What? What’s that you hear? The sound of my crying in the last half hour of my very last tattoo session for my food/photography sleeve (or so I thought…) The photo above is from Thursday evening, as I completed what I thought would be my very last session on this epic sleeve (you like the […]
Tofu, Roasted Garlic and Preserved Lemon Dip (Vegan and Gluten Free) Read More »
A lot goes on behind the scenes of a blog, which is really just a window into someone’s life…or however much of it they wish for you to see. Sometimes I feel like grabbing a megaphone and shouting from the rooftops about all that’s going on in my life. I want everyone to know what
Chocolate Chip Pancakes Read More »
Christmas time is in full swing around our house, and the neighbour’s, and the many other denizens of these northern climes. We’re all gussied up, our stockings are hung by the chimney (electric fire place) with care, a recipe is in the works for Santa’s evening cookie and nog and presents are beginning to pile up
Summer came a little late this year or not at all according to some people. In fact, with the cool evenings and dark morning, it feels as if we are slipping directly into fall. I can’t complain, as autumn is my favourite season, after all. Usually, it’s a welcome reprieve from the overbearing heat of
Blueberry Topped Cottage Cheesecake Read More »
Today is not my usual post. I often don’t speak of the community that is involved in food blogging, but there is quite a number of people involved in it. There are hundreds, nay, thousands of people who consider themselves food bloggers. Often they come together for conferences, or get togethers, picnics, meetings, coffee, just because. There
Creamy Peanut Butter Pie – A Pie For Mikey Read More »
This past weekend, I went home. Home being the town I grew up in for 18 years, Campbell River. I returned for an unprecedented event in any good students life, the high school reunion. This was our first, the ten year. I even helped organize, despite my natural inclination to run as far and as
Szechuan Noodle Salad Read More »
Having been a mother for all of three years, two months and 20 some odd days, I can’t say I’m all that used to the fanfare surrounding Mother’s Day. It used to be the day that I made sure my mom had flowers in a vase and a good breakfast in her tummy, oh and
Brown Butter and Vanilla Bean Scones Read More »
I know a secret, do you? How about “The Secret”? I haven’t read it, but a have taken a glance through it’s pages while standing in a very busy book section at Costco, chewing on a delightfully free sample of Iso Protein bars. I get the gist. A riff on the “Field of Dreams” in
Shrimp Stuffed Sole Read More »
Wow, it feels like forever since I have been a regular contributor. Sorry about that! I hate to disappoint my loyal readers with a slow few weeks, it’s just been a hectic few. There’s been illness after illness, birthdays, parties, Olympic trips and homecomings. Don’t fret though, I am going to reward those who stuck
Easy, Quick Chicken Fajitas Read More »
Recently, I’ve been inundated with a lifetime supply of apples. Not only do we buy them every weekend at the farmer’s market, people are giving them to us left, right and centre and there is also a scraggly little tree in our new backyard sporting several dozen tiny, hard-as-rock mystery apples. After piling them all
Brown Butter Spiced Apple Cake Sandwich Cookies Read More »