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banana pancakes
I was craving pancakes, and what better breakfast for a lazy Sunday morning? We had a few brown-spotted bananas on the counter, so I decided to add those in too. I liked the banana flavour in the pancakes - it tasted like banana bread, especially once smothered in butter & maple syrup. Bana...
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I was craving pancakes, and what better breakfast for a lazy Sunday morning? We had a few brown-spotted bananas on the counter, so I decided to add those in too. I liked the banana flavour in the pancakes - it tasted like banana bread, especially once smothered in butter & maple syrup. Bana...
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from spiders to water lilies
This is a really special cookbook that we bought in Cambodia when we were there in 2010. It was published by Friends-International, an NGO organization that reaches out to at-risk children and families in SE Asia through a variety of programs - including a program that teaches youth to cook-for ...
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This is a really special cookbook that we bought in Cambodia when we were there in 2010. It was published by Friends-International, an NGO organization that reaches out to at-risk children and families in SE Asia through a variety of programs - including a program that teaches youth to cook-for ...
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thai pumpkin soup
I love a good bowl of soup when it's cold outside. Frequently I make soup by the "little bit of this, little bit of that..." method, but this time I set out actually looking for a recipe. In my mind I knew what I was looking for - something fairly light, but with some heat and other f...
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I love a good bowl of soup when it's cold outside. Frequently I make soup by the "little bit of this, little bit of that..." method, but this time I set out actually looking for a recipe. In my mind I knew what I was looking for - something fairly light, but with some heat and other f...
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aaaand i'm back...
Hey guys! Long time, no blog!Life has been busy around here in the Mayowski household. Big changes are in store for us - and are directly responsible for my lack of posting over the last several weeks. Without further aideu, an announcement:image from: Stringtown HomeThat's...
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Hey guys! Long time, no blog!Life has been busy around here in the Mayowski household. Big changes are in store for us - and are directly responsible for my lack of posting over the last several weeks. Without further aideu, an announcement:image from: Stringtown HomeThat's...
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ukrainian family favourites - pyrogy and nalysnky
Wow, I can't believe how fast November has gone by! Things have been a bit hectic on this side of the keyboard, so let me take you back in time a bit...Trev and I spent the Remembrance Day long weekend out at the lake with his parents and grandparents. His Grandma was super-excited to show ...
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Wow, I can't believe how fast November has gone by! Things have been a bit hectic on this side of the keyboard, so let me take you back in time a bit...Trev and I spent the Remembrance Day long weekend out at the lake with his parents and grandparents. His Grandma was super-excited to show ...
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southern-fried goodness
Last week I was in Atlanta, Georgia for the American Speech-Language Pathology Convention. I went with my friend and coworker, Caitlin. Luckily she's always interested in seeking out good food too, so we had some foodie adventures during our visit.The first place we ventured...
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Last week I was in Atlanta, Georgia for the American Speech-Language Pathology Convention. I went with my friend and coworker, Caitlin. Luckily she's always interested in seeking out good food too, so we had some foodie adventures during our visit.The first place we ventured...
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korčula, cocktails in a tower
I loved Korčula (kor-choo-la), it was one of my favourite cities we visited on our sailing trip. It just had a lot of character & charm. In the Old Town there was one main street running down the center of the peninsula with little lanes branching off of it in either direction - my guide bo...
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I loved Korčula (kor-choo-la), it was one of my favourite cities we visited on our sailing trip. It just had a lot of character & charm. In the Old Town there was one main street running down the center of the peninsula with little lanes branching off of it in either direction - my guide bo...
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crispy roasted pumpkin seeds
So, we had quite a few pumpkins this year... so many, in fact, that we ran out of time to carve all of them! But with the six we did manage to turn into jack-o'lanterns I collected a big bowl full of pumpkin seeds. To me, roasted pumpkin seeds are just part of Halloween - I have lots ...
