As the moon moves into Taurus, and the sun into Leo, my mind gazes to the empty bowl of sugary grapefruit slice candy, and wine gums beside me. Again, another Monday looms with resolve to “eat right” and clean up my act. Best way to tackle this is to cook in advance. More often than…
Month: July 2011
Friday at our Place
What. A. Week. A confidence shared. Embarrassment. Spilled my full-to-the-top water bottle all over my keyboard, mouse, telephone, pants, floor. All while trying to be professional during a telephone call. Not sure that a screamed “OH CRAP” (*whispered: I actually screamed OH SHIT but someone I work with might be reading this, so oh crap…
Bubble Tea
Bubble tea has been on my radar for many years. But it fell in the “Ew, you must be kidding me” category, so didn’t pay much attention. Thing is, bubble tea didn’t go away like I thought it would. In fact, it has grown into a seemingly booming industry. They talk about bubble tea on…
Specialty Tea
Regular reader of my blog? You know I love tea. New to my blog? I love tea. My usual is Cally’s Teas Best Earl Grey, because, it is simply the best Earl Grey tea on the planet. I’m letting you know this in case you are wondering what to buy me as a mid-summer just-because…
Cornflakes are Good When….
To answer another Google searcher who landed on my blog after their question “Cornflakes are Good When…”. Well, let me answer that for you. Cornflakes are good when: 1. You want to eat something that the TV commercials tell you are healthy, but in reality, after a few spoonfuls of sugar and virtually no fiber,…
It Costs What?
As I was driving home, a 5 minute commute without traffic, I was thinking two things. The first, how frustrated David Suzuki would be with me for driving my vehicle such a short distance. And as I spewed carbon dioxide into the air, I was also thinking about supper. I decided to let the inspiration…
Chicken with Blazing Carrot Jelly
The chicken didn’t photograph really well, but here’s a pic of the Jam Lady’s Blazing Carrot Jelly. The Jam Lady (who was a man) at this morning’s farmer’s market at 104th Street (in Edmonton) recommended I smear this on a chicken, and roast it. So I did. And it’s delicious. It’s also tasty on a…
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