Let me preface this post with the following statement: IMMERSION BLENDERS ARE THE BEST. You can seriously make so many different things with them, and you don’t have to worry about cleaning the inside of a blender. It’s amazing. Want a slushie? Blenderize it in the cup you want to drink with this thing. Got […]
Vegetarian Couscous Stuffed Peppers
Hello, my lovely readers. This is going to be a little bit of a personal post today, so feel free to skip ahead to the recipe =P Here I am in the big city. I’d like to say I’m not overwhelmed and that I’m adjusting well, but frankly, I’m not. I love my program so […]
Blueberry Squares
I brought these to camp for the other counsellors at camp, which is where I am currently working. A good high school friend of mine and fellow counsellor helped me make this, so thank you Margot! Your house has PERFECT lighting. It’s actually amazing. These turned out super well and tangy with just the right […]
Peach Pie
Mothers and grandmothers are amazing. Seasoned bakers who learned from their moms whom learned from their moms often know recipes and the order in which they go like they know how to breathe. They don’t think about it, and they don’t really measure that precisely. It’s a few cups of this, a couple dashes of […]
Mojitos
For those who know me, they know that there’s a school-year version of Lisa, and then a summer-time version of Lisa. School-year Lisa is kind of boring, usually is always working/volunteering/studying/cooking or just hanging out with Chris & co. She’s not really into drinking—too many bitties and whoo-girls. However, Summer Lisa is a whole different […]
Peach Apricot Mango Iced Tea
Nothing like a nice glass of cold, lightly sweetened tea with summery fruits to make your day better. This week is RIDICULOUSLY hot. It feels like I’m back in Vietnam where we had iced sweet green tea every day to try and cool off. That and beer. But that’s a different story. In Ottawa, there’s […]
