It’s been one of those days today. It’s been pretty gloomy weather here in Vancouver with grey stormy clouds and off and on rain. Over Thanksgiving weekend I caught a very bad cold from my future sister-in-law, which I am fully battling at this moment. I went with Jay to buy an antenna for our [...]
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Spicy Coconut Chicken Soup with Rice
October 11, 2011
Make that stew thick!
July 11, 2011
Ever try to make a nice thick stew and in the end all you have are vegetables and beef floating around a watery pool? Don’t fret and don’t even think about casually saying, “Did I say we were having stew? I meant soup, we’re having soup for dinner.” Just when everything is perfectly cooked and [...]
Pre-club dinner and the Thanksgiving prep continues
October 11, 2009
Okay so maybe sometimes I can be a little ambitious when it comes to cooking and baking. Because this weekend my sister is in town for Thanksgiving, and because our friend is celebrating her birthday this month, and because another friend requested food from my kitchen, I planned a small dinner party. A bit of [...]
Countdown to Thanksgiving…the stuffing continues
October 9, 2009
My stuffing, I was told, is too sweet. I’m reheating it again and I’ve added two more potatoes (to soak up some of the sweetness) about 20 more olives and a tsp more of capers as well as half a bottle of beer (Corona). God, I hope it turns out.
Two Yummy Snacks
September 18, 2009
Spreadable, unpasteurized, raw buckwheat honey draped over a slice of fresh baked bread. Heaven. Toasted Weight Watchers jalapeño corn bread with a slice of melted havarti cheese in between. Amazing. Here is a very similar recipe to the one that I used.
Scrumptious Vegetarian!
August 24, 2009
So easy to make and so wonderful to devour, tonight’s dinner was a “One Pot Wonder,” as Jay likes to call delicious one pot dinners. I had a can of lentils and a fairly large zucchini beginning to get wrinkly. I cut a whole onion into chunks and I sautéed it in a large pot [...]
Amazing Chicken and Carrots
August 16, 2009
Last night’s dinner was fantastic and I will definitely make it again. This is another Laura Calder French Food At Home recipe. I’ve been making one meal a day from her book for the past week and tonight will be the last one. I’m not sure yet which book I’ll be using, if any in [...]
Chef’s Nightmare
August 14, 2009
I was tossing and turning last night as I slept and dreamt of a horrifying scenario. I had a dream that I had been asked by someone important to make cookies for a very special event. Because I had spent the day playing Lumines on the PS3 and generally wasting time doing other things, I [...]
Is this a weightloss infomercial?
June 10, 2009
In about a month, I will need an amazing beach body. I will need a Slim in 6/Turbo Jam/Power 90 type body. Two reasons: 1. My dear friend is getting married and I’m her maid of honour, so I must look hot 2. I’m going on holiday to a tropical country And, of course, just [...]
Hello world!
June 4, 2009
This is the first step. I open up Word and that damn cursor blinks expectantly. Oh the pressure! It’s telling me that whatever I decide to type next should be and must be good…and free of grammatical and spelling mistake so that I’m not plagued with those pesky squiggly lines. Am I the only one [...]
