Home, Furniture & Kitchen

The leaves are orange and brown, a chill is in the air, and it’s officially Thanksgiving weekend. If you’ve been dreaming of a big turkey dinner, you’re probably been dreaming of all the amazing side dishes you can whip up too. It’s hard to choose just a few, but here are some of my favourite side dishes for Thanksgiving.

Halloween is almost here, and while my boys are ready with their costumes, I’ve been thinking about what treats I will be baking. Over the years I’ve gotten quite the collection of baking pans and accessories so I’m ready for whatever fun recipe treats we find. Read on to see what we’ll be baking for Halloween this year.

I don’t know about you, but September seemed to fly by in a week. October has arrived and I’m a little unprepared. To my fellow Canadians, it’s time to get ready for Thanksgiving. Let’s embrace the second week of October with extra TLC, from making the perfect turkey dinner, to bonding around the table, to finding new games that everyone wants to play.

Sometimes I need a reminder that there’s something in my pantry I haven’t used for a while, and that’s what happened when I saw that I missed National Honey month last month. If you’ve ever tried honey on your burger or as part of your pancakes, read on to find out what you can do with honey.

We’re having a spectacular fall out here on the West coast. The leaves are turning orange and red, the heat is gone, and I’ve got a great list of new gadgets and appliances available at Best Buy this month.

It’s officially fall, and that means we are well on our way to our great Canadian winter. There are some great ways to be well prepared for whatever fall and winter decides to throw at us.   I think that last wind storm really gave most of us a scare, and I for one don’t want to be battling hungry people at whatever store and restaurant has power.   My plan is to have some easy soups and stew ingredients on hand ready for last minute meals and in case of a power outage. Read on for some quick and easy recipes.

Does the idea of a dental visit make you cringe? You’re not alone: I suffer from dental stress too, but with these toothy tips from my very own dentist, you’ll be able to keep your teeth sparkling clean and cavity free.

I was in Chicago this past June and every restaurant had a dish that included bourbon. Personally, if you gave me a glass of the stuff, I would cringe at the intensity of the flavour. But in food, it’s a whole different story. Bourbon is the new bacon! Okay, maybe bacon is irreplaceable, but it, too, makes a deliciously savoury combination with bourbon. Let’s spike up our meals with these recipes.

Last weekend I had a moment. I was sitting on my couch, watching Sunday football, sipping a cup of tea, and flipping through a crockpot recipe book, when it dawned on me that fall has officially arrived. While I’d normally lament the end of my favourite season, we had such a hot summer here on the west coast that I’m actually looking forward to it, and to the prospect of meals that include elements that are actually served hot and not eaten on an uncomfortable chair on my balcony. However, when preparing for a new season, things don’t just “fall” into place—you need to put them there. So to prepare your kitchen and dining room for the chillier season, I’ve put together a list of a few key ingredients you’ll need (see what I did there?).

I’ve always made apple treats in the fall when the harvest comes in, but this is the first year I was able to pick what I needed from my own apple trees and bake with them. It’s a new and fun experience, and it’s prompted me to make even more apple dishes than I normally would. Everyone who walks in my door is happy when they smell the apples baking, and if you’ve never combined apples and cinnamon or apples and nutmeg in your home, this definitely the year you’ve got to try it. The scent of what you’ve baked lingers long after the pie plate or bowl is empty.