I went a long time between blog posts recently. I seem to have a flurry of posts and then take a break, but this summer, the break was too long. Life gets hectic, the weather is too nice to be inside on a computer, or I get caught up in things that cut into writing... Continue Reading →
The therapy of growing
This spring, we decided to build a garden at the lake. While we have been coming here for 15 years, this was the first year we would be here full time, having moved from the city. At the outset, this seemed a little crazy. We come to the lake to relax. This year, we would not... Continue Reading →
Mom’s rhubarb “lake cake”
One of the beautiful things about where we live is the changing of the seasons. Right now, spring is in full bloom, and the trees, flowers and birds are returning. Spring is also rhubarb season, and its spring bounty is often the first harvest enjoyed from a garden. To celebrate the return of rhubarb, I got my... Continue Reading →
Belgian waffles from scratch
Nothing is better on a long weekend than making a decadent breakfast. This recipe makes great waffles - feel free to serve them at supper or for dessert! You will need flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, milk, eggs and butter. This recipe makes two waffles in our standard size waffle iron. I forgot to take... Continue Reading →
Home-cooked rice pudding
As I have mentioned previously, my mother is a great cook. We were spoiled growing up with many home-cooked goodies. In honour of Mother's Day, I am sharing some of her classics. One of those was homemade rice pudding. We love to buy rice pudding but I thought I would try an old recipe for homemade... Continue Reading →
Comfort food casserole
With Mother's Day fast approaching, I thought I would share one of my mother's classic recipes - spaghetti beef casserole. She made this casserole often when I was growing up, and there is no greater comfort food than that made with love by a mother. This is great winter fare, but also perfect for a... Continue Reading →
St. Patrick’s Green Enchiladas
If you’re looking for a different kind of green treat for St. Patrick’s Day, try these green-sauced chicken enchiladas with (green!) avocados. The original recipe, courtesy of a Facebook post from High Protein Foods, is below. But I experimented and enjoyed the end result, so feel free to do so as well! Your basic ingredients... Continue Reading →
Baked coconut shrimp
I love shrimp and could eat them every day. One of my favourites to order at a restaurant is coconut shrimp. Since we can easily get fresh shrimp, I decided to try my hand at coconut shrimp at home. My brother-in-law has made baked coconut shrimp and shared the recipe with me from AllRecipes.... Continue Reading →
The Ardizan – 2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Some interesting tidbits. I'd like to thank all my loyal readers for following the blog in my first year. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,000 times in 2014. If it were... Continue Reading →
Yummy banana pancakes
I just looked back at recent posts, and it has been a long time since I wrote anything focused on cooking, or the “goodness” portion of this blog’s theme. Well, this morning’s breakfast is worth a post. For some reason, I have been craving pancakes. But since it feels like I have been eating a... Continue Reading →