Special Finds at the Steveston Farmers Market

We found some awesome things today at the Farmers Market in Steveston (Richmond, BC) today. 1.  Wedding presents for my brother that I can't show you until after the wedding in two weeks!  (Gorgeous - trust me!) 2.  Fantastic meat - I didn't even know that I could enjoy ground beef! (I'll feature that next week) 3.  Some yummy ... Continue reading...

Bakery On Main – SALE

For my Vancouver Metro peeps, the Bakery on Main granola bars & cereals are on sale at London Drugs this week - until Wednesday, Feb. 16.  A GIANT bag of granola for $5.24. More about Bakery on Main: Mike and I were sent some samples of their granola and granola bars to try.  We tried Cranberry Maple Nut Granola Bars (my fave), Extreme ... Continue reading...

Gluten Free Play-dough – and you don’t have to make it yourself!!

I stumbled across this by accident tonight on Etsy.  And I'm so pleased!! I made my first batch of gluten free playdough nearly 4 years ago.  And its a well loved post on this site.  But this idea was picked up by Kari Erickson and turned into a business - and it is so much more than I ever dreamed of.  She uses organic essential oils with ... Continue reading...

The Skinny Bitch – oh my word!

The annual review of my kitchen is coming up at the end of the month, and I've been reminiscing and writing like a mad woman.  Its been cathartic, energizing, and oddly encouraging.  I can't wait to share it with you!   However, I may need to share it with you, before I keep on going down my new path... This time, I'm not going down the ... Continue reading...

Teriyaki Sauce – GLUTEN FREE!!

It has been nearly 3 years since Mike has had his old fave - chicken teriyaki rice bowl.   Its not that I hadn't tried to come up with my own teriyaki sauce, its just that I suck at it.  So I caved and found a recipe online - and?  It is DIVINE.  Simple, easy, goes with anything (we had it with pork tenderloin over rice), and tastes ... Continue reading...