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Nacho Cheese Dip

A New Era of Nachos

I love nachos. The cheesier the better. Seasoned meat just makes it a meal. But for whatever reason I don’t like making my own nachos at home. However I do love Epicure Selections seasonings and dip mixes because I can create amazing meals with minimal effort while saving money. Combine these two loves and you [...]

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Pig

From a whole in the wall on the almost dead block of View Street came the most fantastic BBQ pulled pork I have ever had.  Pig BBQ Joint is one of two restaurants I know that came from this closet like eatery and now has grown to two locations – Colwood Corners and the Atrium. [...]

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Blue Fox

Blue Fox

Shortly after I moved to Victoria, BC I was introduced to one of Victoria’s most popular restaurants – Blue Fox. Not only do they have great food, they have great value.

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Recipe to Riches – Your recipe could make you rich!

Got a recipe people rave over? Think your dish is worthy of $25,000? Think your dish is tasty enough to be sold in the grocery store? Enjoy reality TV? If you said “yes” to any of these questions than the Food Network has a show for you! Temple Street Productions, producers of Canada’s Next Top [...]

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Tea

A Victorian Tradition

Ever since I was a little girl I enjoyed tea time at my grandparents’ home. At the Lea-Wilson home it wasn’t a huge thing, just a cup of tea with a little snack to break up the afternoon work. My first high tea experience came when I was about 12 and my mom took me [...]

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There’s an app for that!

There’s an app for that!

One Saturday morning as I was roaming around Moss Street Market with a couple friends when we got to talking about recipe apps on the iPhone.  This got me thinking … how many free recipe apps are there?  What makes an app good? My buddy Adam wants to be able to search for recipes by [...]

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Sizzling Salads

Sizzling Salads

For months now I have been curious about Kraft Sizzling Salads.  Lucky for me a colleague passed off a sample she received as swag at a recent conference she attended.  Normally when I add meat to a salad I season with salt and pepper.  That has changed. The concept is that each package has a [...]

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