WELCOME TO Dishes & Dust Bunnies
Where Good Home Cooking meets the Magick of Modern Homemaking!
At Dishes & Dust Bunnies, I share simple, comforting recipes that help make everyday cooking feel easier and more enjoyable.
As a busy mom and home cook, I focus on real life meals that actually work. Whether you’re feeding a family, short on time, or just need something dependable, my goal is to help you get dinner on the table without overcomplicating things.
You’ll find tried and true recipes, practical tips, and a mix of cozy favorites and new ideas to keep things interesting.
Dishes & Dust Bunnies is a food blog focused on simple, comforting recipes, practical kitchen tips, and real life cooking for busy families.
In my kitchen, recipes need to be practical and flexible. I don’t rely on complicated steps or hard to find ingredients, and I’m not aiming for perfection. These are the kinds of meals you can make on a busy weeknight, adjust based on what you have, and come back to again and again.
Why Trust My Recipes?
All of the recipes on Dishes & Dust Bunnies are developed and tested in my own kitchen, with a focus on real life cooking. I prioritize simple ingredients, practical methods, and meals that actually work for busy families.
Every recipe you see here is something I’ve made for my own family, and I photograph everything myself right before serving. Most of my photos are taken in natural light with minimal props, because that’s what real life looks like in my home. I don’t have a big studio setup, just a busy kitchen, kids who need the table for homework and fun, and meals that need to get on it.
I’ve been sharing recipes online since 2014, and over the years, this blog has grown into a trusted resource for home cooks looking for reliable, comforting meals they can come back to again and again.
Dishes & Dust Bunnies grew out of my everyday life, where good food matters just as much as flexibility, comfort, and doing the best you can with the time you have. Like many busy families, my days are full and my kitchen is often in use, which means meals need to be both satisfying and realistic. I wanted a place to share recipes that actually work in real life, not just on special occasions.
Cooking has always been a creative outlet for me and a way to care for the people I love. Over time, I realized that home cooking doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful. It just needs to be approachable, comforting, and made with intention. That belief is at the heart of everything I share here.
That’s the kind of magick I believe in. Everyday life, shared meals, and showing up just as you are.
When life gets messy,
stir in a little magick
and make something delicious!
Who I Am
I’m Michelle, a stay at home mom of two boys and the creator behind Dishes & Dust Bunnies. I started the blog back in 2014 as a way to share simple recipes, practical tips, and little tricks that help make everyday life feel a little more manageable.
The Short Version of a Long Story – A Little More About Me
I'm a proud east coast Canadian, originally from the rural countryside of New Brunswick, where I grew up on my grandparents' traditional farm. After university, I packed up for a new life in the big ol' city of Toronto. Once I became a mom, it became my mission to give my kids a childhood much like the one I had growing up.
Although life in the city is very different from the life I knew as a child, I still carry on the traditions I learned. Good food and family mean so much to me, and I’ve found my own ways to keep those things at the center of our everyday life.
As a bit of a black sheep with an appreciation for the dramatic, I'm still very much a country girl at heart, and that shows through in both my cooking and my approach to homemaking. My hope is that the life I live today, though very different from my grandmother's, helps keep those family traditions alive.
I'm known for my sarcastic sense of humour, big smile, and positive outlook when things get tough. You can usually find me cranking up the volume of my favourite tunes while experimenting in the kitchen or reorganizing my sons' toys for the millionth time.
I truly LOVE and appreciate all music—seriously. Play me some new wave, metal, post punk and goth right alongside classic country (like Wilf Carter!) or even a little polka, and I’m happy as a clam. Making people laugh or smile when they least expect it makes me so happy, and I’ve always had a love for art, theater, and expressing myself in my own way.
I also share more of my day to day life, recipe videos, and plenty of silliness over on Instagram if you’d like to follow along there too. It’s a mix of cooking, real life, and whatever chaos the day brings.
Expressing myself and helping others through my writing is something I'm very passionate about. It's an absolute pleasure to share my recipes, thoughts, and adventures with you, and I'm truly thankful for every reader who visits Dishes & Dust Bunnies.
I’ve had the chance to work with brands in the past and am always open to the right fit. If you’d like to connect, feel free to reach out.
Step into My Kitchen: Where Beloved Recipes Stir Up a Little Magick
You’ll find plenty of recipes here to make everyday cooking a little easier, from quick weeknight meals to cozy favorites you’ll come back to again and again. Whether you’re looking for something simple, comforting, or just a new idea to try, there’s always something cooking.
