Make this tonight
>> Thursday, January 17, 2013 –
food,
healthy eating,
recipe
Steak & spinach salad with shiitakes, pineapple, avocado, carrots, shallot, and sesame-ginger dressing
>> Wednesday, January 16, 2013 –
food,
healthy eating,
recipe
Are you seeing a trend for 2013?
:)
We are making a huge effort this year to re-discover the lost art (lost, for us anyways) of eating at home. Healthy, fresh, and seasonal meals is the name of the game. Lean proteins, lots of fruit / veg, and complex carbs.
Taking pictures and putting together quick blog posts help keep me inspired. If you would like details about ingredients used or cooking instructions, just leave a comment and I'll provide it.
This meal is quick and simple. Just don't overcook your steak and you're golden.
Happy eating!
Seared cod with ditalini, chorizo, mushrooms, avocado, and orange
>> Monday, January 14, 2013 –
food,
healthy eating,
recipe
Make this sometime this week and you'll be glad you did.
There is not really a set recipe...this serves more as an idea that you can take any direction you like. I just sautéed my cod, chorizo, and veggies...cooked my pasta...and added some fresh chunks of avocado and orange at the very end.
It's a bit tricky to find fresh wild fish in the supermarkets right now, but cod is still available and is a great white fish that can be paired with a lot of different things.
Enjoy :)
Green smoothie
>> Friday, January 4, 2013 –
food,
healthy eating
Kale. Swiss Chard. Avocado. Lemon. Kiwi. Apple. Banana. Peaches. Greek Yogurt. Peanut Butter. Ginger.
Great way to start the day and get a few fruit / greens / healthy fat / protein portions under your belt.
Make it the night before so it's ready (and cold) for you the next morning.
Happy new year
Happy New Year everyone!
2012 was a great year with so many awesome memories..and we are stoked for what 2013 has in store.
Here is how we started 2013...yum!
Fiamma Burger - Bellingham's premier all-natural burger joint
>> Monday, December 10, 2012 –
food,
local travel,
quick meal,
Review
Beef burger topped with proscuitto ham, fried egg, cheddar-jack, shoe string potatoes, and smoky sauce.
Nuff said.
B"HAM" Burger
We have been a few times and will definitely be back again. The food is great and we love the atmosphere.If you find yourself in Bellingham take the time to grab a bite at Fiamma - 1309 Railroad Ave, Bellingham WA
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Wow...we haven't blogged since August!
>> Tuesday, December 4, 2012 –
Animal Magnets,
Christmas,
Holidays
Needless to say, we have been busy. Very busy.
We took a week long vacation to California with Chantelle's family back in mid-October and have been non-stop ever since.
Original Animal Magnet has done better than either of us could have predicted. We've had nearly 200 orders in the last 30 days...and have had over 700 orders since we launched it in February 2012.
That said, TODAY is the last day to get your order in if you would like it in time for Christmas!
All orders placed after today will be shipped in January 2013.
To all of our customers - THANK YOU for your orders. We are working furiously this week to get them all out within the next day or two to ensure they all arrive in time for Christmas.
And to all of our readers - hopefully we will have more time in the New Year to blog more often!
Thanks,
Mark & Chantelle
Original Animal Magnet
Celebration of Light - Photography from night 1
>> Wednesday, August 1, 2012 –
Entertainment,
local travel,
photography,
Summer
The Celebration of Light is an annual fireworks competition in Vancouver. Three nights, three countries, and countless oohs, ahhs, and explosions. Over 300,000 people gather at English Bay (and other areas nearby) to watch this amazing display of fire in the sky.
This is not your average fireworks show...far from it. Actually, my guess is that you have never seen a show quite like it. I beleive it is the biggest barge fireworks competition in the on the Planet. Each show is beautifully timed to music and lasts for apx 30 mins.
The Celebration of Light (formerly known as the Symphony of Fire) has been happening for the past 22 years and is truely a summer staple for all Vancouverites.
Here are some amazing photos from Night 1 (Vietnam - July 28th)
Photo c/o http://www.jeremylim.ca/
Photo c/o http://www.flickr.com/photos/colink/
Photo c/o http://www.flickr.com/photos/colink/
Photo c/o http://www.flickr.com/photos/rishadd/
Photo c/o http://www.flickr.com/photos/rishadd/
There are 2 shows left this summer...tonight (August 1st), and Saturday August 4th. Fireworks start at 10pm sharp. Read more...
Pizza & Patios, a match made in Heaven
>> Friday, July 13, 2012 –
food
You cannot go wrong with homemade pizza enjoyed on a rooftop patio with great friends.
Seeing as it was a mid-week meal and I knew I would not have time to make my own dough (a few hour process as you have to let it sit to rise a few times), I decided to "cheat" a little and try out the fresh dough in Whole Foods. It made fresh in store, never frozen, and is the same dough they use for their pizzas. It is literally a ball of dough in a clear plastic tub and you can find it in the refrigerator section near the meal salads. The key is to let it come to room temp before you roll it out and lightly flour your board and roller to prevent it from sticking. I like to roll mine out pretty thin and could care less if it resembles a perfect circle or not :)
For the toppings...
Pizza One
Prosciutto, mozzarella, fresh arugula, olive oil, reduced balsamic, tomato sauce...
-Roll out your dough
-Brush on a skim of tomato sauce (I like just a skim, personal preference)
-Add some grated mozzarella
-Top with prosciutto (have your deli slice it on the thinnest setting when you buy it)
-Bake on a preheated pizza stone on the bottom rack of your oven at 500C for 8-12 mins
-Top with a handful of fresh arugula, and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and reduced balsamic
Pizza Two
Italian sausage, mixed mushrooms, shallot, roasted garlic, buffalo mozzarella, basil, tomato sauce...
-Saute the italian sausage (cut into small chunks), sliced mushrooms (I used crimini, shiitake, and enoki), half of a shallot, and a few cloves of garlic (all sliced into slivers) in a pan with olive oil and cook until all is browned and the sausage is cooked through (8-10 mins)
-Roll out your dough
-Brush on a skim of tomato sauce (I like just a skim, personal preference)
-Squeeze the water moisture out of the buffalo mozzarella, tear into chunks and add
-Top with sausage/mushroom/onion/garlic mixture
-Bake on a preheated pizza stone on the bottom rack of your oven at 500C for 8-12 mins
*You will notice that there are no tomatos on either of these pizzas. I prefer to slice fresh tomato and serve it on the side for people to add on to of their own slice rather than bake it on the pizza. When you bake the tomato it can make the pizza soggy.
*A pizza stone is a round, flat ceramic stone that you use in place of a sheet pan for cooking pizza. They're cheap and work great for getting you a nice crisp not-at-all-soggy bottom crust. Highly recommended.
I also made a quick and easy cubed watermelon salad to serve with it...
-Cut a quarter of a watermelon into apx 1" cubes and put into bowl
-Cut half of an english cucumber into apx 1/2" cubes, add to bowl
-Chiffonade (cut into thin strips) 3-4 mint leaves, add to bowl
-Add some cubed feta (as much as you like), add to bowl
-Drizzle with a bit of reduced balsamic
-Mix well and serve cold
all photos courtesy of our good friend and dinner guest Christie :)
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