by Learning Mama | Dec 21, 2015 | Family Life
Christmas will be here in a few short days! If you haven’t done any baking yet and want to have some fun decorating cookies with your kiddos, it’s not too late! Two weeks ago I shared with your how making gingerbread is a serious family tradition around...
by Learning Mama | Oct 5, 2015 | Family Life
I’m so excited about the return of fall! I love the cooler days, the beautiful colours, and of course, the return of comfort food! I do use my slow cooker year round (in the summer it is a great way of cooking without heating up the house) but I love it most in...
by Learning Mama | Jul 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m wrapping up my five days of Canadian food with a delicious treat Vancouver Island! Nanaimo Bar’s are a sweet, creamy chocolatey treat named for the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia. The bottom layer of these beauties is a chocolate, almond, coconut,...
by Learning Mama | Jul 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Whether it’s skating on the Rideau Canal, taking in the ice and snow sculptures at Confederation Park, or taking the kids down the snow slides of the Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques Cartier Park, no Winterlude experience is complete without Beaver Tails! In case...
by Learning Mama | Jul 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today’s Canadian recipe is for real, French Canadian Tourtière. This recipe was given to me by my very first francophone friend, my childhood neighbour whom I called Ma Tente, before I even knew what that meant. For those who may not be familiar with the dish,...