
A couple of years ago I posted some kitchen saving tips that help me save time when time is of the essence. I thought I would be a good time this week to share those again as September is a very busy time for people getting back to the grind after summer vacation, kids are [...]

Happy Friday folks…. we are just getting packed up for a family trip to Toronto this morning for 5 days. I was scanning through some old posts and stumbled on this one that really holds true almost a couple of years later. Give this a read through and note in the comments if you can [...]

Ever feel that you are running out of meal ideas with certain foods? That happens to me sometimes so I try to step back and think about different ways to use that certain ingredient. The last thing you want to have happen is that you get bored with a great food. The food of choice today is [...]
Slow cooker meals are a great time saver for the busy body and also a great way to not have to do dishes. Before you try any of our fix’-em and forget’-em slow cooker meals, look over these helpful hints. Prep the Night Before, and all you’ll have to do in the morning is toss [...]

Help The Students Event: Day 14 A special guest post today that will enable you to make anything you ever wanted in a jar! A very fun post – I hope you enjoy! Thanks Heather. Heather here from Heather Eats Almond Butter, or HEAB for short. When Zesty told me he was putting together some [...]

Help The Students Event: Day 7 What are the must have’s in your pantry? Well for me there are staples that I cannot live without, otherwise I will get kind of cranky. Yeah I know – hard to believe that I can be cranky but just ask Mrs. Zesty… it happens. Rarely but it happens. [...]
Happy Friday to you! I am writing this post in advance as I’m not taking my laptop to my mini vacation in Toronto for the U2 concert. I will fill you in on Monday with an update on how it went. I was asked by a reader about posting some ideas on how to organize [...]

Hello to you! I wanted to piggy back on yesterday’s grilled fish post and share with you some really simple tips to follow when grilling fish. I have received a lot of emails regarding fish and the problems people are having with grilling it which is what inspired this post. Fish is one of the [...]

Happy Canada Day!! A day off and I am so excited. The weather has been somewhat damp over the last few days and honestly I think I could curl up in the bed for about 40 hours and be very happy. But as they say, no time for rest – keep that body going! I [...]