Ⓢ Suzette Roberts

// Chocolate Pistachio Gelato {Dairy-Free}

Early summer notes with nut milk beginnings: Chocolate Pistachio Gelato, made dairy-free with pistachio milk (blended pistachios and water only) doing the work of all things whole milk and heavy cream...

// Father's Day Gift Ideas

These days we're all about pleasure, and June 15th is fast approaching (where are you warm-er season?!) Themed gift ideas (a game of pool) for our loving dads, and yes we're a little bit biased favouring our quiet, hardworking, follow-through dads, all about family. After a full work week, our dad always looked forward to unwinding on a Saturday morning watching funny cartoons on the tele (Scooby-Doo and Dennis the Menace being favs). As young kids we would join him on waking, in our pjs, —before getting into the busy dos of the day. Older years found us 🙈. Good memories... A few loveables for our consistent heavy-lifters. Hello June!~...

// Celiac (and Food Allergy) Awareness Month

May brings (greater) awareness to food allergies, namely Celiac Disease, "a serious life-long medical condition which affects nearly 400,000 Canadians" (myself included), and counting. Simply stated, Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease which affects the small intestines as the body is unable to produce the protein necessary to break down gluten (and many grains!) in breads, wheat, flours, corn, oats, barley, quinoa, and 'pseudo-grains'...

// Behind-the-Scenes Mom (and Gram) Pleasures

You know what they say, "When the cat's away (overnight or ... :)), the mouse will... {insert your fun solo pleasures here}. Busy Moms and Grams love their quiet me-time (after the busies/ celebrations) to relax, stretch, chill, and do their own easy thing—all pleasure, no pressure. And thirty-five years later, still look forward to that playful downtime and wellness balance. Moments needed and very well deserved. A few behind-the-scenes loves always welcomed. (List yours and indulge often Ladies). Happy Mother's Day Moms!❤️❤️❤️... 

// Hello May!~

Three Mom favourites throughout our generation. Celebrating our Moms and Grams who raised us well and indeed spoiled us (in good ways), through the many many twists and turns and curves of life. My mom's monthly must-have pleasure above: Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Crumble. We love You! Happy Sunday Everybody. ~xx

 

♪ ♫ 🎹 Playful piano notes keeping me on dancing tippy toes ...