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Vegan Roasted Butternut Squash with Asparagus Shoots

Barbara Bamber — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 04:50:37 +0000

A friend of mine got married on the weekend. It was such a lovely affair, but not in a “stuffy” formal way.. there were smiles and laughter everywhere. One of the best ideas, was the photo booth, where guests could select dress up items and pose for photos. The theme was black and white, tables […]

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Artichokes ‘n Smoked Salmon Eggs Bennie

Barbara Bamber — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:37:30 +0000

Pretty fancy name for a thistle! Artichokes are native to the Mediterranean, so it comes as no surprise that my mother-in-law had a “no recipe” recipe for these beauties. We had a good laugh in our kitchen when she said I needed to bang the artichokes on the corner of the counter… or over a […]

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I saw God today…

Barbara Bamber — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:22:09 +0000

♥ sometimes something precious is tucked… safely away, we think, until we uncover it, it remains obscured. ♥ I’d just finished reading this book.. When God Was a Rabbit, by Sarah Winman and who should I stumble across, but this little fellow whose mother had tucked, camouflaged, against floor and wall but not […]

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A Palate for Pleasure ~ Roasted Asparagus Tart

Barbara Bamber — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:42:18 +0000

I have a wee test for you today. (come on, there’s only one question!) Which of the following answers correctly completes this question: Scientists have proven that: (a) humans have a predisposition for enjoying food that is “hard-wired” into our genes. (b) pleasure stimulates an array of physiological processes directly affecting neuroendocrine, inflammatory, immunological and […]

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Spring Asparagus Ribbons Salad

Barbara Bamber — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:20:06 +0000

Raise your hand if your New Year’s Resolution was to EAT HEALTHY Raise your hand if you had the fortitude to actually EAT HEALTHY You see, I check my Stats every now and then and I’ve noticed a trend… Whenever there are photographs of, say.. a decadent brownie, scrumptious cookie or a luscious cake I […]

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Grilled Spring Asparagus Soup with Chili Croutons

Barbara Bamber — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:20:56 +0000

Event: Spring When: March 20th in the wee hours of the morning I thought I was feeling better (until I got this nasty cold)… nevertheless, I’ve begun spring-cleaning my home, moving and rearranging furniture (putting away my Star Candles from Christmas.. shhhh) and taking out my sea shells. As you know from my last post, I’m still […]

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Simple… and Sweet! Springtime Oven Roasted Veggies

Barbara Bamber — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:12:14 +0000

We went on an awesome 16 km bike ride today, straight up and straight back down again. “Hey! Maybe I could enter the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer” I mused, “this isn’t as difficult as I thought”. I was gently reminded that I could multiply our little morning’s jaunt by 7 and how that would be […]

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