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Opening Vancouver Massage Practice

It’s been some time since I last updated everyone on my journey into bodywork. I’m happy to announce that I graduated yesterday from the Vancouver School of Bodywork & Massage with my 700 hour program certificate. I’ve spent hundreds of…

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Massaging Out Loud

It’s time for me to make a confession. I’ve been absent from all things web and cooking related since the beginning of the year. I decided it was time for me to make a career change (to something which does…

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Giveaway: Campbell’s Soup – M’mm M’mm Good!

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I’m pleased to announce that in addition to my blogging I am spreading my wings and experimenting with freelance writing. Currently, I am a contributing writer with Vancouver-based Suite101.com and exploring other writing opportunities too.

I recently published an article on Reducing…

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On Vacation: July 9th – July 30th

New posts will be published each week but please note that I’ll be out of the country and unable to respond to emails or moderate comments in a timely manner. In some cases, I may not be able to respond…

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‘Simply Steamy’ Seattle

My fingers are back once again, clicking furiously away at the keyboard as if possessed, eager to give a brief re-cap of my experience at the International Food Blog Conference. While I’m sure many of you have seen the tweets…

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Paradise Found: Granville Island Public Market

Granville Island is a must-see destination for food lovers visiting Vancouver. Sitting across False Creek from the core downtown area, the island is home to a large public market, restaurants, children’s theatre, art studios/galleries, and many interesting shops.

On Sunday, we…

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Persian Date Cake (Ranginak) Recipe

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This recipe inspired me so much this past week. I find the cake visually stunning, chewy dates stuffed with toasted walnuts then bathed in a burnt butter/flour mixture before topping with cinnamon, cardamom, and pistachios. And, if the visual appeal…

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Do you really want to know about me?

The mysterious dynamic duo affectionately known as ts and js of [eatingclub] vancouver slung this meme over the wall to me. I haven’t done one in awhile so decided to give it a go.

And, the very first question stumped me … ‘last…

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Foggy day at the beach

No cooking today … Taking a break from our hot kitchen and visiting
Ocean Beach in San Francisco.

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Helping Fellow Foodies in Developing Countries

Earlier this year I discovered a charitable organization unlike any other I had seen. It’s called Kiva.org and it allows individuals to make $25 loans to low-income entrepreneurs in the developing world (microfinance). By doing so, individuals like you provide affordable…

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