Dec 23 2017
Whether you’re participating in a cookie exchange with friends or making a treat for St. Nick, add these adorable reindeer cookies to your holiday baking this year. As sweet to look at as they are to eat, the salty pretzel antlers complement the season’s favourite flavours of ginger, cinnamon cloves and sweet molasses. These homemade …
Dec 23 2017
Holiday recipes ready in 20 minutes or less Holiday baking shouldn’t feel like an obligation, but when you’re trying to tackle a complicated recipe, the stress starts to stack up. Ready in 20 minutes or less, recipes like the one below will take the ache out of baking and get you feeling festive. Start with …
Oct 07 2017
August’s parcel theme was Moonlight in the Poison Garden. You’re probably wondering why we’re just now reviewing August’s parcel. WELL, I’ve had a hard time coming to grips with reviewing August’s collection for a couple different reasons. First, let me start off by mentioning that August’s parcel arrived… in September. Today is October 7th and …
Sep 12 2017
I know, Thanksgiving isn’t for another few months, well actually it isn’t for a month for those celebrating it in Canada, which is part of the reason why I am starting to post a few craft ideas. This always seems to be the busy time of year when everyone is scrambling around for the first …
Jul 30 2017
This month the theme from Evil Supply Company for Mister Ghost’s Highly Enviable Monthly Parcel of Simple Yet Amazing Wonderments is “Monsters at the Movies”. I love this theme because before my husband and I had an adorable little goose of a child, who is now 2 years old and totally awesome, we would go to the movies weekly. No …
Jul 11 2017
This month Mister Ghost’s Highly Enviable Monthly Parcel of Simple Yet Amazing Wonderments is mermaid themed! Ironically in the last month, Mermaids have been circling around me. I recently stopped in a shop called “Columbia Mermaid” and met a real life mermaid. Laura, who runs said mermaid shop, has been surrounded by mermaids her entire life. …
Jun 10 2017
In April I signed up for Mister Ghost’s Highly Enviable Monthly Parcel of Simple Yet Amazing Wonderments for some monthly Halloween fun! The cost for the monthly box is $12 + shipping. Included in every box is the following (taken from Evil Supply Co. website): Art print: 5″ x 7″ (12.7cm x 17.78cm), unframed Embroidered patch: The size …
Dec 25 2016
Delight with a peppermint candy cane dessert Peppermint candy cane could be the official taste of Christmas. For added whimsy, add a sprig of holly and a bow to make this dessert look like a festive wreath. Candy Cane Pavlova Serves: 8 Ingredients: • 6 egg whites • 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) granulated sugar • 1 tsp …
Dec 11 2016
Last weekend my family and I had the pleasure of visiting Alpenrose Dairy in Portland, Oregon. We were looking for something fun and Christmas-y to do and Christmas in Dairyville fit the bill! This year marks the 100 year anniversary of Alpenrose Dairy farm. They’re truly considered a mandatory staple in the Pacific Northwest with delicious …
Nov 29 2016
‘Tis the season of baking delicious desserts and pastries filled with festive flavours. For many of us, it’s a time to bake and fill our cookie tins with the traditional holiday taste of gingerbread. This year, try experimenting the flavours of gingerbread in more than just cookies. Follow this recipe to purée the perfect gingerbread …
