Creating the good old days, one day at a time.
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Canada Day in Coquitlam
While the neighbouring community of Burnaby is hosting their annual Canada Day celebration at Swangard Stadium, this year will be Coquitlam’s eighth Canada Day celebration and more than 60,000 people will gather in Town Centre Park on July 1st for ‘Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day’. The Canada Day celebration in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park is a…
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Coquitlam 125 Partnership; Keeping Waste Out of Landfills
As thousands of people prepare to attend the Coquitlam 125 anniversary celebrations this year, the City’s special events staff are devising a plan to keep more than a tonne of discarded food, packaging and other recyclables out of the landfill. A single large event such as Coquitlam’s Canada Day celebration can produce almost 900 kilograms…
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Cabin Cooking; Bread Making
On my most recent trip to my cabin, on what turned out to be the hottest day of the year so far, I decided to bake bread. I have been reading and learning about making bread and decided to put my learning into action – on the hottest day of the year. The bread that…
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Mega Sushi Lunch Break
I managed to get away to Mega Sushi in Coquitlam’s Austin Station for a late lunch today. I chose to keep it simple by ordering a salmon and tuna sashimi combo. Nicely cut sashimi. The tuna was buttery and tender. The salmon was also nice. Mega Sushi is located in the Austin Station located at…
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The Irony of Anti-Spam Legislation
It is more than a little amusing to me that so many people get so bent out of shape about receiving what they believe are spam emails. In fact, the government of Canada, acting on behalf of the segment of our population who have so much negative energy about receiving what they think is spam…
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Cooking a Ribeye Steak
A couple of weekends ago I headed up to the cabin with one of my daughters and we took along a pretty massive ribeye steak that we picked up from Greg, the butcher at Meat Craft Urban Butchery in Port Moody. My plan was to cook it on the stove top in a cast iron…
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Beats Peat Coconut Coir for Growing Potatoes
Last year during the gardening season I tried to make a pallet garden. Sadly that did not work out as well as I had hoped and I have basically given up on it in favour of planting potatoes in bins full of coconut coir. We are using 68 L Rubbermaid bin’s half filled with coconut…
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Canada Day Festivities Planned for Burnaby
While the City of Vancouver continues the tradition of keeping Canada Day celebrations pretty low-key, neighbouring communities like the City of Burnaby continue to grow their Canada Day festivities. This year, the City of Burnaby will play host to a free Canada Day concert and fireworks at the Swangard Stadium on July 1st for the…
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The Creamiest Mac and Cheese
I discovered another one pot wonder pasta dish – the creamiest mac and cheese you can ever imagine! This stuff is so delicious, so easy to make, and the best part – even my kidlets would eat it!! All I did was pour 3 cups of macaroni noodles (I used gluten free macaroni noodles), 2…
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