Month: July 2025
Zucchini, Feta and Dill Cottage Cheese Bake
Zucchini season is upon us – there is more to zucchini than muffins or bread! Try this light, protein-packed casserole made with grated zucchini, creamy cottage cheese, salty feta, and dill (fresh or dried). You can eat this warm or cold!1 cup of cottage cheese1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese3 large eggs (I used 4
Puffy Flower Dishcloths
These dishcloths will work well as scrubbies. Making the flowers was challenging, but I love a challenge. I can normally whip up my 2 weekly dishcloths in a couple of days – these two took me all week. Lots of stitches….lots of yarn, but a beautiful outcome. It is a lesson, everything should not be
Mid-Summer Garden
A beautiful rain over the last couple of days has helped our garden burst with colour. What could be more delightful than a summer’s garden filled with birds and flowers and all the things we love? Robert Frost would agree.A Summer’s Garden by Robert Frost I made a garden just to keep about meThe birds
Bunnies and Bicycles and Loving Summer
When the 24th of May hits, we start feeling the vibes of summer. We open pools, plant gardens, clean up the outdoor furniture and get set for summer. Cycling and outdoor sports and those long, summer nights. Next, we blink and it is the end of July and we are already starting to think about
The Granny Square Cardigan
I have been working on a new cardigan. I adopted one of my granny squares from making dishcloths and I have about 20+ left to create to complete my project. I am hoping to be wearing this creation by Autumn. I decided to be random in my design; however, you can create one that has
We did it! 40 km for Breakfast
We love to cycle for lots of reasons. We are gearing up for The Great Cycle Challenge in August. We always work to increase both the km’s we ride and the amount of money we raise for this worthy cause. Today was a milestone. We have cycled fairly long distances but, today, we topped 40
Tomato, Chive and Goat Cheese Frittata
We played an amazing round of golf today and then, at 5:30 p.m., we jumped in the car and felt that pangs of hunger. We briefly discussed a restaurant and then when we thought it through, we decided to stick to our plan and go home and make this super simple dinner. We were eating
The Dishcloth Saga Continues Every Week
How much would you pay for a homemade dishcloth? Most people would not think twice about walking by a craft booth filled with homemade sewn, knit or crocheted items. I have been there – both walking by and trying to sell – people generally do not want to pay what something is worth. In order
Find Joy in Each Day
Part of finding joy in your life is knowing when to step away and breathe. I recently read this “step away” message from Helen Mirren. I am not the type of person who likes to step away or walk away from a problem. I like to work with people to solve things, learn things and
Moroccan Lamb Flatbread with Pine Nuts, Mint and Ras Al Hanout
This is like eating Mediterranean Pizza. Ras Al Hanout is a North African spice blend that features prominently in Moroccan cooking. A pungent mix of warm spices – cardamom, clove, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, paprika, mace, nutmeg, peppercorn and turmeric – it is particularly suited for rich, meaty lamb. I bought my ras al hanout through
Daisies
Daisies generally symbolize purity, innocence, new beginnings and cheerfulness. They can also represent loyalty, simplicity, and hidden love, depending on the context and color. In various cultures and traditions, daisies hold specific symbolic meanings related to childhood, motherhood, and even spiritual renewal. In Norse mythology, the daisy is known as the sacred flower for the goddess of
Dates for Dessert!
We work very hard to avoid sugar in our house. Too much sugar causes weight gain but, there are many other reasons that it is great to cut back on or avoid sugar. There is naturally occurring sugar is some fruits, like dates and these can work as replacements for refined sugar. Sugar can also
How many dishcloths in one week?
Each week, I crochet 2 dishcloths of the same pattern from a book 0f 101 granny squares. Sometimes, I need to add a few extra rows to make the square big enough to be a dishcloth. I love having some around to use as gifts for friends. If I make a pouch, I can tuck
Striped Socks
If you can believe it, I still have a huge bin a sock yarn so, I keep knitting away – combining colours, self-striping yarn and using my tried-and-true pattern (mostly located in my head now). I often sit on the front porch in the morning and due my required number of rows (I plan out
June 2025 Book List
You can tell that summer is here because my reading has increased dramatically. My favourite afternoon is a couple of hours floating in the pool, reading a book, enjoying the sun and the heat. I understand that I am blessed and I appreciate every. single. day. FictionMistrust by Margarent McHeyzerOne night that changed the life