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Ottawa, ontario, Canada
When you actually sit down to "describe" yourself, it's actually a bit daunting! Let me just say, I'm a Mom of 2 young boys, a wife, I work full-time and am blessed to be surrounded my many friends and a very involved extended family. I can often be found in my kitchen, in my pyjamas of course, cooking dinner or baking or lamenting over the dishes to be done. I like the comfort and serenity that puttering in my kitchen offers. It is sometimes calming, sometimes a disaster, most times a mess but always filled with love.

Monday, January 23, 2012

PJ's and PMS

Despite my intentions to cook a lovely Sunday roast dinner yesterday, I was thwarted by a dodgy tummy and PMS, not a good combination.  So instead I spent the day doing some cleaning, getting a few groceries, baking some quick butter tarts with my 2 year old  for the Husband who wanted "something sweet" (I pointed at myself but apparently that's not what he meant) and having some PJ time. 
When I can't cook, I like to look forward to cooking so I tend to get some of my old favorites off the shelf and spend some quality time with my cookbooks.   Right now I'm all about comfort food.  Living in Canada in January has that effect on a person. Some of my fave go to cookbooks for comfort food recipes are:
Micheal Smith (Chef at Home)
Nigella Lawson (Kitchen)
Jamie Oliver (Jamie's Dinners)
And of course, Julia Child, The Art of French Cooking.
I find “reading” a cookbook almost as fun as cooking and much less messy!  So on days where I’m not in the mood for all the work, I read recipes and plan future meals.  My favourite gifts from my husband on Christmas morning are cookbooks...seriously!  Hours of entertainment, he probably likes it to because it keeps my occupied and out of his way. 

Some of my favorites


Earlier today I printed off a recipe from Jamie Oliver.com to hopefully try later in the week:

I’ll let you know how I make out. As always, Happy Cooking!
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  1. John MacNab1/23/2012 04:06:00 PM

    When are you ever "out of my way"? Bout that is where I like you...

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