Neighbourhood Highlight: Nepean Part One (Leslie Park, Bruce Farm, Trend Village & Arlington Woods)
Of all the neighbourhoods in Ottawa, you would be hard pressed to find someone who does not know about “Nepean”. It is a long standing, quite large neighbourhood in Ottawa which is why we have to break it down into different “parts”. Part One will focus on Leslie Park, Trend Village/Sheahan Estates, Bruce Farm and […]
Butternut Squash Risotto
Risotto is one of my very favourite dishes. But for me it is best served on a cold fall or winter’s evening, when you can just curl up with a bowl of it under a blanket. That’s what I did this past Sunday with this yummy recipe. Risotto is a very diverse dish that you […]
3 Baked Items I Make for School Snack Time
My son started Junior Kindergarten this year and one of the things I was the most anxious about was packing school lunches. Everywhere you look as a school-aged mom, there seems to be advice on making lunches, different shaped sandwiches, little tooth-picky things with characters, salami roses…you name it! It was overwhelming. Plus, there is […]
Neighbourhood Highlight: Kemptville
Kemptville…I always thought it was “so far” from Ottawa. I was wrong. Recently we have had a number of listings and buyers in Kemptville and it is SO easily accessible via the 416 or via country roads (which are so lovely to drive) from where I live, in Richmond. I’ve fallen in love with this […]
Indian Spiced Grilled Chicken with The Works
I adore Indian food! I love curries and naan and papadums and chutneys…the list goes on. But summertime really calls for a BBQ. And one of my favourite things to do is to grill up protein, make a few sides and wrap it all up or serve it all together and people can pick and […]
Simple Zucchini (or Whatever You Have) Pasta
This is the time of year when local farms are able to fill grocery stores with their summer bounty! Baskets of zucchini, field tomatoes, corn….bouquets of beautiful herbs…gorgeous onions and garlic…the list goes on. I am always tempted by this type of product in the grocery store because its so different than the bland, imported […]