Food

Introduction to Mixed Bag

Back in May I started writing a blog for The Columbian entitled Corks and Forks; a blog about healthier food paired with wine. While I love food and I love […]

Lentils, Rice and Chickpeas Recipe

My husband joined a gym a couple weeks ago, came home the other night and said “I need protein. I’m working out.” Ugghh, the dreaded 'I need protein' crutch that […]

Bean, Couscous and Kale Medley

I’m still on my ‘clean out the pantry’ kick. With the recipe we made last night, we’ve used up some dried beans and most of our couscous. My goal in […]

Fresh Tomato, Lentil & Onion Soup

One of the ideas I enjoyed from the author of Zero Waste Home was how she likens cooking to dressing. She always has on hand two grains, two beans and […]

‘Chicken’ stir fry

The second week of August my niece and nephew stayed with us for several days. We had a blast playing board games, kayaking, picnicking, listening to live music, and going […]

Almond-Encrusted Wild Salmon Fillets

It’s just been an amazing summer for bounty in our household. Our garden is doing well and we’ve been the recipients of a fair amount of salmon from friends. Word […]

Penne with Butternut Squash, Pesto and Almonds

About a month ago I posted a recipe for Pesto Sauce that is simple and a great use for all the basil that’s coming up in our garden. The recent […]

Oat Bran Muffins

Today is the 21st wedding anniversary for my husband and me so I thought I’d share the flower bouquet he picked and designed for me this morning. He used to […]

Moroccan Stew

We’ve been harvesting a lot of green beans and zucchini lately. Some of the green beans are made into dilly beans which are wonderful on an appetizer tray but most […]

Places to sip vino in Vancouver

Vancouver boasts some nice places to enjoy good wine but some of them are a bit sleepy when I’m there which makes me think people just don’t go off the […]

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