Creating the good old days, one day at a time.
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Fermented Buckwheat Loaf Pt 2
We tried the fermented buck wheat loaf with 3 cups of buckwheat this time. The 2 cup buckwheat fermented loaf calls for a half teaspoon of salt. We doubled the salt to 1 teaspoon for 3 cups of buckwheat and it still could’ve used a little bit more. Of course that is just personal taste. …
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Why I Do Not Attend Festivals
I often blog about the events that are taking place in around our city. Festivals like the RibFest that just took place in Port Moody, or in the winter there was the Candy Festival in Yaletown or everyone’s favourite, the Christmas Market near the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. There are other festivals like the Pemberton Music…
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Cancer and the Pain of Isolation
A dear friend of mine is living with Stage 4 cancer and I asked him to write a guest post about his life with cancer. Here is what he had to say. It is not all sunshine and roses I am afraid. I will get more of a bio from my friend later. Cancer is isolating,…
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Self Driving Google Car
After giving the driverless Google car much consideration and thought I have come to an interesting conclusion. First, a computer controlled driverless car is programmed to scrupulously follow the rules of the road. Although technically this is a good thing, this is where the problems will arise. Most people who drive are barely aware of…
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Fermented Buckwheat Loaf
I posted a picture of a buckwheat bread or loaf the other day and said I would be sharing the recipe shortly. As it turns out fermented buckwheat bread or, what I call buckwheat loaf, is actually pretty simple to make. There are all sorts of recipes to be found on Pinterest but basically the…
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Marlondo Leather Bi-Fold Wallet Giveaway
I am pleased to announce that we have another GIVEAWAY to do!! We have been through the giveaway routine before, however, this time there are a couple of things to be aware of. First, this giveaway is a little different because it is a giveaway of TWO Marlondo Leather bi-fold wallets. To be clear, that…
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Embracing the Grilling Lifestyle
Yes, I am clearly embracing the grilling lifestyle! Other than the baby potatoes, all of the feast pictured below came off the grill.
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Buckwheat Loaf
More on this later but for a visual taste, here is a picture of a naturally fermented buckwheat loaf – I call it a loaf, not bread. Recipe to follow-
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New Top Secret Burger Concept
I attended a top secret and super exclusive foodie event this morning to see a new burger concept that is being run through some focus groups. I am currently not allowed to say which burger joint is doing this exploration. Have a look and feel free to comment and tell me what you think of…
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Coquitlam’s PopUp Beach
If you want to enter a sandcastle competition but you don’t want to travel to White Rock or Harrison Hotsprings, you can pop over to Coquitlam’s Pop-up Beach at Blue Mountain Park (south side off of 975 King Albert Street) between 11 and 1pm. There will be a sand castle competition, free freezies for participants,…
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