by Nicki Monica | 10.2015 | Food
The other night, I was out at the grocery store trying to figure out what to do for dinner that evening. My husband and I were in similarly uninspired moods, so I wandered aimlessly around trying desperately to find a spark of an idea. What finally caught my eye was a lonely package of pork chops stuffed with brie and apples....Read more
by Nicki Monica | 09.2015 | Food
Since I had so many peaches leftover from my Peach Bourbon Vanilla Bean Jam, I thought I’d try another variation. I’m a Canadian through and through, so obviously, I love maple syrup. As I was plotting what to do with all my extra peaches, I suddenly wondered what it would taste like if I replaced some of the sugar...Read more
by Nicki Monica | 09.2015 | Food
Growing up, my parents used to make huge batches of strawberry and peach jam each summer. I remember the kitchen being overtaken with fruit and jam jars, while my parents lovingly made delicious spreads to last the year. Yum! The other day, I found myself reminiscing about this and wondering why they stopped this yearly...Read more