i love to cook. and i am always looking for inspiration from my cookbooks and the internet. anyway figured i'd share in case you were on the lookout for what to cook... dinner tonight was really good!
salad
arugula
orange pepper
tomato
shallot
bacon
avocado
shrimp
blue cheese
dressing
olive oil
red wine vinegar
dijon mustard
salt & pepper
maple syrup
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
C2 Summer Reads
I know summer is coming to a close and this post would have made more sense in June, but I didn't really know what my summer reads were gonna wind up being back in June.
It started with "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky" by Heidi W. Durrow. Then I simply had to re-read the final Harry Potter book before seeing the movie, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling. Next up was Steve Martin's latest novel "An Object of Beauty". Finally, I am finishing up the summer with another book that is now in theaters, "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett.
I highly recommend all four books and they all carry my #1 mandate for summer reads: they're easy.
My favourite places to read in the summer are at the beach or in the park.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Fort Building 101
For the first time in two years a couple that loves camping loaded up their Toyota 4Runner and headed off into the wilderness.
They ran around all morning like chickens with their heads cut off gathering up supplies only to discover, just as they were ready to blast off like a herd of turtles, that their tent had been stolen from the car in a recent break-in adventure carried out by two local bums. Here's hoping the local bums are getting good use of the beloved orange tent somewhere in Gastown. No doubt the tent went willingly with the bums due to an overwhelming level of neglect by it's rightful owners.
After calling around only to learn that none of their friends were major camping aficionados, as no one had a tent they could borrow, a decision was made to grab a tent along the way. Finally the open road.
Winding north along the coast with Mountains towering majestically on their right and the ocean stretching out mottled with islands to their left, the couple enjoyed rediscovering the freedom of a spontaneous weekend getaway.
Spontaneous is described in dictionary.com as: coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned.
Upon arrival at the campground the young couple discovered that camping is not an endeavour most people embark on spontaneously. Much like randomly deciding to dine around 8 p.m. at the latest most happening restaurant in New York City, without a reservation for a spot the couple was s.o.l. (shit outta luck!)
Uh-oh now they really were on an adventure. Can a couple city kids make in the wilderness without the protection of a National Park?
A decision was made to stop at the nearby town and ask a local yocal what to do. After mocking the idea that camping in a campground was truly camping the yocal helped the couple out, "That ain't camping. As long as you don't need fancy stuff like toilets and showers there's free camping all over here. Just drive 20min that way and when the road turns to a dirt road drive for another 10min then pick a spot along the river and camp."
About ten minutes down the road the couple realized since they would be camping without the supervision of Park Rangers they ought to head back into town for some water and firewood.
Okay now they were ready, they had all the supplies: tent, wood, water, matches, beer, wine, food, etc.
Time to head into the wild. Holy smokes this adventure was getting extreme. Sure enough the couple found a spot to camp for free beside the river surrounded by trees and mountains.
Here they built their fort, also known as: setting up camp.
Once camp was set up the fishing pole came out and the couple felt like Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.
They ran around all morning like chickens with their heads cut off gathering up supplies only to discover, just as they were ready to blast off like a herd of turtles, that their tent had been stolen from the car in a recent break-in adventure carried out by two local bums. Here's hoping the local bums are getting good use of the beloved orange tent somewhere in Gastown. No doubt the tent went willingly with the bums due to an overwhelming level of neglect by it's rightful owners.
After calling around only to learn that none of their friends were major camping aficionados, as no one had a tent they could borrow, a decision was made to grab a tent along the way. Finally the open road.
Winding north along the coast with Mountains towering majestically on their right and the ocean stretching out mottled with islands to their left, the couple enjoyed rediscovering the freedom of a spontaneous weekend getaway.
Spontaneous is described in dictionary.com as: coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned.
Upon arrival at the campground the young couple discovered that camping is not an endeavour most people embark on spontaneously. Much like randomly deciding to dine around 8 p.m. at the latest most happening restaurant in New York City, without a reservation for a spot the couple was s.o.l. (shit outta luck!)
Uh-oh now they really were on an adventure. Can a couple city kids make in the wilderness without the protection of a National Park?
A decision was made to stop at the nearby town and ask a local yocal what to do. After mocking the idea that camping in a campground was truly camping the yocal helped the couple out, "That ain't camping. As long as you don't need fancy stuff like toilets and showers there's free camping all over here. Just drive 20min that way and when the road turns to a dirt road drive for another 10min then pick a spot along the river and camp."
About ten minutes down the road the couple realized since they would be camping without the supervision of Park Rangers they ought to head back into town for some water and firewood.
Okay now they were ready, they had all the supplies: tent, wood, water, matches, beer, wine, food, etc.
Time to head into the wild. Holy smokes this adventure was getting extreme. Sure enough the couple found a spot to camp for free beside the river surrounded by trees and mountains.
Here they built their fort, also known as: setting up camp.
Once camp was set up the fishing pole came out and the couple felt like Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Read in the trees!
Great camping reads:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Definitely climb up a tree and read in the branches with this one!)
The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer
The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert
Reading any of these books in nature is an epic experience!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
This makes me smile :-)
Check out the website: www.playingforchange.com
It's all about connecting the world through music and creating a positive change. What a beautiful thing.
Monday, August 8, 2011
How about a nooner?
If you live or work or play in downtown Vancouver (all three are acceptable answers) check this out:
Everyday this summer at noon there is a free concert out front of the CBC building at 700 Hamilton St. (Between Robson St and Georgia St. on Hamilton)
Check out the CBC community blog for the full schedule!
http://www.cbc.ca/bc/community/blog/2010/07/free-summer-concerts-on-cbc-vancouvers-outdoor-stage.html
Everyday this summer at noon there is a free concert out front of the CBC building at 700 Hamilton St. (Between Robson St and Georgia St. on Hamilton)
Check out the CBC community blog for the full schedule!
http://www.cbc.ca/bc/community/blog/2010/07/free-summer-concerts-on-cbc-vancouvers-outdoor-stage.html
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Downtown L.A.
A Night Out
Coles 118 East 6th St Los Angeles CA 90014 (213) 622-4090
colesfrenchdip.com/
Start off at Coles for classic cocktails. The old school bar is classic with movies from the 1930s playing in black and white, and bartenders dressed the part. When you know the man behind the bar is a serious mixologist go for an Old Fashioned or a proper Whiskey Sour (made with egg whites!)
Then head over to Bottega Louie for some seriously good food. The restaurant is housed in an old bank building and the result is a marble open concept dining room that is an experience itself. The confections at the front are so beautifully displayed its hard not to think about which macaroons you're going to have for dessert throughout your meal.
Bottega Louie 700 S. Grand Ave Los Angeles CA 90017 (213) 802-1470
www.bottegalouie.com
Coles 118 East 6th St Los Angeles CA 90014 (213) 622-4090
colesfrenchdip.com/
Start off at Coles for classic cocktails. The old school bar is classic with movies from the 1930s playing in black and white, and bartenders dressed the part. When you know the man behind the bar is a serious mixologist go for an Old Fashioned or a proper Whiskey Sour (made with egg whites!)
Then head over to Bottega Louie for some seriously good food. The restaurant is housed in an old bank building and the result is a marble open concept dining room that is an experience itself. The confections at the front are so beautifully displayed its hard not to think about which macaroons you're going to have for dessert throughout your meal.
Bottega Louie 700 S. Grand Ave Los Angeles CA 90017 (213) 802-1470
www.bottegalouie.com
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