Sacramento Surprises

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I admit that I knew nothing about Sacramento before making a 2-night stop there back in December. Like, who knew it was a deep-water port, with a river that runs all the way down to San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean? OK, maybe you did, but it was a surprise to me. On that basis alone, it finally made sense why Sacramento became California's capital city, despite the flat terrain and … [Read more...]

Blueberry Apricot Vitamix Sorbet Recipe

Blueberry Sorbet

We enjoyed Ed's Blueberry Sorbet while camping at McDonald Creek Provincial Park. Here's the recipe: Yield: 3 cups (720 mL) Processing Time: 30 to 60 seconds Speed: Variable to High 1 cup (240 mL) skim milk 2 cups frozen blueberries 1/2 Banana 1/2 cup Splenda or sweetener to taste 1/2 teaspoon (3 mL) vanilla extract ICE Place all ingredients in Vita-Mix container in … [Read more...]

More about Sun Peaks Resort

Sun Peaks Resort is the largest four-season resort in BC next to Whistler. The charming ski in / ski out alpine village is surrounded by three mountains on which to play - Tod, Sundance and Mt. Morrisey. In winter, downhill enthusiasts can choose from 122 runs that span the three mountains, while cross-country skiiers and snowshoers have 28 kilometers of groomed and ungroomed trails. … [Read more...]

Il Paesano: The Perfect Pizza in Toronto

Il Paesano Perfect Pizza

One of the things I've missed most since moving away from Toronto is truly tasty pizza. (In my not-so-humble-opinion, they just don't DO pizza here in the west... or bread). Our favorite pizzeria is Il Paesano Pizzeria which is located in a tiny strip mall at 396 Brownsline in Toronto's west end. The building's exterior gives no hint of the wonderful treats within, yet Il Paesano has been in … [Read more...]

The 23 Dollar Sandwich

I know... I should know better by now, especially since I've written about the exhorbitant prices that hotels charge for room service. But I was hungry. And the Turkey Clubhouse sandwich on the Westin Casaurina's room service menu sounded just perfect to munch on, while I worked on my talk for PPC Classroom Live last Saturday (December 1st, 2007). Although I did see the $14.00 price and had … [Read more...]