What Ellen’s Lovin’
Giving the gift of artisan with love
Edible gifts and experiences is what I am gifting this season to the people that I love.
Things like wine, Constance Popp chocolates, great lotion from Tiber River, honey from Wendell Estate, local pottery or art and even delicious dinners at my house.
What I enjoy including is a beautiful card from a local artist. I always have a stash of beautiful blank cards from local artists that takes a gift from good to great. It’s a wonderful added touch and I really try to match the card to the persons personality, interests or decor. Of course, it also includes a heartfelt message inside.
Happy Holidays!
What Jenn’s Lovin’
Popcorn
It’s such an easy to make item that can be as simple or elaborate as you have time. Always a crowd pleaser, endless flavour combinations and can be made without any type of fancy appliance.
My go-to item for gatherings, entertaining or personal snacking this season is Claire Tansey’s Kettle Corn. The recipe is in her latest cookbook, Uncomplicated (also a great hostess gift). I’m also looking forward to trying out this
Sweet & Spicy Cinnamon Kettle Corn combo shared by food expert Andrea Buckett!
What Lynn’s Lovin’
Comfort Food
The days are short, and the evenings are so long in December. This is time of year that I love spending time in the kitchen preparing all my favorite comfort foods – a big bowl of steaming stew, a delicious hearty soup, homey casseroles, and yummy baked desserts. Here are a couple of my favorite recipes to try in December:
French Onion Soup
Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie
Maple Oat Baked Apples
Braised Beef and Vegetable Stew
Eat Well…Lynn, Jenn & Ellen
time to reflect and share. thanks
To eat well together means to empower ourselves nutritionally, to eat better as one.
Family laughing & sharing.
We get to catch up on our day
A time to eat together is a time to reflect on the day and a time with family is time well spent
It means time to re-connect with my family at the end of the day. I love family dinners with my teenagers and husband. It is such an important part of our family’s day.
It means bonding and talking about the day
spending time together as a family 🙂
Eating together is connecting on a personal level.
we discuss our days and what is happening in the news
Gather as a family and share a meal and talk about anything good or bad
It means warms and cozy and bright & sassy
It means to enjoy a meal with family or friends, good conversation and a delicious meal.
It is the time we connect every day!
It is a way of holding a family meeting and enjoying each others company in a spontaneous and casual way.
Time to share the “good stuff” of the day
Because we cook from scratch and we are good cooks, we enjoy the new flavours we create.
Eating together is everything, keeps the family connected and a time to catch up.
It means time to connect and talk about the day. It’s important to always have family time.
Eating together means connecting with family members, an important part of our day!
It means to me getting healthy nutrients and spending quality time with loved ones <3
It’s a time to talk about each of our day and spend happy time together.
we get to talk about what has happened and also share a meal.
we enjoy some great conversation about the day. Also its fun to cook the meal together too!
I love the sharing of stories with family members, great to enjoy time with my loved ones.
sharing good food and conversation with those you love
It’s very important and it means connecting, sharing and making family important
I like to sit at the table and eat together as a family, its a time to bond and talk.
It means a time I can be grateful for my friends and family.
Connecting as a family
Putting up Christmas decorations!
It’s a chance to connect, and build upon relationships. It’s about problem solving, and exciting news shared!
Builds relationships and brings family closer together.
It means spending time together and talking and making memories
I love to share ice cream with our little neighbours.
It’s a time of connecting in person, sharing a meal, and, hopefully enjoying being together.
Keeping family closer
a calm in the storm with sharing.
Eating together means sharing time, love and compassion/grace with one another; taking the time to connect with others (family and friends) and make sure that you are doing so in a loving manner through food and time.
It means enjoying spending time together
A time to share.
time to share and catch up on the day!
Eating together is a time to connect and share each other’s day.
Eating together gives us an opportunity to connect, share, and listen to each other.
Eating together is building future memories and relationships.
Connecting to your family and being able to talk about your day with each other.
Eating together gives us time to catch up on each others news.
Eating together allows us to talk about our day and what’s new in our life.
