We had some friends in town who wanted to go check out Predator Ridge, and we happily obliged. Predator Ridge isn’t far from home, but there are so many golf courses in Kelowna that we don’t make the trip up…
Spicy Pineapple Cocktail
This is one of our new and loved cocktails for the summer. I have been hunting for Old Tom style gin for a couple of months now, and finally found some to make this cocktail. It’s my spin on a…
Phantom Creek Estates Winery Visit
We are frequent visitors of Oliver and Osoyoos and have been watching this winery get built for a long time. Phantom Creek Estates finally opened this year, and we got the chance to check out the tasting room and wine….
Peach Mint Smash
We’ve decided to call this Meach Pint Smash at our house. It’s an easy summer sipper and it also makes a great mocktail. Peaches are in season, and I’ve been growing mint in my garden. It was a perfect match…
Black Swift Vineyards Visit, West Kelowna
Nestled in the heart of West Kelowna, Black Swift Vineyards is a stunning offshoot of the popular winery, The Hatch. Known for its incredible wines and breathtaking views, Black Swift has quickly become a favorite spot for locals and visitors…
Barb’s Mascarpone Custard Recipe
This is a fun and simple recipe to make and it’s a fun spinoff from my tiramisu recipe. It’s great on its own, with fresh fruit, or to spruce up pancakes or crepes. Whenever I make tiramisu, I always have…
Rose Garden
I’m so excited for our rose garden! We finally got around to redoing part of our backyard and put in some roses to give it some color. It took quite a bit of work because we had to take out…
Barb’s “Healthy” Zuppa Toscana Recipe
This is our take on the Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana recipe, we simply love that soup and could eat it all day. There is nothing better than Olive Garden’s soup and salad combo… except for maybe when they are offering…
Barb’s Oven-baked Breaded Parmesan Chicken Recipe
I recently learned how to bread chicken at home, so breaded chicken has been one of our favorite things to make for dinner. Namely drumsticks and chicken breasts. These are pan-fried a little, and then oven-baked to completion. These taste…
Barb’s Marshmallow Popcorn Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
These marshmallow popcorn chocolate chip cookies are modeled after my favorite cookie from this coffee shop in Vancouver, BC. Since it’s pretty hard for me to get those cookies on the regular, I thought I would try making them at…
Barb’s Cheddar Biscuits Recipe
Cheddar biscuits are the easiest things ever! We don’t have yeast and don’t really plan on making any type of bread at home in the near future. However, it’s still nice to have some sort of fresh-baked savory carbs, and…
Barb’s Tiramisu Recipe
We love tiramisu and always order it any time we see it on the menu. In our opinion, we enjoy tiramisu when it tastes strongly of Mascarpone cream. I made both chicken parmigiana and tiramisu from scratch for Justin’s 2020…
