A Warm Weekend.

This past weekend was really, really lovely.  The sun was out and, for a brief moment, it was easy to forget that we've had freezing cold temperatures and a ton of snow for what feels like the longest time.  S had Sunday off so we spent our time making the most of the warmth, taking it easy and I even managed to try a new recipe!

S decided that doughnuts sounded really good for breakfast (and I figured if I had one as a 'meal', it wouldn't be an unhealthy snack...right?) There was a crazy amount of powdered sugar on there!

Look at that sky!  It looks like spring might just be in the air - I'm keeping my fingers crossed so tight!

Pearl absolutely loved basking in the sunshine, her little nose working overtime to figure out what all those smells were.

In order to compensate for the doughnut breakfast, I had a super delicious chilli chicken salad with a few croutons and lots of cucumber.  Yum!

My favourite thing about putting the clocks forward an hour?  Being able to take this picture at 7 pm!  Yay daylight!

Mac and cheese has to be one of my favourite things to eat.  It's the best kind of comfort food, warm and hearty and ridiculously cheesy.  I had the notion that making a good cheese sauce would be really difficult so I put off attempting to make my own for ages.  I'm glad to say that I was wrong!

To make an ooey-gooey mac and cheese, you'll need to melt 2 tablespoons of butter and then add 2 tablespoons of flour, stirring together for about a minute until it's smooth.  Then add around 1 and a half cups of milk, some salt and pepper to taste, give it a stir and allow to boil before adding the cheese of your choice.  I threw in some mozzarella, some mexican-style cheese and some sharp cheddar and it was really yummy.  Next time I make it, I'd like to add mustard and some different cheeses, like something smoked or gruyère, to see how the flavour will change.

Did you have a wonderful weekend too?  I'd love to know what you got up to!

Love, K.