It means connection
To eat together is to get together as a family and share a meal. It’s important to do this not only to have a healthy meal, but to connect with family.
dinner time is almost always sitting together at the table so that we can share and eat well rather than distracted or in a rush
to sit down and eat all at the same time, same place sharing things
Eating together means sharing time and laughs.
Eating together means staying connected
Eating together makes memories , time to chat and spend time together
It means family time and making memories.
Eating together means family time to me.
Eating together is our family time. It’s a time to chat, and to build a habit of enjoying each other’s company over a good meal.
We always have dinner together. It is a time to sit with the family and really talk face to face in a relaxed atmosphere.
Family time is a great way to communicate while eating together…..
it’s a chance to meet face-to-face and be assured that each person there knows they are loved.
I think that it’s important for a family to eat together at least once a day whenever possible. That’s what we used to do when mine were all kids. It gives you time to chat together and listen to what the kids have to say.
Eating together means being together and talking about our day
It is very important for us to eat dinner together. It is where we discuss the day, find out how each other is doing.
For us it is a time to catch up and chat about the little things that happened in the day.
It helps you reconnect after a busy day.
Eating together as a family is so important in staying connected. Best time to share the stories of your day and just to enjoy the fellowship.
To me, it means happiness
It means time to connect and to enjoy one another!
I means we can catch up on what’s been doing on in our busy lives, it’s time to make memories and laugh!
It is the time to connect and share. Where everyone puts their phones away and focuses on the delightful food and company present.
It means that we don’t drift into our own worlds.
Sharing a meal over conversation about our day.
Good food and getting out as we can. Looking forward to some rest time over the holidays.
To join and talk together while eating.
I love eating together with my family. Talking with great food and no electronics!
Eating together is a great way for our family to catch up on each other’s day as well as share a meal together with no distractions.
Eating our meals together is a really important part of our family connecting daily and sharing time.
To eat well together means to sit down as a family or friends and reconnect and share while you are enjoying a meal.
It is a time to reflect on the whole year.
Eating together as a family each night is something that our family values. We talk about each other’s day and reflect.
eating and talking about our days and catching with food and laughter.
spending time together sharing stories and a meal
It means we get to be with each other and spend the time.
Dinner!!
caring and sharing.
We always try to eat together at supper time and sometimes at breakfast. It’s a good time to chat!
Dinner is a time to share experiences of the day with each other and have a few laughs while enjoying good food.
eating together is happiness
Family face time, sharing and caring
It’s means family time and sharing ♥️
A family meal means my family is coming together from near and far
It means sharing food, stories, and making memories.
It means spending time with family that we don’t get to see every day because of busy lives . It also means a great meal and great conversation.
to eat together means enjoying your time with family and eating great food
Eating together means sharing your days highlights and lows, connecting with loved ones, focusing on what’s important, laughing and winding down from the day in good company and food.
Eating together as a family creates bonding amongst everyone.
Getting together with friends and neighbours
I love eating with family and friends because we get caught up on each others lives. Nothing better than breaking bread with loved ones.
eating together is so important to keep a family bonded by sharing ourselves during the meal
a time of sharing and caring.
Eating together with others is a time for sharing food and that time is intimate and reverential.
Eating together is a time for sharing food with one another and that time is intimate and reverential.
Eating together is quality time and an occasion for my family to appreciate my culinary skills.
Lots of laughter and time together when we eat together!
Eating together as a family is important to all of us. We appreciate good food and each other.
It’s a time of bonding
it means family
It’s a chance to catch-up on things!
Eating a meal .Sharing about how our day went. Family time.
Sharing and connecting.
Sharing and Venting.
To me together that all the family having dinner & celberting
Christmas
with everyone going in different direction, different hours of work or school it is a time we can sit and be together and talk and enjoy a meal together!
It’s a time to gather, pause and support one another. A time to share, not only food, but the events of our day, our thoughts, reflections, worries or laughter.
To catch up with each other and enjoy each other’s time together undistracted
Time to check in what’s been going on in my family’s life.