Getting Fresh

Day 15 of 100 Happy Days: 

When I shared that picture as part of my 100 Happy Days gratitude exercise, I captioned it: "big basket of fruit that will last us about three days." As it happens, I was proven right -- and that is a very good thing.

Sticks & Stones

I went to bed last night feeling emotionally bruised. A family member had said something hurtful to me, and I had a hard time getting over it.

Ten ways my dog is like a toddler, and three ways he is not.

Sleepy boy

The other afternoon as Kane slept, I suddenly realized that it all seemed very familiar. Life with our one-year-old dog was surprisingly like life with a human toddler. Here's how.

My dog-walking rant published in the Ottawa Citizen

Photo by Wayne Cuddington, of the Ottawa Citizen

At my sister's prompting, I sent an abbreviated version of this blog post to our local newspaper's letters to the editor. They responded by sending a photographer/videographer to capture some pictures. I am pleased to say I did not totally humiliate myself, though I do come off as a little school-marmish. Guess that's just me.

Spinach-and-feta stuffed chicken

Spanakopita is one of my favourite foods - that Greek combination of spinach and tangy feta in a phyllo pastry is soooooo good. Twigged by that dish (and a recipe title I saw somewhere in passing, but which I didn't "pin" or bookmark), I decided to prepare spanakopita-inspired chicken breasts.

Some of my kitchen experiments are more successful than others. In this case, it was a resounding success. I would happily serve this to guests or for Sunday dinner: it's fancy and tasty and looks like more work than it actually was. (I like things that make it look like I'm not as lazy as I actually am.) It is a little bit of work, but could be prepared ahead of time.