Fish Tacos

Fish Tacos

Reblogged from maggiesonebuttkitchen: Fish Tacos Chipotle Salsa: 2 cups seeded and diced Roma tomatoes 2 tablespoons minced red onion 1 tsp. red wine vinegar 1 canned chipotle pepper,minced salt, to taste 2 tablespoons cilantro,chopped Picante Slaw: 2 cups finely shredded cabbage 2 tsp. lime juice 2 tsp. honey 2 tablespoons minced red onion 1 jalapeno, … Continue reading »

Something I cooked tonight

Something I cooked tonight

This is my attempt at an amazing recipe for Spanish Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes I pinned from a friend on my Pinterest Boards. My god, I do love that site for stuff like this. Of course, I scaled down the recipe since this chef is only cooking for one. This will do me well for dinner for … Continue reading »

Stuffed Mushrooms with Tomato Sauce

Stuffed Mushrooms with Tomato Sauce

Reblogged from nade in the kitchen: The weather is making me crazy. School a little bit, too. But that doesn’t matter. As long as you have lovely friends and family, everything’s good. And food, of course. Good food. Yesterday I found some white mushrooms my mum had bought for me, uncertain if I’d be overjoyed … Continue reading »

20th Century New York City

20th Century New York City

Reblogged from {love+cupcakes} Blog: Aren’t these photos fabulous?! My mother-in-law sent me a link yesterday and I spent a good hour mesmerized by these pictures. The New York City Municipal Archives just released a database of over 870,000 photos from its collection of more than 2.2 million images of New York throughout the 20th century. See more here … Continue reading »

Salted Caramel Buttercream Chocolate Cake

Salted Caramel Buttercream Chocolate Cake

Reblogged from thefauxmartha: The wedding madness has passed. And my little sister is now a married woman. My heart is crazy happy for her. The wedding was absolutely beautiful. And I am absolutely pooped (in the best possible way). In true fashion, we bit off more than we could chew. But we got it done. … Continue reading »

Busty Girls Need Love Too

Busty Girls Need Love Too

Further to my recent busty girl shopping frustrations, here are a few more busty girl problems to ponder from Busty Girls Comics. 12 Problems That Only Busty Girls Have I have experienced literally each and every on of these!

Something I wish I Wrote Myself

Something I wish I Wrote Myself

This great post called An Open Letter to People Who Judge My Single, Post-College Lifestylefrom Timothy McSweeney’s Open Letter website expresses exactly the way I feel about living life in Ottawa. Living in this city is uber frustrating for a single gal still living a super social life. Unless you’ve got kids, a house and mountains … Continue reading »

UK Fashion, I <3 You!

UK Fashion, I <3 You!

Seriously, this Fashion Therapy article from Liz Jones really highlights the plight of plus-size fashionistas. As seen on Adele – the dresses that may be the answer to every curvy girl’s prayers We really don’t suffer lightly when it comes to poor fit and quality so it’s amazing to see some fantastic new fashions hitting the … Continue reading »

Wine Wednesday

Wine Wednesday

I recently visited the very delicious Wellington Gastropub. I went with a friend for a special advance birthday dinner a deux. We drank a few glasses of wine in honour of #WineWednesday and indulged in a happy helping of some of their finest fare. It really was fantastic! The best part was that the portion … Continue reading »

Gone so long

Gone so long

Well, it’s been a very long time since the last time I posted an update on my Slimband journey. I’m afraid this one’s not a good one. I’ve almost reached the 2 year mark since I had my surgery and I honestly couldn’t regret it more. I’d like to think it does work for some … Continue reading »

Takin’ it to Tremblant

Takin’ it to Tremblant

Took a last minute trip to Tremblant with some of my lovely new friends from work. The adventure started in the creepiest B&B I’ve ever seen. I mean, this place made The Cabin in the Woods look like the Ritz at first glance. It wasn’t completely finished inside and everything was very…rustic. It kinda reminded … Continue reading »