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Rainy Productivity
Today was the day after a long weekend. If you work a Monday to Friday job, you know how brutal this kind of day is. That Monday that was so exciting to have off really means something and you don’t know it until your inbox is super full and the world just doesn’t seem right. And so I sit here decompressing, typing while watching the “Dancing with the Stars” finale. As with many Victoria Day long weekends…
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Backstage Baking to the 80’s Rock Jukebox
What is your favourite 80’s rock song? Last week, I went back to the 80’s and now I have that era’s rock soundtrack on the brain. I worked wardrobe for the North America touring cast show of Rock of Ages that was at the The Centre. 80’s clothes, rock music, and dialogue, based in Los Angeles circa mid to late 80’s. The music was awesome – no one can stand still when you have “Here I Go…
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Vancouver Vitamin D Fix
Mother Nature’s plan for Vancouver’s Spring season has not yet included “Spring” weather. Lots of rain and chilly weather, and then last week, out came the sun and warm weather. None of the usual muggy in-between, which really we can all be thankful for, but transition is key between seasons for apparel purposes, etc. I have a beautiful window view from my desk which is fortunate because being cooped up either in the office (day) and the…
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Monday morning spill and World Book Night
SPILLS This morning my smoothie spilled. And not just on the counter (which is what normally happens). No, that would be too easy to deal with… Instead, my to-go smoothie container fell off the counter, on to our stone tile floor, broke, and sloshed my smoothie across the the floor and on to most of the bottom cupboards – AND up on to my jeans and top. Right as I was getting ready to leave the house.…
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Pizza – OHAC style
When my naturopath put me on OHAC, one of my first thoughts was “Goodbye, Pizza Friday…”. I was sad. I LOVE pizza. But Denise Jardine (The Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free Kitchen) has, once again, come to my rescue. If I’m being completely honest, one of the reasons I bought Denise’s cookbook was the picture of the mushroom pizza on the cover. Doesn’t that look delicious?I thought “Well if I can eat pizza on OHAC, this might work out…
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Saturday Morning Fire Alarm Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes
Back in March, I was up in Whistler for a work retreat and on one of the mornings, I went to my favourite Whistler breakfast places, La Brasserie des Artistes. It’s a small, funky place with great bacon and eggs (and great everything), but I had never tried their buttermilk pancakes. When I went in there I was actually craving French toast, which they reminded me they do not have. But the pancakes were highly recommended and…
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Macadamia Nut “Cheese” + other dairy alternatives
Cheese. Yoghurt. Ice cream. Milk – well maybe not so much milk, (milk and I aren’t really friends) but it’s an essential ingredient for a Mac and cheese roux… I miss dairy. A lot. There’s nothing quite like our mac and cheese or the sweet but savory taste of goat cheese in a salad or on a pizza. But, I have found alternatives for the duration of OHAC (and perhaps after). CHEESE I need to start with…
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Sticking to the basics
In comparison to last year’s cleanse, day one of OHAC has been non-traumatic. Maybe because I sort of know what to expect and am better prepared this time ’round. I didn’t try to do anything fancy, just stuck with the basics; and it was a stress-free day. I made my breakfast protein muffins last night using the gluten-free mix, and aside from one very minor thing, they turned out fantastic. The minor thing was that the muffin liner…
