Pomegranate and Coconut Overnight Oats
I know I’m late to this party, but until a month ago, I had never tried overnight oats. Oh, I heard people raving about them – how quick they are to prep the night before, how easy it is to switch up...
View ArticleSaturday Snippets: 19.November.2016
Well, this week shot by in a blink of an eye! The weather has been cooling off in Vancouver, and the local mountains have had their first dusting of snow. I don’t know if it will stick around, but I’m...
View ArticleApple Streusel Pie with Rye Pastry
I feel like December is cookie season. But since we’re firmly planted in November for the next week, I’m declaring we’re still in pie season. The local Okanogan apples are plentiful in the markets, and...
View ArticleSaturday Snippets: 26.November.2016
As we get towards the end of the year, I feel like every week just passes by even quicker than the last! This week was filled with travel and training and Christmas events (if you live in Vancouver,...
View ArticleMarbled Rye Sandwich Bread
Over the last few months, Monday’s have become my bread-baking day. They have also become our mid-morning walk day, enjoying the parks and beaches of Vancouver for a few hours when most of the world is...
View ArticleMonthly Word: December 2016
Woah, we’ve officially entered the last month of 2016. Time, you are a quick one! My month of GEOMETRY has come to and end, and we’re onto something new. The other day, I was thinking about my monthly...
View ArticleSaturday Snippets: 03.December.2016
Happy birthday to our favourite middle-M nephew today! We can’t believe you’re 3 years old already! Has winter officially hit any of you yet? The temperatures are dropping in Vancouver this week, but...
View ArticleChewy Peanut Protein Pick-Me-Up Bars
I was having a clean-out-the-pantry moment a few weeks ago. We have a glorified closet that I like to call our pantry. It’s quite deep, and sometimes things get lost back there, not often, but it...
View ArticleSaturday Snippets: 10.December.2016
Well, the big news this week is that Vancouver and the lower mainland got snow. It started almost a week ago, on Sunday night, just in time to wreak complete havoc over the Monday morning commute! We...
View ArticleNovember Photo Challenge
November has come to and end, and so has my November photo challenge. Although it takes me a bit of time to organize the monthly photos (downloading, re-sizing, putting into collages), I really do...
View ArticleSaturday Snippets: 17.December.2016
Well, this is the last full weekend before Christmas! Are you going to be spending it doing last-minute shopping and baking and lots of running around? I think we’re in pretty good shape, but I often...
View ArticleOne-Pot Sausage and Chickpea Bowl with Goat Cheese
The holiday season seems to ensure we consume more than our daily quota of sugar intake, which is probably why we crave our veggies and greens. With Vancouver still reeling from its unusual cold snap,...
View ArticleSaturday Snippets: 24. December.2016
Merry Christmas Eve! We are back in Saskatchewan for the holidays, spending time with family and friends. As such, our Saturday Snippets will be a little light on the words, and perhaps a bit heavy on...
View ArticleSaturday Snippets: 31.December.2016
Holy moly, can anyone else believe that we’re at the end of 2016 already? One year ago, we were wondering as to whether we would be in The Van and on our travels. Jonty gave it a 50% chance, I thought...
View ArticleMonthly Word: January 2017
Happy New Year! I think we can all agree that 2016 was quite a tumultuous year, all around, and we’re ready to see what 2017 will have in store for us. My Month of MERRY has come to and end, and we’re...
View ArticleSaturday Snippets: 07.January.2017
Happy New Year! We’re into 2017 officially! How did you ring in your new year? We managed to stay up until the Saskatchewan new year (we’re 2 hours behind), but for our early-to-bed / early-to-rise...
View ArticleMulti-Seeded Bread
I try to bake bread once a week, often on a Monday when I’m not in the office. There’s something really great about easing into the start of the week with a home smelling of freshly baked bread, I urge...
View ArticleSaturday Snippets: 14.January.2017
Today marks my first full year of doing Saturday Snippets! It’s been the one consistent posting day I’ve kept up every week, which feels pretty good. And with that said, I think I’m going to try a new...
View ArticleDecember Photo Challenge
December has long since come to and end, and so has my December photo challenge. Although we’re only a few weeks into the new year, somehow it feels like December was a lifetime ago. It’s no doubt that...
View ArticleSaturday Snippets: 21.January.2017
Well, this week absolutely flew by! I had a site visit early in the week and was able to visit Nelson, BC for the first time (pictures down below)! Jonty will be finishing his third Saturday welding...
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