Decided to do a “cleanse”.  Although I have a mind that leans towards science and logic, every once in awhile I like to delve into the mystical. I do not believe for a second that a “cleanse” removes toxins from my body, but I do believe that eating healthy things begats a healthy body. And,…

Michael and I took Mom and Ed out to the Devonian Botanical Gardens today for a Mother’s Day Tea. This is my Mom: The event included admission to the garden, a seating time in their Pine Pavillion, table service that included your choice of tea or coffee, followed by a split scone filled with cream…

For Valerie of, A Canadian Foodie, and anyone else that might be interested in my Bolognese sauce mentioned in my interview with Sharon from Only Here For the Food, here it is: If you click the image, it will increase in size (said the bishop to the actress), but in case not, here it is…

We had plans for today, but they didn’t pan out, so were left with a surprise “free” day. We weren’t all that sure what to do with ourselves. Edmonton’s very own resident artistic director, award winning actor, and now crowned great philanthropist, Jeff Haslam, took pity on our aimless blithering, and offered us tickets to…

Lord knows I try to be humble, but I tell you this: I make awesome pizza dough. It doesn’t look pretty in that picture above, but believe me when I tell you, it is perfection. Michael has been singing Rise Up by Parachute Club to my ball of dough while we wait for the yeast…

OH COME ON!!!!!  How am I supposed to reduce in size when Purdy’s Chocolates create things like this? That’s a rhetorical question you kind-hearted readers. I know how. Himalayan Pink Salt Caramels are made for those days when your hormones are flying and you want something sweet AND salty AND creamy AND chocolaty AND chewy….

I am a marketing person’s dream come true. If I get excited about a product or service because I was dazzled by a slick web page, a positive review, or word-of-mouth recommendation, it’s as if I lose my ability to process facts, rational thinking, the idea of “need” vs “I want”, and forget about all…

It’s almost perfect. Another Friday night in beautiful Victoria. I’m watching the sunset over the inner harbour, listening to people having fun underneath my window as they go to and fro.  After work, I headed off to the Bengal Lounge in the beautiful Empress Hotel. I started with a Lighthouse Race Rocks: I have always…