Testing Out the 2018 Lexus NX – Safety and Style One could just drive around town when testing out a new vehicle, but it’s much more fun to take it on the road and put it through the gears outside of the city. This winter, we happily accepted an invitation to the Okanagan to test…
Eggnog Cheesecake With Rum
Eggnog Season Continues With Eggnog Cheesecake You may still have some whipping cream around and maybe a bit of rum, so why not continue the festivities with an eggnog cheesecake? This one has a great rum sauce that adds depth to the already flavourful cheesecake! 200 g digestive biscuits 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 100…
What’s Good This Week – January 5 Edition
What’s Up In Vancouver – Events and Happenings I’d planned on launching into the New Year with new energy and intentions, but as many, I’ve had a nasty cold, so it’s been a bit of a slow start and I’m having to temporarily substitute pajamas for the sports tights I’d planned on wearing. It’s certainly…
Get Happy At Dockside – New Happy Hour Menu
Happy Hour Features at Dockside Restaurant Seven Days a Week We stopped in to try the new fall menu at Dockside in October and loved the lamb shank pictured above, as well as many other dishes, and also returned in November on our way to Vancouver Theatresports for pre-theatre snacks including flatbread and calamari. The…
Mara Jernigan Joins Summerhill Pyramid Winery
Summerhill Pyramid Winery Add Culinary Talent To The Team We just returned from the Okanagan, and didn’t get a chance to visit Summerhill Pyramid Winery this trip, but once we read our email this morning and received news that Chef Mara Jernigan has joined the winery, we are certainly going to make sure we get…
What’s Karen Drinking – The Clover Club
Karen’s Mixing Up The Clover Club This Week “What’s Karen Drinking” has been a successful addition to GLV and we’re going to continue it on into 2018! Check out Karen’s instagram account for more festive libations. This week she’s mixing up The Clover Club and added some festive sugared raspberries as garnish! Cheers! #whatskarendrinking The Clover Club…
Last Minute Vancouver New Year’s Suggestions
No Vancouver New Year’s Plans Yet? Check Out These Spots How have y’all been through the holidays? I’ve found it hard to come back to Vancouver after having so much going on in Kelowna and have been a bit down, and now have a cold! I’ll rally though as I always do, but we still…
Nutcracker Tea At Trump Champagne Lounge
Creative Pastries, Scones and Fancy Sandwiches at the Nutcracker Tea at Trump While Toronto has changed the name of it’s Trump Hotel, Vancouver’s Arthur Erickson-designed 63-storey tour still bears the controversial name. It was developed, Holborn Group, and not run by the Trump family, so, despite my extreme dislike for Trump and his “policies and views”,,…
Staying Healthy During The Hectic Season With VitafusionTM Vitamins
VitafusionTM Vitamins – An Easy and Delicious Way to Get Your Vitamins In This season I am determined to arm myself with a few extras to boost my health as I rush around getting ready for the holiday season and the year ahead. I’ve been eating out a lot more, and having a few extra…
Last Minute Holiday Recipes – Quickies From Presidents Choice Part 2
Antipasto Misto, Pomegranate Punch and Chocolate Orange Bread Brioche It’s not too late to nip out and get a few more things to make your holiday table even more festive! We’re running around Kelowna under instructions from the family to pick up a few more ingredients for dinner tonight and we’re already wishing our family…
Gifts For Her
Gifts For The Gals In Your Life It’s only a few more sleeps until Christmas, but there’s still some time to shop, right? I was thinking I’d throw out a few suggestions for the more feminine on your list. I’ve tested out most of these items, so they come highly recommended and GLV approved. Here’s…
Saturday Sips What’s Karen Drinking
Santa’s Little Helper This is the second in the “What’s Karen Drinking” as it’s Saturday again! I’ve been watching my friend Karen’s instagram account and thought that this drink was the most festive this time of year! When I asked Karen for the inspiration, she said “I heard Santa wanted an adult beverage once the sleigh…
Last Minute Gifts from the PC Home Collection
PC Home How you all doing in these last few days before Christmas. I think I’m set and have just about everything we need except a few groceries. But if you are looking for some last minute holiday decorations, or a gift or two for those who’ve been extra nice, the PC Home Collection has…
Christmas In November Chartier Restaurant – Mind Blowing Tortiere
Tortiere Done Right Chef Steve Brochu from Chartier Restaurant I’d never cried during a cooking demonstration until I watched the one hosted by Darren Cheverie and Chef Steve Brochu from Chartier Restaurant in Beaumont Alberta. I’d met them during the Christmas in November weekend as they were my neighbours at the Jasper Fairmont; when my luggage didn’t get to me in time…
Christmas In November Cocktails With Micah Dew
Micah Dew Mixes Up Magic For The Holidays and Beyond Still catching up on posts from all I learned this year and want to share some drink recipes from my Alberta trip so you can create a few during the holiday season! Another great seminar at the Jasper Park Lodge’s Christmas in November weekend, was…
Last Minute Holiday Recipes – Quickies From Presidents Choice – Part 1
Grab a Few Items From Presidents Choice For Quick Holiday Dishes We attended a little holiday party at Ritual this month hosted by Presidents Choice and Thea VanHerwaarden , a local food and lifestyle expert and we have some of the recipes she created to share. These are quick ones and can rescue you from holiday…
Regal Grooming Lounge – Men’s Grooming For Michael
Stylish Men Get Polished at Regal Grooming Lounge Around our house I’m not the only one that appreciates good grooming, my husband Michael also likes a little pampering here and there although he still refuses to pose properly for pictures; so much for a proper instagram husband! Last month he checked out Regal Grooming Lounge…
Recipes From Christmas In November – Part 2 The Olsons
Savouries From Anna and Michael Olson For The Holidays and Beyond Part of the fun at Christmas in November, the annual festival at Jasper Park Lodge, is learning a few new takes on recipes, and sometimes new recipes altogether. Anna and Michael Olson’s main stage performance this year involved Bacon Okonomijaki ( a Japanese pancake), Pork-a-Leekie…
What’s Good This Week December 21 Edition
What To Do Around Vancouver This Week It’s the count down to Christmas and we’re almost ready, are you? Yesterday we tripped up to Kelowna to visit the family, and it’ll be pretty low key here for the next few days. It’s extra special because my aunt is visiting from New Zealand and we haven’t…
Joanna Keller Beautique
Getting Pretty With Joanna Keller Beautique – Lash Extensions and Make-Up I am somewhat challenged when it comes beauty; firstly I have that great hair for the 80’s, super curly, but not so easy to smooth out, secondly I am hardly youthful these days, and thirdly, I am pretty hopeless as doing anything on my…
