Creating the good old days, one day at a time.

  • Another One Pot Wonder

    Tonight I got home later than usual, the kids were wild with hunger and there was nothing healthy to eat in the fridge. So, time for my one pot wonder quick meal.     This was so easy!  I cut up two small onions and dropped them into my Dutch oven pot and let them get…

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  • Romer’s for Dine Out 2016

    I am still in Vancouver’s very trendy neighborhood of Yaletown doing some intensive training work. Tonight instead of working through dinner we took a short break and were able to wander off on our own for dinner. I chose to stop in at Romer’s Yaletown location.     I went for the $20 Dine Out Vancouver…

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  • Trees in Residential Areas

    With the increase in extreme weather events that are happening around the world, including right here in Coquitlam, it is important for residents of the City to understand their responsibilities, as well as the City’s, in relation to tree management in residential areas. First thing, if you are concerned about the behaviour of a tree…

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  • Minami Sushi Yaletown

       My favourite from the first course was the scallop. A flavour explosion of creamy, seafood goodness.    As well, this tiny sprig of sea cucumber was wild. All these flavours happening at once!     The most popular sushi at Minami is this salmon with their secret sauce and a paper thin jalapeño pepper with…

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  • Rodney’s Oyster House Yaletown 

    A wonderful dinner at Rodney’s Oyster House with Shane, my host  for dinner.  I will add more notes on my observations shortly. Let me just say for now that this was a wonderful dinner experience.                           

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  • The Flying Pig Vancouver – Olympic Village

    Today I was in the area around Vancouver’s Olympic Village and took the opportunity to try The Flying Pig – a place I see frequently on social media. Right from the first words as we entered the restaurant we felt very welcome. I was traveling with my mother and she rides in a power wheelchair…

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  • Chopped Challenge NWSS

    Thursday afternoon I was invited to be a judge on the NWSS Chopped Challenge for a group of grade 9 students. And let me begin by saying that although some of the dishes were not great, the attitude, the energy, and the respect that the students showed to the food was certainly inspiring. The students…

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  • Doing the Laundry … Or Not

    I’ve got a confession to make – I do not wash my pants. I’ve got a closet full of dungarees (I love that word! It is so much more cool than “jeans”) and I rarely ever wash them. That’s correct, I rarely ever wash my jeans. Sure I have my “work jeans” for when I…

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  • A Sunday Morning in Mundy Park

           

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  • A Super Quick and Healthy Breakfast 

    My One Pot Pasta was easy but this quick and healthy breakfast one is even easier! First, I cracked two eggs into a mug! As a side note, notice how the egg yolks are such different colours? I chopped up a small piece of cheddar cheese and less than a quarter cup of the leftovers…

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