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Zarina Visits! Oct 1-12 2016
Oct 1 (Sat)
Oct 2 (Sun)
Oct 3 (Mon)
Oct 4 (Tues)
Oct 5 (Wed)
Oct 6 (Thurs)
Oct 7 (Fri)
Oct 8 (Sat)
Oct 9 (Sun)
Oct 10 (Mon)
Oct 11 (Tues)
Oct 12 (Wed)
Morning
8:00 - 12:00
Zarina: 10am FlyOver Canada, Vancouver Lookout, Steam Clock
Look into reserving food tour + Vancouver Mysteries (+ book Escape Room?)
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Great quote from Elaine Stritch documentary tonight.
"Everybody's got a bag of rocks" -
No-Bake Energy Bites
Update: Oh Wow made these today and they are divine! Super healthy power snack!
No-Bake Energy Bites
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: About 3 dozen
Ingredients- 1 cup (dry) oatmeal (I used old-fashioned oats)
- 2/3 cup toasted coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed or wheat germ
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips or cacao nibs ( ( Read more... )
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Ongoing List - Scary Movies For October 2013!
Scary Movies Watched This October:
The Unknown (1927)
Jug Face (2013)
Mama (2013)
Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)
Cropsey (2009)
Pandorum (2009)
Relic
The Conjuring (2013)
Three on a Meathook (1973) -
Another "Healthy" recipe to try
Skinny Chunky Monkey Cookies!!! ((SHARE to keep on your page))
Makes 30
3 ripe bananas
2 cups oats
1/4 c peanut butter
1/4 c cocoa powder ( Read more... ) -
Chewy Gooey Cookies
Kinda Healthy - Chewy, Gooey Cookies
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups canned* chickpeas, well-rinsed and patted dry with a paper towel
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons (165 grams) natural peanut butter (can use PB2 from gym to make healthier, check your labels)
1/4 cup (80 grams) honey (agave would be amazing too!)
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36th Annual Vancouver Folk Festival Weekend
For the first time since we moved here, we got weekend passes to the Folk Festival. It started tonight and after a lovely bike ride to the Jericho Beach location we laid down our blanket and caught some great acts ( Read more... ) -
Recipe: No Bake Quinoa Cookies
Just saw these on FB and I want to remember to make them!
No Bake Quinoa Cookies
1/2 cup honey or pure maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter( unsweetened crunchy)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon pre-soaked and cooked white quinoa
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Sad News in the New Year
Last night I received a late email from Mom, letting me know that a very close family friend had been admitted to the Palliative Care unit after some health complications. The outlook was grim, but Mom had a chance to spend a good 45 minutes with her, holding her hand and talking. Mom's hands were cold, she told her she liked holding them because ( Read more... ) -
Concerts in 2012
Concerts Attended in 2012:
The Darkness @ The Commodore Ballroom
Pitbull & Flo Rida @ Rogers Arena
The Polyphonic Spree @ Venue
International Burlesque Festival @ The Rio Theatre
Bend Sinister (Playground Recording) @ Zulu Records
Brasstronaut @ The Rio Theatre
Bend Sinister @ Venue
Rococode @ Cafe Deux Soleil
Mary Stewart & Steven Bowers @ The ( Read more... )