Recipes

St. Patrick’s Day 2023 has come and gone and I enjoyed a few cozy mysteries to help celebrate. As well as eating Corned Beef and Cabbage, I also lifted a glass of Bailey’s Irish Cream over ice while I read and listened to some cozies by a few of my favorite authors, in my favorite series. Irish Coffee Murder by Leslie Meier (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #28.5), Lee Hollis (Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery #15.5), Barbara Ross (Maine Clambake Mystery #10.5) Published January 31st 2023 by Kensington Cozies 4.5 Stars: I really enjoy these holiday anthologies from Kensington Publishing. Three of the...

   Chicken is something I eat a lot of.  I try to only eat red meat very rarely. Maybe only once or twice a month. The rest of the time I eat chicken, or fish, or no protein at all.Chicken used to be a fairly cheap protein, at least in the UK.  I have found it to be fairly expensive here in Canada, but not quite as expensive as beef, which is extortionate in price!Having said that, it is not at all unusual to pay almost $10 for two boneless skinless chicken breasts, which to me seems like a lot...

Look good, feel good, play good – that’s my golf motto. I’m not just talking about your golf clothes either, how you organize a golf bag is just as important. Plus, don’t you feel better when you have a clean environment in your home or office? Believe it or not but organizing your golf bag the right way can actually help you shoot lower scores. According to the Cleaning Collective, “In their 2011 study, researchers at Princeton University concluded that a cluttered environment makes it more difficult to focus on a specific task due to a person’s visual cortex being overwhelmed by...

An A is for Alligator paper craft is the perfect way to bring fun and learning into your preschooler's day. This simple craft requires only paper, glue, and creativity. First, print the template onto cardstock or construction paper. Cut out the shapes carefully and assemble them with glue. The vibrant finished alligator crafts make beautiful wall art - perfect for displaying your little one's creativity in the playroom! And since you are learning the letter A, why not talk about alligators too? Children love talking about alligators' impressive size and strength, their diet of fish and other animals, or maybe...

Peanut butter and jelly at it’s snacking finest with this PB&J Rice Cake! I found these fun rice cakes recently that are shaped and textured a bit differently than the old school ones so I picked a few of the strawberry flavored ones up. But then it’s - what to do with them. Well, when I think strawberries, I tend to think of strawberry jam. And when I think of strawberry jam, I think of PB&Js!This PB&J Rice Cake is a fun take on a PB&J that is lighter and pretty filling too. It would be great as an afternoon...