Thanks to my awesome friend Mike, I now have a cell phone I can take pictures with and share on Instagram! Now you can see the cool stuff I pick up for my kitchen. Watch me preparing a pizza stone for a weekend treat live in my kitchen! Not on Instagram? No problem. I also […]
no name Naturally Imperfect Red Pepper Potato Soup
When I first looked at the recipe for no name Naturally Imperfect Red Pepper Potato Soup that came with the no name Naturally Imperfect Peppers, I must admit, I was extremely worried. I had never added ground nutmeg and cinnamon to a soup before, let alone one with peppers and potatoes. I am happy to reassure you, […]
No Name Naturally Imperfect Peppers
I had the most amazing package hand delivered to me the other day! Loblaw sent me some of their new no name Naturally Imperfect peppers! They also sent me a ton of ingredients for a red pepper soup recipe and… Everything I would need to make it, including the soup pot! Love their microfibre kitchen towel BTW. […]
Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Pierogies
Tea and Cookies with Bill Richardson at Roedde House Museum
Over the weekend we celebrated our friend Stephanie’s birthday by stepping back in time for tea and cookies at Roedde House Museum. We also got to listen to a live reading by Bill Richardson from his new book of poetry. You will find the house at 1415 Barclay Street in the West End of Vancouver. The […]
Lunch at the Cactus Club Cafe on Burrard, Vancouver
Cactus Club Cafe is a foodie icon in Vancouver. Led by Chef Rob Feenie, Canada’s first Iron Chef, this is THE place to be on a sunny Friday afternoon for lunch. Which my friend Tamara and I discovered when we got together for food downtown on Burrard Street. Crazy busy! Thankfully the wait was just 15 […]
Thank you Gastropost Vancouver! You made my foodie day.
Each week Gastropost Vancouver gives us a foodie photography mission. For this week it was onions so I submitted my photograph for my Crockpot Caramelized Onions: So delicious and they come out perfectly every time. Gastropost Vancouver informed me that my photo was in The Province so I went out to get a copy. I thought they were sold out […]
SmartFood’s Jalapeño & Cheddar Popcorn
SmartFood has a new flavour out! It is Jalapeño & Cheddar Popcorn. They totally spoiled me by sending me not only their new flavour but just about every other flavour they make too and it is all so delicious… The handwritten note included said that it is for my “me time” #SmartStash. Yesterday I did […]
PC Black Label Ravioli Grandi Heirloom Tomato and Burrata Filled Egg Pasta
Chatelaine’s Easy Vietnamese Beef Pho
I came across this recipe for Chatelaine’s Easy Vietnamese beef pho and was intrigued. I have eaten this delicious beef noodle dish a few times since I moved to Vancouver and am even taking the Craftsy class Vietnamese Classics: Pho, Noodles & Beyond with Andrea Nguyen. The fact that there is a class dedicated to this particular dish shows […]