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Lately, I seem to be hooked on a theme related to home remedies. It is probably a natural extension of my interest in healthy foods, and not necessarily a bad thing to be hooked on. Years ago, I battled a substance abuse problem and I would very often follow a ‘party’ night with a junk [...]
Labour Day Weekend is the last great weekend of summer in our part of the world and blessed by almost perfect weather, a large and pretty backyard and a conveniently dated family birthday, Dishing in the Kitchen hosted a ‘vintage garden picnic’ to celebrate all of the above-mentioned. To make the perfect backyard picnic, select [...]
It started innocently enough while visiting a vintage market with a dear old friend. I picked up a set of Pyrex ‘Spring Blossom’ Princess mixing bowls. They reminded me of my mother’s kitchen, so I bought them and then posted about the find here on the blog. As I continued on my merry thrifting way, [...]
Things I love about my home town: The big, beautiful Columbia River. Mountains. Everywhere. The Odeon (now Royal) Theatre The Italian food The smell of Syringas in June The big old churches That my childhood house is still standing That my mother’s childhood house is still standing The Italian food The dusty alleyways with neighbourhood [...]
Welcome to my first PJ video. Saying ‘good morning to you’ before I’ve even had my tea! Such enthusiasm… Hoping you will enter the ‘Take Back Your Weekend’ contest and win an overnight getaway where you can just hang out in your PJs. (This is my first homemade Dishing video – no makeup, no [...]
Getting my sticky fingers on cookbooks is one of life’s simple pleasures that just never gets old. The cookbooks do, however, and they get sticky too. Ew, I know. But somehow I just don’t mind. Browsing through an old recipe book and coming across a splattered, well-thumbed page is heartwarming. It’s like the former owner, [...]
In just a few short days, the Kitchen is going on a crusade to help you “Take Back Your Weekend”*. We got a practice start in fine style recently at the Scout Vintage Market. An old friend bought tickets to the “First Dibs” preview night. ”First Dibs” is an absolutely brilliant marketing strategy whereby we [...]
Spring rain. Lazy morning. Contented companionship. Ingredients for happiness. There’s an app for that. (Loving up my Instagram)
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