Mel's Big Ideas

It’s an eggplant kind of day!!  When I started out cooking this afternoon, I was trying use up some left over Bolognese Sauce.  In effort to...

We all know its the simple things that bring joy to our lives, but what does that really mean?  Personally, I feel that joy hides out in the...

Yet another Valentine’s Day and more homemade valentines for my son’s class.  He’s a happy boy again this year!  Drew and I made our famous ...

Mmmmmmm....yogurt. I love it. I never eat it because my body hates Dairy. Which is sad, really, because I love to dealve into a hunk of chee...

How do you get ready for back to school? This is a question I asked myself repeatedly, in August. How do you ready yourself? Ready your kids...

Have you ever completely messed up a recipe? Something that you make all of the time? Something that takes too much to just toss it in it in...

Maybe it's just me but Summertime makes me crave simple ingredients and lots of veggies! Grocery stores and markets are absolutely stock...

I just returned from a holiday in British Columbia. Though it's early in the season, the produce is fresh and ample. Every time I leave ...

I love a weekend project!!!  I love a long weekend project even more!!!  May Long Weekend, we guarded our schedule. No plans, except to ...