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So, we had quite a few pumpkins this year... so many, in fact, that we ran out of time to carve all of them! But with the six we did manage to turn into jack-o'lanterns I collected a big bowl full of pumpkin seeds. To me, roasted pumpkin seeds are just part of Halloween - I have lots ...
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bits and bites - october 2012
Ok, so I know I'm a day late for October, but I simply ran out of time this week! Actually I ran out of time all month. It's been a busy transition back to life in Canada, but the dust is starting to settle and I'm itching to get back to a regular(ish) blogging schedule. I have lot...
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Ok, so I know I'm a day late for October, but I simply ran out of time this week! Actually I ran out of time all month. It's been a busy transition back to life in Canada, but the dust is starting to settle and I'm itching to get back to a regular(ish) blogging schedule. I have lot...
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pumpkins at prairie gardens
Last weekend I celebrated my birthday a few days early out at Prairie Gardens with family and friends. It was a chilly & snowy day, but we had a lot of fun. Their Haunted Pumpkin Festival has been running all month (October) and the last day was on Sunday. I reserved one of their fire pits...
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Last weekend I celebrated my birthday a few days early out at Prairie Gardens with family and friends. It was a chilly & snowy day, but we had a lot of fun. Their Haunted Pumpkin Festival has been running all month (October) and the last day was on Sunday. I reserved one of their fire pits...
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meringue bones
Halloween is just around the corner and it's one of my favourite holidays, so this year I decided to make bones, with a slightly creepy (but delicious) drizzle of coloured chocolate. I had never made meringues before, so I was pleasantly surprised with how easy they were to make and it was f...
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Halloween is just around the corner and it's one of my favourite holidays, so this year I decided to make bones, with a slightly creepy (but delicious) drizzle of coloured chocolate. I had never made meringues before, so I was pleasantly surprised with how easy they were to make and it was f...
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white chocolate pecan blondies
I like blondies - they're kind-of like chocolate chip cookies in bar form. In other words tasty, but also super-easy. I like soft cookies, so these hit the spot with a chewy texture and they're filled with little bits of white chocolate, skor toffee bits and toasted pecan - yum. ...
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I like blondies - they're kind-of like chocolate chip cookies in bar form. In other words tasty, but also super-easy. I like soft cookies, so these hit the spot with a chewy texture and they're filled with little bits of white chocolate, skor toffee bits and toasted pecan - yum. ...
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bol: wine & dine
Bol is on the island of Brač (bra-ch), the largest of the Dalmatian islands. Bol is known for it's beach: Zlatni Rat, a pebbly beach the comes to a point out in the sea. I wasn't too interested in laying on a beach (why lay on a beach, when you could suntan on a sailboat?) so Trev and I...
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Bol is on the island of Brač (bra-ch), the largest of the Dalmatian islands. Bol is known for it's beach: Zlatni Rat, a pebbly beach the comes to a point out in the sea. I wasn't too interested in laying on a beach (why lay on a beach, when you could suntan on a sailboat?) so Trev and I...
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great grandma lee's pumpkin pie
This is a special recipe in our family, so I asked for permission to share it on here before writing this post :) The recipe came from Trevor's Great Grandma Lee and has been the pumpkin pie recipe of choice as long as anyone from that side of the family can remember. Someone always makes t...
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This is a special recipe in our family, so I asked for permission to share it on here before writing this post :) The recipe came from Trevor's Great Grandma Lee and has been the pumpkin pie recipe of choice as long as anyone from that side of the family can remember. Someone always makes t...
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antika house of food in stari grad, hvar
During the high season Hvar is the island of super-yachts, movie stars and the glitterati, but in September it reverts back to a blissfully quiet island idyll. Perfect for us. We made port in Stari Grad, the old town, although Hvar Town is the main town on the island. Stari Grad was a really pr...
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During the high season Hvar is the island of super-yachts, movie stars and the glitterati, but in September it reverts back to a blissfully quiet island idyll. Perfect for us. We made port in Stari Grad, the old town, although Hvar Town is the main town on the island. Stari Grad was a really pr...
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