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Spaghetti Olio e Aglio

August 6, 2017 By Food Retro

Spaghetti Olio e Aglio--literally, Spaghetti with Olive Oil and Garlic. You probably have all three ingredients you need to make this Italian dish right now, and it only takes 10 minutes. Plus, it's the most versatile recipe you'll ever use. | FoodRetro.com

What if I told you that you could have super good Italian food in about 10 minutes for about a buck? Would you believe me?   Well then, prepare to believe.   This is one of the dishes I make most in my household… Spaghetti Olio e Aglio–literally, Spaghetti with Olive Oil and Garlic. It…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Meals, Pasta, SLIDER Tagged With: gluten free, kid friendly, Kitchen Chemistry, main course, soy free, vegan, vegetarian

25 Ways To NOT Display Christmas Cards

December 17, 2015 By Food Retro

My morning muse for this morning is Jennifer of YouPinspireMe, who was recently crowing about how you know it’s Christmas time when your post about 25 Ways to Display Christmas Cards suddenly gets a ridiculous amount of organic search hits (no I won’t tell you how many, but I had to go cry over a…

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Filed Under: Crafty Things, Frugal & Eco Things, SLIDER, The Urban Homestead Tagged With: Cards, Christmas, crafting, DDIY, Health & Home, humor

How An RBC Avion Card Saved Christmas Shopping in 2014 #AvionVIP

November 23, 2015 By Food Retro

Every Who’s Who in Whoville liked shopping a lot… But the Grinch, who writes for FoodRetro, did NOT! Last year the Grinch hated shopping the whole Christmas season! Now, please–ask her why. She will tell you the reason.

Filed Under: SLIDER, The Answer is 42, The Places We'll Go

Chocolate Popcorn Pretzel Peanut Butter Snack Bites

April 20, 2015 By Food Retro

By unspoken agreement, the kitchen is largely my domain alone. My son is six and still harbors grave reservations about using the toaster by himself, and hubby—well, from time to time he’ll make supper, but his repertoire is limited to spaghetti and grilled cheese. Seldom do my husband and son venture into the middle of…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Kitchen Chemistry, SLIDER, Snacks and Appetizers Tagged With: egg free, gluten free, snack, vegetarian

Japanese Ramen Noodles from Scratch (+ Other Italian White Pastas)

April 17, 2015 By Food Retro

Someone once asked me when I did my realfood instant cup noodles knockoff why I used spaghetti noodles. Well, the reason why is that real Japanese ramen noodles made from scratch and freshly-made Italian pasta have more than a little in common. Fresh ramen noodles are produced from a blend of high and low gluten flour, eggs, salt,…

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Filed Under: Homemade Pantry, Kitchen Chemistry, Meals, Pasta, SLIDER

Netflix and Daredevil: Daring to be Different #StreamTeam

April 10, 2015 By Food Retro

My dad has compulsion; it manifests itself in the collection of… things. He’s done stamps, rocks, photography equipment, antique watches, Honiton lace, guitars, comics, coins, guns, jewelry, and flow-blue china. These are the ones I know about–there’s probably dozens of ones I don’t.  The problem with my dad’s passing obsessions is that he’ll lose interest in…

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Filed Under: SLIDER, The Answer is 42, Things I Read

Minecraft is Shoving My Son Into the Digital Age and I’m Not Ready

April 6, 2015 By Food Retro

If there was ever something that I thought might try to wrestle the parenting reins away from me, I never, never once thought that it might be Minecraft. Instead, what started as a blocky-looking creative builder game swiftly evolved into the bane of my husband’s and my existence. A few of my son’s classmates played,…

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Filed Under: 1 + 1 = 3, SLIDER, Tech-Talk Stop, The Answer is 42 Tagged With: parenting

Getting Cool Bell Pepper Hummus in our Bellies and Spring Into Our Step!

April 1, 2015 By Food Retro

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m glad April is here! It’s finally spring. The time where Canadians come out of their home-caves and all swear to lose weight gained from being sedentary over the winter. I mean, you can hardly blame us, especially the last couple of winters. Too bad hubs isn’t retired…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Sauce & Condiments, Side Dishes, SLIDER, Snacks and Appetizers Tagged With: gluten free, high fiber, Kitchen Chemistry, low glycemic, no refined sugar, nut free, peanut free, vegan, vegetarian

How to have an Allergy-Friendly (and Healthier!) Easter Egg Hunt

March 26, 2015 By Food Retro

Not only is Easter an annual sugar-bender for kids, it can be a real challenge to moms of children with food allergies–especially if the child is allergic to milk–and food allergies are becoming an ever-increasing problem. It’s tough to strike a balance between fun and healthy eating habits. So here’s some tips on being allergy-friendly,…

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Filed Under: Frugal & Eco Things, Life With Food Allergies, SLIDER, The Answer is 42, The Urban Homestead Tagged With: dairy free, egg free, Health & Home, kid friendly, Life With Food Allergies

How to Save Money on Computers (and How to Win $100 Towards One) #CanWin

March 20, 2015 By Food Retro

Many people don’t understand how to save money on computers when they’re looking to buy. It’s a big intimidating purchase for a lot of people, because there’s so many options available, and more often than not, people don’t understand what they require. Hubs and I are the people most of our friends and family come to…

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Filed Under: Frugal & Eco Things, SLIDER, The Urban Homestead

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