Summer time. Finally. For two years now the weather gods have decided to overlook our little island and instead bless their good fortune on other locations. We’ve had exactly six hot days and by hot I mean over 20°C. Which isn’t saying much. That said, I’m not one for super hot weather either. I feel […]
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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
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It’s funny how when the weather turns crummy, most people turn to heavy stews soups and casseroles. They bust out the slow cooker and cook up a big old hunk of beef with a side of potatoes and gravy. But for me, when winter comes, I long for the easy food. Quickly tossed together salads
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It’s January. For some of us Canadians, that means we are just heading into the depths of winter and all it’s depressing greyness, cold and damp dark days. Fortunately for me, my parents happened to settle on the west coast, particularly, Vancouver Island. Even better than that, I had the fortuitous idea to move to
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Christmas is full of traditions for most families. Caroling, decorating the house in obscene amounts of lights and garish garlands, tinsel or no tinsel, pet Santa costumes, pictures of screaming children with old Saint Nick, stocking hung by the chimney with care, Terry’s Chocolate oranges stuffed into the bottom of your stocking, tables laden with bowls of mandarins, mixed nuts
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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
I realized today that I have been so busy putting together our holiday eBook that I have yet to tell you about our stupendous trip to Santa Monica to attend the International Food Bloggers Conference, and also to take a little break from the kids. Did I mention how stressed out I’ve been lately?
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So now I can officially start talking about the holidays right? American Thanksgiving is finally over, everyone and there dog has been out shopping like crazy for Black Friday, us Canadians are wrapped in every piece of clothing we own, bracing against the harsh winter we are seeing arrive, what better time to break out the
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Today, on day two of a seven week cleanse (more on this later)….I bring you this lovely fall salad. Filled with the fresh tastes of the waning harvest, this salad is a perfect way to use up those little niggling bits and pieces hanging out in your fridge. Last zucchini, last corn and the newly
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This weeks challenge for the Canadian Tire Kitchen Crew series was an easy one for me. The task was put forth as such: “Thanksgiving. For some, just hearing the word makes them shudder, especially thinking about all the work creating a thanksgiving feast for your family entails. Your mission this week is to get inspired and
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