Here are some of the home remodeling ideas that you are able to consider when you make your home remodeling plan. Keep in mind that any home remodeling idea, whether simple or complex, needs projecting and organizing to ensure its success.
We went outside exploring in the yard this afternoon and discovered some new spaces. We have only lived in the house for 6 months, discovering new spots is fun. At first I thought this tree was not very pretty, its kinda straggly and needs some serious pruning. When we went underneath it we realized that it was a beauty and has some serious climbing and swinging potential.
I forgot to announce the winner for the CSN giveaway on Monday....
#8 Maria Rose, she commented " I like taking morning walks in the summer!"
I can't wait for summer...I think I have had just about enough snow. Thanks everyone for entering, I hope to do another giveaway soon.
A contest for everyone (Canadians). Think you might have the best recipe in town?
Think its worth$250,000 ? Then you should sign up for this.
Open call auditions are happening all over Canada, and right here in my neck of the woods! I am planning on taking a friend or two along with our mouth watering dishes to serve the judges. This is going to be a blast, just to watch all the comings and goings.
After we came home from the beach, we decided to make some muffins. These are moist and fluffy and perfect for snack time! The winner of the CSN gift card is #84 Dia Corona congratulations! Please email me your info.Thanks everyone for entering the contest :)
1 cup brown sugar 2 1/4 cup flour 2 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp sea salt 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1 pinch of nutmeg
1/4 cup canola oil 1 cup apple sauce 2 cups grated carrot 3 egg replacement 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup soy milk 1 apple peeled and grated
preheat oven to 375 and grease the muffin tin mix wet into dry and stir until well combined. Spoon into tins until 3/4 full. Bake for 25 minutes or until done.
It is hard to believe that November is already half over...where does the time go? Speaking of time, I have had none (or at least it feels that way). My dad left this morning, back to the other side of the country. boo :(
On to the giveaway...CSN is giving one lucky person a $40.00 gift certificate! If you have never had an opportunity to check out this massive online home store, now is your chance especially with the holidays approaching fast. You can find everything for your home and more. I was checking out all the goodies they have and came across this under childrens backpacks. Super cute!
I want to share a great kid friendly recipe that I had posted when I first started my blog tofu walnut balls. You can get the kids helping too. These are good on sub buns with pizza sauce, fresh peppers, and lettuce. nomnomnom. You could even pack them in lunches with a little tomato sauce for dipping!
If you would like a chance to win a 40 dollar gift card from CSN.com here is what you can do, visit there online store and leave a comment on what you would want to spend it on.
For extra entries....
* Follow my blog * Tweet this * Blog about it * Join my facebook fan page
If you do any of these, please leave a comment saying you did :)
We have had an amazing summer here in Nova Scotia which means lots of beach days. I have had a lot of things to take care of with the new place, and J's brother has been here for the past week helping me fix things. Which is super awesome because I am not a very good DIY person. (I tried to put an anchor in the wall to hang a picture... hammered a screwdriver into the wall, and couldn't get it out, the picture was hanging on the screwdriver.) So when J's brother came I was SO happy... he has the skills!
I made this drink a couple weeks ago and meant to post it but I have been consumed with the house. Super simple to make and refreshing. I blended up a cup worth of watermelon added carbonated mineral water and rum...my drink of choice:P
Hurricane Earl said hello to us. It was pretty windy and a few big trees were blown down, the house is still standing :) It only lasted a few hours but we had no power for a day. After the wind calmed down I took the kids to the beach to check out the wave action...
I found this on the dock...
With the help of click the cookie lucky #15, Liz is the winner of the Parma giveaway! Congratulations! Thanks everyone.
I feel sorta bad that I haven't been posting any recipes...but I will soon, promise. For now our home is my focus and I thought I would share a few pictures. This is the kitchen...I really want to get it renovated, but for now it is good (ARGH! except the oven doesn't work properly!!) I really love all the natural light though :)
view from kitchen
One of the best parts about this home, it's only a quick walk to the beach. This is our view from the front of the house. I love waking up to the sparkles on the water.
front window
little ones space
O.K. that's all I got so far...the rest of the house is messy with boxes and art I have not put up yet. So far I have been super happy here, I suspect it will get better in the winter, because we have a wood stove in the living room!! What could be better on a snowy day then curling up on the couch and warming your toes by a fire!
Alright it is time for another giveaway!The good people at Eat in the raw sent me some PARMA vegan Parmesan to sample and give one of my lucky blog readers a chance to try some too! The kids and I tried some last night I made vegan macaroni and cheese and steamed veggies. I liked it sprinkled on the cauliflower.
The ingredients are Raw organic walnuts, red star nutritional yeast, Celtic sea salt & LOVE! (love is an actual ingredient listed!) The nutritional yeast that they use is Red Star Vegetarian Support Formula. It is the highest quality nutritional yeast available. It contains good quality protein and B vitamins, including B12, a vitamin we vegans are constantly on the lookout for!
The possibilities are endless with Parma!! So how do you get your hands on some of this...just leave a comment on what you would love to sprinkle this on. Don't forget to visit there site and read about the company!
This afternoon, when I opened the front door to my house to take out my compost, a box was on my doorstep. I love getting things in the mail.( except bills, he he). I have been wanting to have a contest on my blog for sometime now... and BumbleBar, who make the yummiest treat, was kind enough to send me a couple boxes, so let's have a giveaway!
I love snacks and it was middle of the afternoon... perfect timing...
oh the choices... I tried the chunky cherry, and I enjoyed it thoroughly... and all its goodness. Organic Agave syrup ,Organic sesame seeds, Organic cherries, Organic Almonds, Organic flax, and Organic Coconut.
One of you lucky blog readers is going to win a box, you just have to go to the bumblebar site, check them out and by check them out, i mean read their story, its a good one!
Come back here and tell me which bumblebar you enjoy eating, and if you have never had a bumblebar tell me which one strikes your fancy.
Enter as often as you like, the randomly chosen winner is gonna get a box consisting of 15 bumblebars... 3bars each of 5 flavours! The myriad ways to enter are:
Join my Facebook fan page
become a Kirsten's Kitchen follower on Google friend
tweet this post
Link this post on your blog post
become a subscriber
When you do any of these things, don't forget to come back and let me know! Contest ends February 23.
