Last year, an event debuted in Victoria’s downtown industrial district that shook the very core of our usually “gentile” foodie nature. Victoria food festivals (not including the tourist-y fests that are catered largely by food trucks) are usually awash in sophisticated dishes, well-dressed folks holding napkins and tiny portions, and jazzy music. This festival was […]
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I haven’t done this in a while, so it’s not quite Wordless, but I’m going to be doing this every Wednesday. Be it an iPhone shot or a full on edited DSLR, it will make an appearance here. I got a lot of comments on this yesterday and thought I would repost it here: This
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Let’s talk chili. I know what you’re thinking. “It’s still summer!” “I’m too hot to eat chili!” blah blah blah… I don’t feel sorry for you, because you probably live in some subtropical climate that’s alive with sweltering heat all summer long. The weather ’round here, on the other hand, consists of about three weeks
Once in a while, a truly great thing comes along that cannot be overlooked. Sometimes it’s a piece of wonderful art that you cannot take your eyes off, or a fabulous pair of heels that you may never wear, but will also never regret buying. Maybe it’s a lucky lottery ticket that pays for your next vacay
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Well, it’s finally happened here in Victoria. Fall has arrived in all it’s unglorious forms. It’s cold (14°C yesterday), the heat is on, the wind is blowing and it’s pouring down rain. My snowbird parents have decided that this marks the beginning of their trip back down south for the winter, and I don’t blame
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The time has come to give up my kitchen. Not that I’m complaining anymore. Usually, when we have company over and people offer to help me, the words barely register before I politely decline their friendly “interference”. I am a lone wolf in the kitchen, manically preparing any number of dishes in record time and
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Sometimes I feel pretty lazy. On top of running around with my own toddler, I also watch another little girl three days a week. On top of those two crazy tornadoes, there’s also laundry, endless dishes, cleaning, writing, photographing and too much useless internet surfing to mention. There’s also the newly arrived protruding belly getting
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