Creating the good old days, one day at a time.
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BBQ Pit Boys Inspired Bacon and Egg Pie
I was surfing around the YouTube the other day watching videos about grilling and smoking meat when I stumbled across the Barbecue Pit Boys making a Bacon and Egg Pie. What a riot. My favourite line from their video – after they have added 18 eggs to the two and a half pounds of bacon,…
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The Farmhouse Kitchen Table
After many, many years, my farmhouse kitchen table is in use. Last weekend I took it to our cabin, removed the existing kitchen and set up my new homemade farmhouse kitchen table. If you remember, this is a table I created. I actually cut down the tree, milled the logs into lumber, and then let…
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Another Free “Beat the Heat Activity”
As the heat wave continues to sit over top of Metro Vancouver and much of southern British Columbia I am looking for more creative ways to entertain my children while avoiding the heat as best I can. I previously took the kids to Burnaby Village Museum which they loved, but today I wanted to be…
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My Attempt at Making French Bread
This past weekend I was doing some more of my cabin-cooking and I started reading a couple classic books about baking that got me into experimenting with making bread. I set aside my cast iron dutch oven and opted to use a plain old cookie sheet to try make a long loaf of French bread.…
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1600 Pandas Plus at Metropolis at Metrotown
Disclosure: I was compensated for sharing this post with you. However, as always, my opinions, views, and the thoughts I share are my own. Metropolis at Metrotown is pleased to host the North American premiere of the 1600 Pandas World Tour, launched in 2008 by the World Wildlife Fund and artist Paul Grangeon. With recycled…
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Fun, Free, and Entertaining; Burnaby Village Museum
Are there any words more frightening than hearing a young child saying “I’m bored”? During the summer months I am essentially a stay at home dad. As such I need activities to engage my children. Seeing as our neighbours complained about the dirt track and the noise from the dirt bikes that we were running…
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At the Movies; My Three Favourite Comedies
A couple of weeks ago I did a podcast about my three favourite comedy movies and unless you are one of the six people in North America who listened to that episode of my podcast, you probably missed it. Of course, like any list of “bests” these are just my thoughts and opinions. Clearly this…
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Reflections on the Public School System
I have spent the first couple weeks of summer break reflecting on and thinking about how we do things in the K to 12 education system. One of the things I have been thinking about is the way we treat people who arrive late. Imagine if when you arrived at your workplace even a couple…
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We Made Grilled Blooming Onions
The other day after cruising through Pinterest and seeing all the beautiful foods that people have made with the help of their kids, I decided to get my kids to help me with grilling a blooming onion. We started out by mixing up a bowl of dry ingredients – breadcrumbs, a shake or three of…
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