Instant Pot Tomato Soup

Winter makes my husband think of homemade tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches! My mom made homemade tomato soup (okay…not my favourite dish of hers if I must be honest) and I suspect that my dear Betty (my mother-in-law, whom I adored) made hers with the assistance of a can opener. This week I made what […]

The BEST Carrot Cake Ever: And Gluten-Free!

This is a recipe from a dear friend and past client, Gwen. I call it “Gwen’s Never-Fail Carrot Cake”. There is a bit of “tongue-in-cheek” in this title that only Gwen will get! The recipe forgets to mention that it is actually like a lava cake with a very moist centre. It is SO GOOD. […]

New Find: Or Not So New Find – Barb & Carole’s Lists of Favourites

My “New Find” this month is not so much a new find but rather a reminder of where you can find lists of some of our favourite things, in our blog which can be found near our listings page on the top of any page on our website. Our Favourite Lists: Food!! This category contains […]

Carole’s Lists: Best Ottawa Restaurants

Anyone who knows us knows how much we love GOOD food. We have had a lot of people ask us to share some of our favourites so here goes and keep watching for updates as we have SO many new ones to catch up on! Kanata, Stittsville, Richmond, Almonte, Carleton Place, Arnprior: Chez Lionel in […]

Retirement – What Are Our Options?

Recently a friend had essentially what was a second job…that of researching and finding the right residence and care for one of her parents. It was NOT a task of joy for anyone and consequently extremely stressful. Comparing pricing, availability, services offered and the location of a multitude of residences was not an easy task […]

Recipe: Tuna & Rice Bowl

Comfort food brings to mind unhealthy items: macaroni & cheese; kraft dinner; cookies. Recently I came upon what was described as a comfort food by my favourite source of recipes…The New York Times. Quite honestly it sounded terrible yet it got a 5 star rating. After reading through the comments, or at least some of […]