October 2011
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Pumpkin Week Recipe #1 [Pumpkin Cranberry Oat...
I’m going to try and make today’s post rather quick. ‘Try’, being the oppertive word here, of course. I’ve had quite the day. Lots of walking, lots of brain-mashing of numbers, which I was just not blessed with the god-given ability to do, lots of cooking, and now, a couch calling softly to me. “Psssst, Kelly. Keeeeellllllyyyyy. Come to snuggle. And drink tea...
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The Breakfast Curse [Aged Cheddar, Spinach &...
It’s become blatantly obvious over the past few months that I have a terrible curse. One that affects not only myself, but whomever happens to be with me. A breakfast curse. Ottawa has been gifted with many wonderful restaurants that serve creative and enticing brunch menus to the masses that show up from open to close on the weekends (and likely during the week as well, but brunch...
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A Call for Awareness; Ottawa GLBTQ Community
It’s rare that I stray from the words that spew from my belly, but today I find the words from my heart are speaking much louder. This past Saturday a youth from our community, 15 year old Jamie Hubley, tragically took his life after what sounds to have been a long and hard battle with being openly gay as a high school student. I didn’t know Jamie, or anyone in his immediate circle of...
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The Perfect Day [Classic Spaghetti & Meatballs]
Every so often, a day comes along where the weather is so perfect. And if you’re schedule permits, you get to enjoy this day the way beautiful fall days should be enjoyed. That was yesterday. I had a quick latte to start the day off while I watched my stories (aka Regis & Kelly - can’t start a day at home without them. Won’t.) and then headed out on my bike to the grocery...
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Win 2 Tickets to Harvest Noir!
[photo courtesy of Harvest Noir] Tired of hearing about how boring Ottawa is? How fashionably inept we are? How nothing exciting ever happens?
It’s time to show those naysayers otherwise. Harvest Noir is Ottawa’s secret picnic feast & black tie dance party. The location is unknown until the last minute and the guestlist is limited, making it one of the year’s most intriguing...
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Back to Business [Heirloom Tomato Galette with...
Well things have just been all over the place here lately, haven’t they? I’ve spent this past week slightly under the weather and not wanting to do much but drink peppermint tea and watch The Real Housewives (of every city….). I’ve been sitting on a really delicious recipe for a few weeks now and I figure I’d better get it out to you before all your heirloom...
