in Halifax this …

Zero Waste Holidays: Look to the Past for a Greener Halloween

Halloween is less than a week away. Do you have a costume planned? If you have kids, I imagine they’ve already changed their costume plan several times. Maybe you have a Halloween party on the calendar? I’m all about the last minute costume these days, but I have several friends who look forward to this …

Apple Cranberry Chutney- Plant to Plate

Fall is such a wonderful time to appreciate all the fresh fruits and vegetables from the markets and our own gardens. Eating seasonally is one of the best way to enjoy the flavour, taste and nutrients in our food.  Beets, squash and corn are all fall favourites, along with the always popular apples and cranberries. …

Sunday Morning Coffee

Sunday morning I usually grab a coffee and take time to catch-up on some stories I may not have had time to read throughout the week.  I thought you might enjoy them with your Sunday morning coffee as well. This 92-year-old birthday boy received 4,500 cards from around the world I had shared the CBC story …

Sweet Potato Casserole – A Fall Favourite

Fall is all about family feasts, falling leaves, pumpkins, frosty mornings, and comfort food.   Today I have a recipe for a sweet potato casserole, a fall favourite, that will warm up your insides!!  It’s sweet, and almost like a dessert, but makes a perfect side dish for a roast turkey dinner, pork, or beef.  If …

Small Business Week on the South Shore

BDC Small Business Week is an annual celebration of entrepreneurship that the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has organized for almost 40 years.  Entrepreneurs come together every year at hundreds of events across Canada to learn, network with other entrepreneurs and celebrate entrepreneurship.  Small businesses make up a large part of our economy here …