Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
I Want To Get Away, I Wanna Fly Away...Yeah, Yeah, Yeah...
I am not a huge reality show fan.
I still have my "guilty pleasures" and have been known to get immersed in a few episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. But when I watch reality shows, I gravitate towards ones that involve travel and places of the world that I am intrigued by. Since laying eyes on the History Television's show, Ice Pilots NWT, I have been hooked. I am fascinated by the two features of the show: aircraft (WWII aircraft no less!) and the Canadian Arctic. To top it off, the show is real and shows the day to day business that is Buffalo Airways.
My hubby travels a lot for his job...pretty much all over Canada. Although the Arctic is a rare trip, it is one that happens every couple of years for him. Due to waiting on a flight to come home from Yellowknife, NWT, Trev had the privilege to visit Buffalo and take a tour of the hangar and tarmac, as well as getting into a C49 cockpit. I am jealous.
Buffalo Airways Curtiss C-46 (Passenger & Cargo)
Buffalo Airways CL-215 Waterbomber/Fire Fighter
C-46 in for maintenance.
Buffalo Airways L-188 Lockheed Electra Freighters
Can't wait for my boy to get home to hear more about it!
Cheers!
I'm Nuts!
So, earlier I posted this recipe for Sweet & Spicy Almonds. Today, I decided to whip up the recipe, but instead leaving out the red pepper flakes, adding cinnamon and substituting almonds for sunflower seeds. The result was as delicious as I thought it would be! I also love how when this cools down after roasting and coating that it forms like a brittle! Yum!
Here's my changed-up recipe for Sweet Roasted Sunflower Seeds...
First, mix the following in a small bowl:
- 1 tbsp of white sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp of ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
Then, in a large frying pan or skillet, on medium, heat up:
2 tbsp of EVOO
Once heated, add:
- 2 cups of raw sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup of white sugar
Toss to coat. Then, keep stirring constantly, as the sunflower seeds can burn instantly. When sugar and seeds are a deep golden brown colour, pour into a large bowl and toss with the spice mixture. Pour onto a cookie sheet and then...enjoy!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Thrifting
I love to thrift shop, specifically for my wardrobe.
There is nothing better than hunting around and finding that somethin' somethin' you've always had your eye on, knowing it was hard to get or too expensive in the first place.
(Snaps of my full little closet! New, thrifted, vintage, funky, colourful, black and white...it's all in there...)
My latest thrifting expedition landed me a fab pair of Gap denim capris ($2.50), a boho-style brown suede Danier leather jacket ($10), a brand new pair of Keds sneakers ($5...normally about $50)
and these 7 For All Mankind Jeans ($3.00):
Now, I knew that 7 For All Mankind Jeans were not cheap, but $175 regular price? Oh.
But my absolute favourite find this go around was for my wee girl...
I had this book as a kid and passed it on for someone else to enjoy. I put it on Nat's library list of books to purchase for her and was super pleased to get a mint condition copy for no more than 50 cents. Score.
Do you thrift?
Thursday, July 7, 2011
A Conglomeration Post...
Well, howdy!
Hope you're all enjoying the summer, now that the warmer weather is now upon us. Trev, Nat and I are certainly soaking up our first summer together as a family of 3.
What was life like before we were a trio?
I can't even imagine it...
So, Nat is now 7 months and 3 days old now. Yep, I can't believe it either. I took these on Sunday...the eve of her 7 month milestone...
We are sooooo lucky to have a happy-go-lucky babes who has such a lust for life. We are constantly amazed at how bright she is and I am not just saying that because she's our kid. Nothing gets by this girl! :-)
I have been making baby food and actually enjoying it. I totally bit on buying the Baby Bullet and am happy that I did. My puree manufacturing has also led to other cooking pursuits, one of which I will share with you because it's really a super snack with an ice cold beer on your sunny deck/porch/what-have-you:
Sweet & Spicy Almonds
First, mix the following in a small bowl:
- 1 tbsp of white sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp of ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes
Then, in a large frying pan or skillet, on medium, heat up:
- 2 tbsp of EVOO
Once heated, add:
- 2 cups of blanched white almonds
- 1/2 cup of white sugar
Toss to coat. Then, keep stirring constantly, as almonds can burn instantly. When sugar and almonds are a deep golden brown colour, pour into a large bowl and toss with the spice mixture. Pour onto a cookie sheet and then...enjoy!
Cheers!
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