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Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Pier On our recent trip to Los Angeles many mentioned visiting Santa Monica Pier. I was excited for a couple of silly reasons – seeing the famous ferris wheel that opens up Private Practice made me giddy! Silly, I know. More than that, though, it’s a good place to people watch, surf, do the tourist thing (including getting pick pocketed – we saw 2 men speaking to police…so be careful). Interesting to note, the Pier was originally built to cover up a sewage…
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Recipe: Lazy Lasagna – and it’s gluten free!
Lazy Lasagna – why lazy? Mainly because it uses jar sauce and store bought noodles – pretty lazy, eh! Ingredients box of rice noodles 2 tablespoons of olive oil 3 tablespoons of garlic package of spinach 1 pound of ground chicken jar of pasta sauce (gluten free, if you wish) large container of cottage cheese container of ricotta cheese 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese salt and pepper Saute the garlic until golden brown and then add the spinach – it’ll only take a…
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Marshmallow Pops
Such fun for a birthday, shower, or any old party time treat! These marshmallow pops are quite sweet, so get ready. Ingredients 8 campfire size marshmallows (or use the super size ones) 3 Bakers white chocolate squares Blue food colouring Sprinkles or crushed candy Wooden skewers Melt the Bakers chocolate squares in a double boiler. I don’t have one, so I use a glass bowl over a small pot of water. Once melted, add in the food colouring and keep it on the heat for…
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Recipe: Cake Batter Waffles
Cake batter waffles for what? For a birthday, what else?! These sweet treats are such a delightful way to celebrate a special occasion. It’s like having a birthday cake for breakfast. Cake batter waffles are the way to go. Let’s get started! Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of flour 3/4 cup of sugar 2 eggs 1 cup of milk 1 teaspoon of vanilla your favourite treats – I added sprinkles to half this recipe and chunks of Toblerone to the other half. First you need to…
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Edmonton International Fringe Festival
Fringe North America’s oldest and largest Fringe Festival – right here in Edmonton! More than 200 plays. Busking Acts. Local Vendors. More Buskers… The food…so good! Samosas and Shave Ice! It’s T-I-double gg – er…Tigger! Maybe next year you’ll visit! Actors, buskers, and tourists, from all over the world, flock to Edmonton in late August every year…we’re expecting you! This year is the first year (2012) that fringe tickets sales produced more than $1 million in revenue for artists! The Edmonton International Fringe Festival holds…
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Orangina Floats
Birthday morning – what other way to celebrate than Orangina floats!! When else can you eat ice cream for breakfast and kind of get away with it?? Ingredients 2 iced mugs Orangina – 1 liter vanilla ice cream – 2 scoops Are your ready for a delicious treat for breakfast? These Orangina floats are going to be so good – like I want that for breakfast everyday good. Big mugs are a must. Cold mugs are also a must. Put the mugs in the freezer…
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Recipe: Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches
Hot day? Ice Cream Sandwiches are on the way! Ingredients 1 1/3 Peanut Butter 3/4 Sugar 2 eggs 1 tablespoon Vanilla Your favourite ice cream – in this case, President’s Choice Chocolate Crunch! I sometimes add chocolate chips – you decide. Set your oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients and roll into balls – then flatten with a fork. Bake for 13 minutes at 350 degrees. Keep an eye on them…you don’t want them too soft, otherwise they’ll crumble. Also, be sure to let…
