I have a secret. I don’t like pumpkin pie. I don’t like pumpkin spice lattes. I don’t even really like pumpkin beer. Shocking, I know. I avoid pumpkin-flavored things on Thanksgiving, and only make a pumpkin pie if I absolutely have to (in order to avoid any meltdowns). I’ve found that the trick to negotiating […]
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Best Halloween Barmbrack Recipes
Many say that the origin of Halloween lays in Ireland. Samhain (pronounced Sow – in) is the Irish festival of the dead. Samhain also welcomes in the winter cold, celebrates the end of the harvest, and demarcates the spiritual New Year for many. Samhain is now celebrated as Halloween, and most Irish families celebrate the day like […]
5 Healthy Burgers for the Fourth of July
The summertime is coming, and Fourth of July celebrations are sure to see us basking in the glory of the sunshine. Grilling is a perfect Fourth of July past time, and looking forward to a juicy burger hot off the grill often steals the show. I’m not one to be a party pooper – I […]