adventures of a food & lifestyle blogger
adventures of a food & lifestyle blogger
By Chrissy
To celebrate the New England Patriots advancing to the NFL championship game, I decided to make Nutella Peanut Butter cookies. I mean, what says “I’m so happy that the Patriots are making their 9th Superbowl appearance” better than Nutella and peanut butter combined in a cookie. Nothing.
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There is nothing I rely on more for a jolt of energy (and happiness) than a cup of coffee, and over the last year, Edmonton has developed quite the expansive cafe scene with everything from the main chains (think Tim Horton’s and Starbucks) to the tiny, indie variety). To complement our squad of veteran cafes are…
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I usually tend to stay within a one kilometer radius of my office for lunch, but last week my coworkers and I decided to venture to Whyte Avenue to try Pho Boy (10037b 82 Ave NW), one of the newest restaurants to hit the Vietnamese food scene. Inside the kid friendly restaurant is covered custom…
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My boyfriend received Duchess hot chocolate for Christmas from his boss. Unfortunately, neither him or I are big hot chocolate fans. Now, if you have ever been to Duchess Bake Shop (10718 124 St NW), you know that everything that comes out of that place is magical. And not wanting to waste such a great ingredient, I…
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Nothing says “it’s the weekend” like homemade pancakes for breakfast. And no recipe makes having homemade pancakes easier than the one from the queen herself, Martha Stewart. The recipe is built off of basic pantry
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Being Lebanese, my family often visits Sunbake Pita Bakery for fresh baked goods. Almost every time we go there, no matter what day or time, there is always a line-up. Because it is always filled with people, and not just Lebanese people, all ethnicites, I assumed that everyone knew about it, but, I was wrong.…
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As the weekend rolls around I usually find myself with ripe bananas. What do you do when life gives you ripe bananas? Make banana bread. Here is my go-to recipe that I’ve adapted over the years:
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If you work anywhere in the downtown core, you will know that food scene is quickly evolving and the different options are becoming endless. Located at 101 Ave and 109 Street, LOVEPIZZA specializes in flatbread style pizzas. The restaurant, which opened in early 2015, offers a selection of signature pizza or the opportunity to create your pizza…
By Chrissy By ChrissyA couple of months ago my friend Tommy began planning Going Whole Hog. A southern themed festival of food. With the help of several local chefs and restaurant owners, including The Local Omnivore, S’wich, Effing Seafood and Clementine (to name a few), the created the North Carolina Whole Hog BBQ menu that I can only…
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Halloween weekend is always busy. Every year one of my good friends throws a huge party, and this year was no exception. The theme this year was “Sausage Party”. Needless to say, I was mildly hungover this morning (maybe more than mildly). Whenever I find myself in such situations (tired, hungover and not wanted to leave the house),…
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