We checked out the Lighthouse Cake Co. because they had their pumpkin cheesecake back for the fall season. Who can pass on a fall favourite while supporting a local business. The Lighthouse Cake Co. is owned and operated by Vikki […]
Mahle House – Chef’s Choice
As my family birthday dinner we went to the Mahle House with Auntie and Uncle. We have done the Chef’s Choice dinner a few times over the years. The food is locally sourced and grown which is super awesome! The […]
Cucumber Kimchi
I love to try new recipes, especially when I already have majority of the ingredients. This cucumber Kimchi recipe I saw when scrolling through Instagram reels. The recipe was posted by Stella ‘n Spice. Her Instagram can be found here […]
Making たこやき (Takoyaki)
We love takoyaki and being able to make it at home is awesome! It is not the easiest dish to make without a lot of practice. The last time I made takoyaki was back in high school for a project […]
Instant Pot Pulled Pork
Pulled pork can take hours to achieve the correct tenderness, so I was a little skeptical to try making it with the Instant Pot. However, it turned out pretty well. We used pork shoulder that was marinated in my Dad’s […]
Grandma’s Keto Salad
Who doesn’t want to learn family recipes to pass down? We tried out Grandma’s Keto Salad at home because it has been a long time since we were able to travel and have a family dinner at her house. 2021 […]
Poke Page
Nanaimo finally got a dedicated Poke Bowl restaurant! It opened just earlier this week. When we heard about it we knew we would have to try it out ASAP! Poke when done right is super delicious with fresh ingredients. Poke […]
Coconut Shrimp
We tried a new recipe and it was delicious! The recipe came from a Youtube video by Sam the Cooking Guy. The video can be found here Crispy Coconut Shrimp. There were not exact measurements so there is a bit […]
J&L Drive-In
Updated: Apr 22, 2021 Today we visited one of the last drive-ins round and it did not disappoint! We heard about this lovely drive-in in Port Alberni from Damon Fryer of Daily Driven Exotics. He was back visiting his hometown […]
Banana Bread
We tried making banana bread! It turned out super delicious and will be our go to if we have bananas that are getting over ripe. We used a recipe that my dad uses, with a few of his modifications. The […]
Cinnamon Buns
We want to get good use out of our bread maker, so we decided to make cinnamon buns! Sweet and delicious with a cream cheese frosting. It is not a quick process unfortunately. However, the end result is so worth […]
1st Attempt at Bread Making
“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” ―James Beard Today we decided to attempt making our first loaf of bread since getting a bread maker from my […]