For the following reasons: – It’s -24C with a windchill of -44C – A husband who makes me laugh until my stomach aches – A family I feel so blessed to have – Friends I am so grateful for – A job that I enjoy to go to every day – A blog that people…
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2011 in Review
Today is December 31, 2011. Long gone are the days when Michael and I would head out and celebrate until midnight. Instead, we stay in, eat pizza, drink a bottle of Prosecco, remain in our most comfortable of clothes, listen to tunes, watch a movie, and basically relax. Truth is, it is also the night…
Ketchup
Change is the norm these days, and our little packets of Heinz Tomato Ketchup is on the bandwagon and shaking things up. Today, when I ordered my grilled cheese (with extra orange coloured cheese I might add) and dried sad fries from the Standard Life building food court, I was excited, yes EXCITED to pick…
A Canadian Foodie – Food Trends 2012
My pal Valerie of A Canadian Foodie, stitched together a series of posts titled Food Trends 2012. She offers her own insight, as well as those from food bloggers, writers, and people in the food biz. It is a mighty interesting tome for 2012, so put on your coziest cardigan, brew a pot of tea,…
Merry Christmas!
From Michael and me, to all of you (even you): Merry Christmas, and best wishes for a safe, happy holiday full of love and laughs.
Garlic Does Not Mellow
Just an update to my Hummus post. Two heads of fresh, raw garlic in your hummus does NOT, repeat DOES NOT, mellow overnight. My friends, learning to cook is trial and error. Now I do have to qualify this in that I don’t mind the intense garlic flavour. However, what I do worry about is…
A Public Service Health Announcement
I can’t write today. I’m going for a walk. But I leave you with this important message from Dr. Mike Evans.
Saturday Afternoon with Walsh Cooks
Today I was out and about with a dear friend of mine. The destination was the Muttart Conservatory to stop by Culina so I could get my hands on some of Cally’s Earl Grey Tea. You see, up until today I had been rationing my Cally’s Earl Grey – so desperate was I to replenish…
O Fortuna (Calgary Version)
Here’s O Fortuna (Carmina Burana) as you have never heard it before. As described by Calgary Tourism: To help warm up the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus this season, we asked Calgarians to tweet their tips on how to keep warm in Calgary’s winter wonderland. This had me giggling through the entire piece. I had to…
Tienda Latina – 2nd Year Anniversary!
Tienda Latina (Argyll Foods) 9844 – 63 Ave Edmonton AB (780) 438-3684 Our friends Bernardo and Carlos are celebrating the 2nd year Anniversary of Tienda Latina. Haven’t been yet? Go. Located still at the corner of Argyll and 99th Street, the shop has morphed into a Latina specialty store, and the “corner shop” items like…
Walsh Cooks - An Edmonton Food Blog 