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Interests: Reading, baking, running, Disney, travel, traveling, kayaking, chocolate, learning to live healthier
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Thursday night there was an Aboriginal Storytelling Festival at the Sechelt Nation Band Hall. I thought it might be interesting and it was free. The participating authors were: Nicola Campbell - Interior Salish and Metis, author of 3 childrens' books.... Continue reading
Posted May 4, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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Today was a gorgeous day on the Sunshine Coast. Blue sky, sunny and warm. It was also my birthday. As a birthday present from my Nan I spent a good chunk of the day at the Painted Boat Resort. It's... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at Tinkerblue
Oh I wish. That was the first piece that caught my eye.
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Back in October 2012 I grabbed a map and my wallet and visited some of the local artists that were participating in the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl. The art crawl is an annual three day event that allows visitors access... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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Lemon is almost my favourite flavour. After chocolate, of course. Lemon meringues, lemon curd, lemon tea, slice of lemon in water, sour cream lemon pie, Michelle's BBQ lemon chicken, lemon green beans, lemon chicken from the local Chinese restaurant, lemon... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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I eat a lot of this tricolour quinoa from Trader Joes. So I'm always on the lookout for different ways to use it. Of course, The Looneyspoons Collection has a recipe I wanted to try - The Right Stuff. I... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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It was a beautiful day here on the Sunshine Coast. Blue sky and sunshine. Much welcomed after a couple of days of rain, hail, wind and even snow. I was beginning to get cabin fever and had to get outside.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2013 at Tinkerblue
The Lakeside Resort looks very nice. We've eaten at one of the restaurants there a few times. It was good. http://www.pentictonlakesideresort.com/dining/hooded-merganser-bar-and-grill/ We've never stayed there, because it was out of our budget.
Toggle Commented Apr 15, 2013 on A Gingerbread Hotel at Tinkerblue
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Remember when I made a fruit cake for Christmas? It's been 20 years since I made a fruit cake. It's been even longer since I made Hot Cross Buns. I'm pretty sure it was in a home economics class at... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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Mar 23, 2013
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Yep another recipe from The Looneyspoons Collection, and more to come. One of the side affects of not working is I have a lot of time to cook. I made this recipe a few weeks ago. The recipe makes 4... Continue reading
Posted Mar 18, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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The Looneyspoons Collection is fast becoming one of my favourite cookbooks. Yes, partly because all my others are in a box in a storage locker. Way to much lifting involved to get to them. Looneyspoons is the only one I... Continue reading
Posted Mar 4, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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This is an old and a long story.... 20 years ago Jo and I lived in London. One Christmas my parents came to visit and do the touristy thing. I had to work so they took Jo with them to... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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When my landlord and Martina and I were deciding what to do for Christmas, the landlord requested fruit cake. I volunteered to bake it. Not quite sure what I was thinking when I did that. I haven't eaten a piece... Continue reading
Posted Feb 24, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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I love baklava in all it's glorious sugary stickiness. I have only ever purchased it. At a bakery, at a restaurant. I have never made it before. Earlier this week I was invited to a new friends house for dinner.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 23, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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Can you believe I've lived on the Sunshine Coast for 10 months now? That 10 months has flown by. One of my favourite things to do on a Saturday morning in the summer was go to the Sechelt Farmer's Market.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 12, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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I picked up this cookbook at Costco a ways back. The Looneyspoons Collection by Janet and Greta Podleski. I need to start eating at home more and I'm very uncreative when it comes to preparing dinners. More than one friend... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2013 at Tinkerblue
Currently one of the TV shows I like to watch is Downton Abbey. Maggie Smith. Carson. Need I say more. Sesame Street have done a parody of Carson and Violet, Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith's character). Continue reading
Posted Feb 1, 2013 at Tinkerblue
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Can you believe it's December already? The year has flown by. Today was the first day to open the window on my Advent Calendar. This year it's a Lindt chocolate calendar. I haven't unpacked my big advent calendar yet. I... Continue reading
Posted Dec 2, 2012 at Tinkerblue
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I made these bacon and cheese scones a couple of weeks ago when I was on a bit of a baking binge. Everything else I made was sweet - banana bread, maple pecan scones.... I wanted to bake somethign a... Continue reading
Posted Nov 2, 2012 at Tinkerblue
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I used a mix of these 3 recipes - Ina Garten, Rachael Ray and Once Upon a Chef. Only using what I could find in the boss's pantry and fridge without having to go out and buy jalapeno peppers. Luckily... Continue reading
Posted Oct 20, 2012 at Tinkerblue
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This kayak trip feels like it was last year. I've had the photos ready to post for ages and just never got round to writing anything to go with them. During the summer my days off were Tuesday and Wednesday... Continue reading
Posted Oct 12, 2012 at Tinkerblue
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It was a friend's birthday on Thursday. Much earlier in the summer he had mentioned that his favourite cookie is white chocolate macadamia nut. Creaming the butter and sugar by hand. Where is my electric mixer? I had the brilliant... Continue reading
Posted Oct 1, 2012 at Tinkerblue