Category Archives: food glorious food

APLS Carnival: On Affluence

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(The inaugural Affluent People Living Sustainably Carnival asked us to define sustainability, and this month’s edition asked us to define Affluence. Great topics, especially as we’re all in the “getting to know you” phase. However, I would like to remind … Continue reading →

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Recipe sniping: the salad course

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Mmmmmm, both of the fancy salads look awesome (except for the melon, yuck). I am sooo hungry now and my stomach is growling away. Here’s my quick’n’easy alternative. This is my favourite weekday lunch in the summer (and now beyond … Continue reading →

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Be my personal trainer!

Posted on September 5, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Ah, September. Back-to-school time. There’s a sense of purpose in the air, and I have chosen to harness it in my quest to regain my fitness. I’ve always been a reasonably active person, but there are degrees of reasonably active … Continue reading →

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Recipe wars – sniping from the sidelines

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I am not a domestic goddess. I still cook like a student at least half the time – lots of pasta and stir fries. So here’s my quick’n’easy alternative to the lovely but fancy amuse bouche recipes from Dr. Isis … Continue reading →

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While the cat’s away…

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Mr E Man left town on Friday for a three day music festival on Vancouver Island. His friend had a spare ticket, and Mr E Man – unlike me – has the flexibility to take a couple of days off … Continue reading →

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I just realised that I really miss one thing about industry

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Free food. I just wandered down the stairs to my nearest kitchen and found free sandwiches and black forest cake, left over from some meeting or other. I suddenly realised that this hasn’t happened to me since I left my … Continue reading →

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First APLS Carnival Post!

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Gaah! Deadlines come around quickly. When Ruchi (aka Arduous) first announced this exciting new carnival about APLS (Affluent People Living Sustainably) I thought I had weeks to write something, but suddenly it’s the 12th already! Luckily I’ve had a post … Continue reading →

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All weekends should be long weekends

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Seriously, I think I need three days EVERY weekend. Here’s what we did this BC Day long weekend: Saturday: lazy day. Got up late after being out for dinner and drinks on Friday. Lounged on sofa. Drank tea, made simple … Continue reading →

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Lund Day 5-6: Pootling Around

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

We’ve just got back from yet another night under canvas. (In fact I’m at that stage of a hangover where all I want to do is eat and eat and eat, and I’m trying to resist). As fun as the … Continue reading →

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Lund Day 4: The Copeland Islands

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

You know how I said I’m not a big fan of open water crossings? Well, Day 4 contained a doozy. We haven’t measured our journey properly yet, but we’re pretty sure it was our longest paddling day ever (at least … Continue reading →

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