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Travel: Victoria Eats
Victoria eats 2019 – some of our favourite places to eat in Victoria. We had some places we didn’t enjoy so much (Cafe Mexico, Be Love) yet they’d still get a 6/10. Just not worth it in my opinion. All of these places below – at least an 8 or 9, if not 10 out of 10. First up, La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop. They’re open late and offer some upscale tacos that bring some big flavours. This is the same chain from our Vancouver…
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Travel: Embassy Inn Review
Staying in the harbour area of Victoria can be expensive, yet it’s worth it for the walk ability around the downtown area. There are so many parks, palaces to see, and delicious restaurants. The Embassy Inn offered a fair value and is a clean hotel. We paid 145$ per night, since I booked back in January and took advantage of the 35% off if I paid at the time of booking. Score! We got a room with two beds since we had all of our…
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Travel: British Columbia Parliament Buildings
The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are the centre of Victoria – it faces the harbour and ties the city together. In Alberta, the Legislative Buildings aren’t as central, since they’re tucked away and sort of out of site. I like how in Victoria the buildings aren’t shy. Inside you can get free tours or take yourself on the self-guided tour – they have a lot of info on their visiting the legislature site. The older I get the more fascinating I find the political history…
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Travel: West Coast Trail
The West Coast Trail is 75km long, 231 meters high (yet you go up and down so many times) and it usually takes between 5-7 days to complete the trek. Our group did the hike in 5 days, 5 nights (noon on Thursday to noon on Tuesday). Yet with travel time to and from, it took a full 6 days. Here I’ll share some tips about our trip, what we liked, and what we recommend. Want to know about how we prepared for the trip?…
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Recipe: Corn and Feta Salad
The corn and feta salad is fresh and delicious. Plus, with a bit of jalapeño to kick up the heat, it’s a great way to excite the tastebuds. Oh man, I’m so hungry. This isn’t your typical salad, yet it’s packed with flavour and, you guessed it, good on tacos. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 jalapeños 1/2 a cup of feta can of corn 1/2 a lime 1 teaspoon of sriracha salt to taste First up, cut your jalapeños and drain the corn. Once you’ve…
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Recipe: Jalapeño Yogurt Sauce
Jalapeño yogurt sauce is a lighter version of my jalapeño cream cheese sauce. It’s full of so much flavour and it’s the perfect chicken or taco topping. Okay, let’s get started on making this bight sauce. Ingredients 2 jalapeño 1 cup of cilantro 4 tablespoons of greek yogurt 1 tablespoon of lime juice 1/4 cup of olive oil dash of white vinegar salt to taste First, wash your jalapeños and cilantro, then add all of the ingredients into your Vitamix or food processor. Then, mix…
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Recipe: Fresh Tomatillo Salsa
This fresh tomatillo salsa is bright and fresh and the perfect topping for tacos, chicken, or to eat with chips. How did I come up with this recipe, you ask! Well, I created it since the grocery store was all out of avocados. Not a single one was to be found. Seriously. I was at the grocery store and they were totally out of avocados, so I walked the produce section until I found something inspiring – tomatillos to the rescue! What are tomatillos you…
