Celebrate National Iced Tea Day with Real Tea-infused Cocktails Every day is National something or other day and June 10th just happens to be National Iced Tea Day. I’ve kind of forgotten about iced tea as I don’t like those sugary versions, but I’m definitely going to make it at home and use it in…
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Expand Your Ingredient Repertoire With The Taste Box
The Taste Box Monthly Subscription Box A few months ago I received a The Taste Box filled with some wonderful honey, and fragrant Saigon Cinnamon, Vanilla Bean and Baking Spice and I’ve cooked up a few tasty things since then. The Taste Box is curated by Jenni Hallihan and Matt Walkera, super foodies that want to…
What’s Good This Week in Vancouver May 23 Edition
Events In And Around Vancouver Hope y’all had a great long weekend if you got one. Michael worked all weekend sadly, as did I, so we stayed in Vancouver, but I did get out for an 8 km run through Shaughnessy on Sunday, took some strolls along West 4th and West Broadway and checked out…
What’s Good This Week in Vancouver May 17 Edition
Enjoy Vancouver This Week With These Tasty Events What’s up for Vancouver this week? We highly recommend Dish n Dazzle, there’s some new rice to be tried and much more! Dish ‘n Dazzle May 18 You know by now that the 2017 Dish ‘n Dazzle spectacular is returning to the Convention Centre on Thursday, May 18, 2017,…
Science Odyssey Canada May 12 to 21
Ten days of discovery and innovation I just came back from a Field Trip yesterday to help spread the news of a pretty cool Science Festival and got up to some very fun things on this day trip. Science Odyssey is Canada’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in Canada and it starts officially…
What’s Good This Week in Vancouver – May 11 Edition
Enjoy Vancouver This Week With These Tasty Events What’s up for Vancouver this week? Lots! We are back in town and settling back in from our honeymoon and have plans to hit the Spot Prawn Festival on Saturday for our 2 week anniversary celebration (joking). There’s a ton of Mother’s Day Celebrations and I did an entire…
Mother’s Day To Do’s In Vancouver
Where to Treat Your Mom on Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is the busiest day for restaurants in the year, so make sure you get organized and book a table soon. AND! Happy Mother’s Day to my mother, Suzanne and my mother-in-law Bev, if you two were in town I promise we’d take you out! The…
CONTEST CLOSED Cheers to Mother’s Health – Mother’s Day Gifts and A Giveaway
Mother’s Day Gifts For a Healthy Mom Why not give Mom something that will keep her healthy and make her happy this Mother’s Day? Sure chocolates and flowers are nice, but if you really love your mother you’d do the right thing and keep her future wellness in mind. Here’s some suggestions for Mother’s Day…
Wedding Registry at Best Buy
What’s The Best Gift – Best Buy What to buy for the bride and groom who have everything? We’ve asked for Best Buy Gift Certificates and think this is a very smart idea. We don’t feel comfortable asking for straight out cash (it’s not for everyone) and rather than do a registry, we simply included…
Roast Pork Tenderloin with Carrot Romesco
Pork Tenderloin and Carrots Pack a Nutritional Punch This was one of the best things I’ve made this year. Take from Bon Appetit, I changed a couple things around and we had the tastiest meal, and full of nutrition too. Be sure to use local pork and know where your meat comes from. For more…
Cha Le Tea Merchant: Fine Chinese Teas Steeped in Tradition
Yaletown Cafe + Shop introduces premium line of high quality, single origin teas from China In February we check out the then new Cha Le Tea Merchant Cafe + Shop and sampled some very high quality teas and tasty prawn, tuna and ricotta toast. Cha Le (pronounced chah•luh), which translates to “Happy Tea,” features upwards of 20 high-quality, handpicked…
Cinco de Mayo Celebrations in Vancouver
Cinco de Mayo Parties Around Town Cinco de Mayo is is a celebrates the Mexican Army‘s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. While the French weren’t so lucky, Vancouverites are this year, as there’s a few pretty fantastic events around town. I’ve…
Celebrate Sauvignon Blanc Day on 5 May
Raise a Glass of Sauvignon Blanc This Friday One of my favourite grapes in Sauvignon Blanc, perhaps because it goes so well with my favourite food, oysters! This year International Sauvignon Blanc Day takes place on 5 May 2017. We’ve partnered with the New Zealand Winegrowers to assist with a social media campaign to raise awareness…
What’s Good This Week in Vancouver May 2 Edition
What to do in and around Vancouver? We just had the most perfect wedding and are up in Kelowna on our honeymoon, installed at the Manteo Resort and about to do get up to some more fun this afternoon! There’s a lot going on in here and in Vancouver and and so we’re suggesting you…
The Great New Zealand Wine Tiki Tour – Vancouver
New Zealand Wine Hits Vancouver May 4 I was born in New Zealand and have returned to explore Hawkes Bay, but have yet to tour the entire country’s wine regions! But now’s the chance as the country’s wineries are coming to you in Vancouver! Take a tiki tour, a trip where you take the scenic route, sidetrack…
Devour! Osoyoos Food Film Festival
Okanagan hails the delicious, delightful return of Devour! Osoyoos Food Film Festival, May 5 – 7 We just returned from the Osoyoos Oyster Festival and had a marvelous time, and they just don’t seem to stop the party down there! Next up is Devour! Osoyoos Food Film Fest on May 5 – 7 and we are wondering…
What’s Good This Week April 26 Edition – Vancouver Events
Vancouver Events We Recommend This Week Currently nestled in the Naramata Bench, we are enjoying our stay at Quidni Estate Winery and are very reluctant to leave! We’ve had some great food here and tasted some amazing wine and beer, so stay tuned for a Penticton/Naramata travel edition. We’ll be up in Kelowna for the…
Fly, Stay and Play in Comox
Comox is Just a Quick Flight Away I am so very fond of traveling to Vancouver Island and do so at least several times a year. One of my favourite reasons to go is always the BC Shellfish Festival and I am looking very forward to it again this year. Last year I flew over…
Wedding Prep – 1 Week Countown
Wedding Planning Just Got Real – The Imperfect Bride’s Guide to A Near Perfect Wedding – Part 2 The last wedding check in was at eight weeks to go, and I really did mean to update this at least a few times, but, as mentioned I am far from perfect, and suddenly we are just…
What’s Good This Week in Vancouver April 21 Edition
Vancouver Events This Weekend We’re off on our pre-wedding honeymoon (which totally is a thing by the way) and are currently hanging our hat at Walnut Beach Resort in the very sunny Osoyoos for their Oyster Festival! While we don’t regret being here AT ALL, there are a couple things we’re sad to miss in…
