My nearest grocery store, Andy’s Fruit Ranch, is where I shop the most and I am devoted. It’s filled with Balkan imports like cured sausages, healing teas, and tons of cookies and chocolates, as well as Middle-Eastern specialty items like rose water and tahini. And as their name indicates, produce is the specialty. Eggplants (or [...]
Read more →Weekends fly by so fast, especially the morning part because like most of my friends, I’m usually sleeping off the night before. If I wake up late, my first instinct is to throw on some clothes and crawl to one of the neighborhood brunch spots (Bon Savour, Dogwood, or Centre St Cafe-depending on the line). [...]
Read more →Tonight I tried making two things, and neither were as delicious as I’d hoped for! It happens now and again, and again, and again, so I like to take the time to reflect when and where I went wrong. Tonight was my first time cooking with a Kabocha. I had it all planned out. A [...]
Read more →Well hello hello my lovely ladies I am reporting to you live from McBride after weeks away in the great North (QC) and the wild west (Denver) for my debut blog. (hold applause) While in CO celebrating my littlest sister’s 21st birthday, she and I decided to make my mom’s new lasagna recipe (I think [...]
Read more →Successful bbq last night to ring in the summer weather. Winter has finally ended. With honorary chef Mark at the helm of the grill we fired up: burgers, dogs, veggie burgers and chicken with a veggie pouch. Veggie Pouch: -onion, garlic, zucchini, green beans and a roma tomato. -Chopped veggies and threw them into a [...]
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