Leeks are my new favorite vegetable! I am a little embarrassed to learn that leeks are in the onion family. I remember a million years ago for a junior high project, I was drawing a scene and had to draw…
Barb’s Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe
Here’s a fun holiday cookie recipe, double chocolate peppermint cookies! I love baking these. Super easy to make, and the candy cane adds a nice crunch and texture to these cookies. I made these for the first time last year…
Wine Wednesday
Here’s a digest of the wines we’ve been tasting recently! It’s been an effort (an easy one) to branch out and try more wines outside of BC. We completed WSET Level 1 recently and are in the process of studying…
Barb’s Borscht Recipe
Borscht is one of our favorite soups of all time. We love beets, we love soup. It’s a perfect match! I’ve gotten a few requests for this recipe, so here it is for everyone to enjoy! Lately, we’ve been leaving…
Our WSET Level 1 Experience
We finally made it happen! We registered and took the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 class. We’ve been drinking and enjoying wine for years, and finally wanted to get some formal education around wine. We’ve picked up…
Date Afternoon at Wiseacre Farm Distillery and HomeBlock
I have always loved gin. We finally started drinking more gin, and have been trying to keep our selection “local”. The Okanagan produces a lot of wine and has a lot of cideries, so it was only natural to think…
Barb’s Fridge Bread and Butter Pickles Recipe
Refrigerator pickles are super easy. I haven’t ventured into the world of actual canning yet, so this has to do. It’s simple and doesn’t require any canning equipment. These pickles are both sweet and tangy. We really like having them…
Barb’s Blueberry SpanakoPIEta Recipe
Here is a super simple recipe for an easy dessert. I haven’t ventured into the world of making my own puff pastry, so store-bought works for me. I like to keep a box on hand for making mille-feuille. This recipe…
Main Bedroom Renovation
Here’s a quick “After” of our main bedroom, although classifying it as a “work in progress” might be more accurate. We ripped out the carpet and replaced it with vinyl planking, and it’s made a huge difference. We’re in the…
Kalala Organic Estate Winery Visit, West Kelowna
There are so many wineries in West Kelowna! We were out running errands this day, looking for a fruit stand selling peaches that didn’t have a big crowd. Our intention was to check out Ciao Bella Winery, but it looked…
