The PSL or pumpkin spiced latte is a popular drink at this time of year. When I tried to think of something to make for this post, I said why not try to make it like everyone else? But I didn’t want to be like every one else. I wanted to make a twist on…
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I hope I come across as an interesting person. I love reiki and other forms of healing, cooking, crystals and baking. I am constantly working on crafts and projects such as painting, felting, and knitting. I feel like I am still looking for my happiness in life. My life purpose. Isn't that what we are all looking for. I don't mean happiness as friends and loved ones since I have plenty of those. I mean career wise. You can see my journey through my blog as I explore my culinary passion.
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Potluck Favorite: Corn Quinoa Salad
Thanksgiving is just around the corner here in Canada. Typically Thanksgiving in our house is potluck. If I am lucky I will be able cook the turkey but usually I am left to make a sides dish and usually this is a salad. This recipe is my go to potluck salad. It is light and…
Summer Salad featuring PopUpMeal.com
PopUpMeal is a wonderful website which helps chefs share their food passions with the community. It offers great resources to help launch a pop-up restaurant and tips on how to run your business. The blog has many interesting articles, such as “how to handle bad restaurant service” to “farmer market scams” and a new series…
Easy Squash Gnocchi
Last month was my dad’s birthday and I wanted to make something special for him. I decided I wanted to gnocchi so that he can eat it now or eat it later. I know he really likes gnocchi and I have never made it for him. This recipe can easily be made ahead and frozen. …
Apple Sour Cream Pound Cake
One thing that I enjoy about my grandma’s house is the fruit trees she has in her back yard. One thing that I hate is picking all the fruit and trying to figure out what to do with them. You know … eat it now or eat it later. I did make apple sauce with…
Want to know how to make Asian inspired Poutine? Check out our post on Pop up meal
Exciting news! Check out our collaboration post with Robert from popupmeal.com and learn how to make our Asian Inspired Poutine in his new Canadian Cuisine Series. http://www.about.popupmeal.com/2016/08/21/new-canadian-cuisine-vancouver/
Review: Vegan Pudding & Co
How do I find places that I want to review? Well through instagram…. and food porn. I love looking at food pictures and following others who live in Vancouver and seeing what they eat. I would like to try more places but I only can eat so much and going out is expensive. So I…
Pokemon Fondant Jelly Dessert – with a lesson on catching Pokemon
Yes this is the second Pokemon post on our blog. I wanted to give this a go. I would say the amount of time I spent making this dessert is the same amount of time people spend on Pokemon GO. Yes this post took a lot of my time. I wanted to include the final results of…
Beef Noodle Soup
Noodle cravings! Noodles Noodles Noodles! I love noodles! I love thin noodles and thick rice noodles. Here is my take on one of my favorite noodle dishes, beef ho fun noodles. It is pretty simple to make but does take a long time to cook. You will need onion, garlic, ginger, daikon (I used green…
Review: Gyu-Kaku
When I go out to eat I usually ask my friends what they feel like trying and if there are any specific restaurants they want to try. One friend of mine said she wanted to go somewhere “fun”. The first place that came into my head was Gyu-Kaku. If you are a hot pot or…
EAT it NOW or EAT it LATER 