Have you made your own chicken stock before? Personally, I love cooking from scratch! Like Tahlia, I love baking my own bread, building sauces from base ingredients, whipping up my own dips, and making cakes and other treats without a packet mix. My sister Hannah and I even made our own pasta once! I mean, I have no ...
Klara Donovan
How to Host a Kick-Ass Dinner Party
Do you like dinner parties? I love dinner parties. Though we don't do it nearly enough, I love having friends over and looking after them for an evening with good food and hospitality. A dinner party is an amazing way to show some love. And NOTHING says "I am a legit card-carrying adult" more than a kick-ass dinner ...
Inspiration vs Influence: Know the Difference
Hi, my name is Klara, and I'm addicted to external influence. That's a weird thing to admit, isn't it? But it is what it is. When there's a gap in my life, I look externally, rather than internally, to find a way to fill it. I'm the person who can be convinced to form an opinion or even change my mind on something by ...
Toasted S’Mores Croissants with Peanut Butter Maple Drizzle
Let me introduce you to my newest dessert craze. They're easy to assemble, a bit unique, and result in mouthfuls of crispy pastry, melted chocolate, hot oozey marshmallows and a lick of peanut butter. I like to think of them as the sassier, more decadent older sister of these puppies. They're not that photogenic, ...
Stupid Simple 10 Minute Chicken Nachos
Oh hey there, nacho-lover! This recipe has been updated and relocated to my sister-site, Every Minute Mum. Get that delicious, easy chicken nachos recipe right here. ...
Self-Care Tips for The First Day at Home With a Newborn Baby
Oh hey! This article has been moved (and extensively updated) and now resides at my sister-site, Every Minute Mum. Check out those essential self-care tips for new moms right here! ...
Spicy & Cheesy Mexican Lasagna
Or: Recipes I Received For My Bridal Shower That I Have Tweaked Beyond Recognition, Part II. (Part I here) Yep, the bones of this Mexican Lasagna were gifted to me on a blue piece of paper; a hand-written beloved family recipe for a "Mexican Beef Tortilla Stack" from a friend and colleague. It was one of the first ...
10 Easy Pick-Me-Ups to Brighten Your Day
Life, man. It can be rough around the edges. Even the strongest of us can get caught up in its crazy whirlwind and find ourselves left spinning on the floor sometimes. When I'm feeling off-kilter, I tend to focus on what is causing me to feel that way, rather than considering ways to cheer myself up. And that rarely ...
5 Essential Steps to Overhaul Your Personal Finance
How's your financial situation looking? Are you pinching every penny you can? Living pay-check to pay-check? Paying for everything on a credit card and hoping not to get too far behind in paying it back? More money than you know what to do with? (Ha!) Personal finance is an area that I am weirdly fanatical about. Maybe ...
3 Gorgeous Free Printables to Kick Start Your New Year
Happy new year! Really, the new year is sort of thrilling, isn't it? I always look back at the enormity of the year prior, knowing that I couldn't have possibly pictured so many of the things that happened, and then I look forward to the new year, wondering what will happen that I can't yet picture? What adventure ...
Chicken Nacho Pie with a Cheesy Jalapeño Crust
When my sisters and I were kids, we were pretty fussy with our food. Eating out was probably a nightmare for our parents. But one item on the menu that was always a safe go-to for all of us was nachos. One day we went to Miss Maud's for a quick lunch at the shops, and discovered chicken nachos on their menu! Glory be! ...
The Blessing of Insecurity
Confidence is a funny thing. We all want it. It is the key to success. It's the route to self-assuredness. It's the holy grail of finding that sweet spot in life where our self esteem is at its peak, where we have all the answers, and where every problem has a solution. "Go with your gut!" "Trust your ...