Here’s a nice and easy recipe for a salad roll bowl inspired by Vietnamese rice paper rolls. It’s perfect to enjoy on a hot day with lots of crunchy ingredients. The herbs and lemon or lime juice keep it so…
Our Favourite West Kelowna Wineries
As much as we love heading down to the South Okanagan in search of good wine, there’s plenty right here in West Kelowna! Here are a few of our favorite places where we like to take our friends and family…
Barb’s Vodka Sauce
We’re obsessed with this sauce and have had it every weekend since I started making it. I first saw it come up on Instagram via a celebrity sighting account I like to follow. We’ve never been to Carbone, but the…
Our Sleep Ritual
Sleep is so important for rest, recharging, and recovery. We’re those people who thrive on at least 8 hours of sleep. Thankfully, there are lots of small things to improve sleep hygiene and get a better night’s sleep. There’s nothing…
Trading Goals for Intentions
I’m a huge fan of goals, always have been. But then 2020 happened. And I learned about the arrival fallacy, which is “the belief that when you arrive at a certain destination, you’ll be happy.” This really resonated with me…
Dog Handicapped by IVDD FAQ
It’s been about a year after Louie’s IVDD surgery. Things are going well! Louie has the same personality, and it seems that he really doesn’t notice that his back legs don’t fully work. Life is surprisingly mostly the same. We…
Fish and Chips with Dom Pérignon Champagne
Name a match made in heaven… would Fish and chips with Champagne come to mind? We learned a few things in our WSET Level 1 and Level 2 Award in Wine classes, but one of my favorite (we have many)…
Our 10 Year Wedding Anniversary in Los Angeles and Las Vegas
Our trip to Los Angeles was a LONG time coming! Originally, we planned on heading to LA for Taylor Swift’s Lover concert… but we saw how 2020 turned out. In June, traveling had started to open up a little bit…
Barb’s Warm Shallot Salad Dressing Recipe
We love all types of salad and always try to keep some romaine lettuce on hand. Here’s a simple recipe I’ve been making a lot and thought I would share the recipe. This is great for a side salad, or…
72 Hours in Whistler
If you’re in the Vancouver area, you have to check out Whistler. It’s 90 minutes north of Vancouver and one of our favorite places. Recently, I had the opportunity to go for work (cue the world’s smallest violin) and it…
