Same City Field Trip: Portland’s Better Living Show & Vegan Village
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Same City Field Trip: Portland’s Better Living Show & Vegan Village

What better time to start putting together a recap about a visit to the Better Living Home and Garden Show than a Boltbus with shaky but semi-reliant WiFi out-of-town? I’m now back home and just last night, started a batch of chocolate liqueur using the organic Frontier Co-op cacao nibs I picked up at the show (yeah, samples!). … Continue reading »

Further Northwest
BFF / bloody mary / Boltbus / booze / brunch / budget travel / Canada / chips / Class of 2000 / Come Scone with Me / Get Sconed! / marriage equality / Mo:Le / Panz Veggie / photo essay / photography / seattle / travel / Vancouver / vegan / vegan food / vegan travel / Victoria

Further Northwest

A funny thing happened yesterday morning….J. Legume and I woke up before the crack of dawn, to watch said crack of dawn rise over Vancouver’s West End, and realized we were facing the wrong direction. Check, mark. Here’s a quick check-in from our trip even further Northwest…..We’re now in Victoria for our dear friend’s wedding, … Continue reading »

Breakfast at Sconey’s
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Breakfast at Sconey’s

Here’s a little story from the early morning pages…..of dear J. Legume expressing her silly concern of not waking up to homemade breakfast often enough, my flabbergasted reaction, and her brunchy dreams surely coming true with spicy scrambled tofu, diner-style potatoes, and the fluffiest biscuits I’ve made at home yet (and like every other vegan … Continue reading »

Tinctures, Homemade Bitters, Cheese-Making & Project Catch-Up
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Tinctures, Homemade Bitters, Cheese-Making & Project Catch-Up

A note for those who came here via the PPK 100 of 2012 – Thanks for stopping by! The following is an account of how to make your own bitters via individual tinctures. If you’re looking to make your own syrups for drinks, per #52, check out my Rhubarb & Rangpur Lime syrup and Hot Chili, Lime & Sea Salt … Continue reading »