tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828313521534920302011-07-28T06:59:54.708-06:00Me, my friends, my family and my favorite city in the world.Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04388801583858859419noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1182831352153492030.post-38043925497345219422009-06-28T14:44:00.003-06:002009-06-28T14:59:18.373-06:00

I am happy to say I have been spending more and more time back in the kitchen. I really enjoy baking especially for other people and making them happy.I happened upon an amazing deal for strawberries yesterday (8 lbs for $4) the first thought I had was... pie! A few years ago I was in a similar position and was not sure what to do with so many strawberries.I browsed many of the cookbooks on the

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Back and better than ever...I have been away for a while but will be posting again with some regularity.

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I'm still here. I promise. All I can say for myself is I did finish the June challenge I just forgot to post it so I will so now. As for July... I can honestly blame the new man in my life. He's taking up all of my free time and I wouldn't want it any other way. Danish BraidDANISH DOUGHMakes 2-1/2 pounds doughIngredientsFor the dough (Detrempe) 1 ounce fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon active dry

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I tried... I waited until the last minute and it was a nightmare. Alas, I will be out getting more ingredients and try it again.I will update later hopefully with news of a sucess.

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20 years old.Didn't you have enough to live for?Was the high worth the pain your parents are in now?What about your friends, your coworkers, your family?You had such spirit, such life and now you are gone.You will be missed, you were well liked, you brought humour here.Life will never be the same Lisa,I hope you have found peace.

Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04388801583858859419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1182831352153492030.post-82615353244227774242008-06-04T19:26:00.004-06:002008-06-04T19:41:09.147-06:00

The quiche is such a classic solution to the dinner dilema. I threw a little twist to use some ingrediants I had on hand. I especially enjoyed the fresh farm eggs. The bright yellow yolk and fresh taste is well worth the extra price! Bacon Asparagus Quiche1/2 pound bacon, cooked crisp1 Pie Shell, 9 inch (gasp... I used the frozen deep dish kind)1 lb fresh asparagus1 portobello mushroom, diced1

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I can't believe the day full of blonde moments I have had today. This morning after enjoying my breakfast...I put the cereal in the fridge. I tried to get into someone elses car after doing a bank deposit at work. This happens more often than I admit especially since there are so many cars like mine on the road. Today though.. he had his alarm on. Imagine how red my face was when I went into the

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Saturday nights are usually a quiet dinner at home alone since my parents are out at the lake every weeekend from May - October. This past Saturday they stayed home since there was so much going on around the city. Ok... mom had a bunch of cadet stuff to do and dad just wanted to stay home and watch his Nascar races :p I made my weekly trip to the market and made off like a bandit. Fresh aspargus

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For those of you who know and those who don't I have joined a group called the Daring Bakers. The Daring Bakers are a world-wide group of bakers who gather once per month via the internet and create. Every month there is a new host(ess) who chooses a recipe and posts it to all the members. This month's challenge is hosted by Lis of (http://llcskitchen.blogspot.com/) and Ivonne of (http://

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So I blew it for last weekend. I made an amazing cake... more to come in a few days on that one. Turns out... mom doesn't like any of the flavours of the cake and totally hated it. So, being the good child I am I decided I would make some cupcakes, chocolate of course, to apologize. Chocolate Cupcakesadapted from Barefoot Contessa1 1/2 Sticks unsalted butter, softened2/3 cup granulated sugar2/3

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So while checking the flyers before my folks headed out to the lake I noticed that Toys 'R us had received a shipment of the Wii Fit game. We had seen it advertised on television but didn't really know much about it but thought it would be a fun game to have. The flyer advertised minimum 20 per store. We decided we wanted it and all of a sudden, I had a flash back to boxing day and the long line

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Farmer's Market season is on!!!I love more than anything spending a couple of hours wandering the open air markets in the city. There are tons of markets in Alberta, almost one every day of the week depending on where you live!My favorite market is the City Market right downtown. Saturday mornings from 9 - 3 right off Jasper Avenue. How great is that! They are open rain or shine but if you prefer

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That looks much better now... I am happy to say that Prints and I have a great relationship still despite the murder attempt. I have to say though... my arm still hurts from that darn tetanus shot. What do they do to those needles to make it hurt so darn much? The Vancouver Whitecaps were here playing David Beckham. Huh?! You mean 37,000 people came to watch one person play soccer? Well of course

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Happy Mothers day Mom! Your gift this year... I will not murder your cat! An early morning visit from those who feel the need to share their religious views door to door caused Mom's cat to snap. He has never really enjoyed the sound of the doorbell but this morning he decided to take his frustrations out on my left foot. A trip to the medi centre after much argument and a lecture about how the

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It's official baby!!! That dead sexy 8 year old dented, falling apart and paint peeling is mine... all MINEToday I also took the plunge and started the ear lobe stretching process. I went from a 16 gauge to a 10 gauge. Don't worry it's not that big and actually doesn't really look any different from a normal earring. My ears still burn a little bit but I guess that's normal. Tonight was my Eskimo

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Well I guess the best I can say about the First ever Inkfest is hopefully it gets better for the second annual. They did have some great "talent" including Mr Lucky Diamond Rich the world's most tattooed person. I was expecting some kind of freak just sitting around looking all menacing. Imagine my surprise when I see this man standing in the middle of a grade school reminiscant circle of people.

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The triumphant return of one of my most favorite products. The Red Hot Lip Enhancer, with its tingly cinnamon oil, actually plumps your lips! Flecks of gold add the smallest amount of shimmer. Use alone or over your favorite lip color.Here are a few comments from users: - I love it! I had it on the other day and really went out of my zone by wearing RED lipstick and layering it over my lipstick.

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It’s no secret to anyone…winter has hit! We do so much to winterize our homes, landscape and even our cars, but do we think about the changes that are required in our skin care routine that may help us better defend our skin against the harsh winter weather? If you are one of the lucky ones that have oilier skin conditions, you may not need the same level of “winterization” as those of us who

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Did you know that when people first meet you they form up to 11 different opinions about you in the first 60 seconds? Things like how successful you are, how much money you make...even your moral character! And most of this is based entirely on how you look! Like Mom always said...You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.Obviously then, you want to project the BEST image

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