Let’s not beat around the bush here. I’ve been gone way too long. You probably thought I fell into a black hole of top ramen and take out and although there may be some truth to that what’s important is that I’m back with a recipe that I’m sure will make up for my absence. Lately I’ve had this ... read more
City Slickers in the Land of Scones
After a bit of a hiatus (a coworker leaving/training a new one, gearing up for two HCWS fundraisers and being out of town for most weekends in August will almost force a hiatus) but I’m happy to be back with one more recipe from our trip to Cowichan Bay. For our one-year anniversary Steve and I ... read more
Best cake ever, eh?
Ummm... so I think it’s about time I told you about the best cake on the face of the planet. And I don’t mean that lightly people. I take my cake VERY seriously. This perfect cake just happens to also be birthed from one of the most perfect places on the face of the planet, Cowichan Bay, BC. More ... read more
Attack of the Purple Artichokes!
I had really thought that by now I would have been writing about our amazing trip to Cowichan Bay, BC and that I would be going on and on about crepes, scones, raspberry cake and berry cobbler...but something got in the way. It snuck up on me like a kitten that wants to destroy the belt to your ... read more
Ohhh straaawberries…I’m coming to eat you!
I love, love, love summer fruit and I really have my husband to thank for that. I was always a chocolate kind of girl growing up. Always opting to have chocolate cake with chocolate frosting for my birthday and my favorite Halloween candy was always the mini 3 musketeers, junior mints, Hershey ... read more
Cook like an Italian Mama
Hi everyone! I’m sorry I’ve been slacking a little with the recipes lately. Let’s just say life has been a little crazy these days and Steve and I are about to go on a mini vacation to celebrate our one-year anniversary (!!!) I can’t believe it’s already been a year. Even with as crazy as things ... read more
Grill me some nachos!
Getting together for a BBQ is one of the greatest events of the summer. You can gather friends around outside and drink cold beer and lemonade. You can grill the freshest ingredients and eat until the stars come out. I love it but ever since we stopped eating meat I’ve been trying to come up with ... read more