Terpenes A Closer Look at Myrcene is part of the discussion on terpenes and the role they play in cannabis. Myrcene is a terpene found in hops, mangos, basil, thyme, bay leaves, cloves, lemongrass, verbena, ylang-ylang, and some types of cannabis. The aroma is hoppy, spicy musky, and fruity. Often people will comment that some…
Month: November 2020
Sugar Plums Festival of Trees 2010
Sugar Plums is a multi award winning gingerbread house from the Grande Prairie Festival of Trees 2010 build by Redawna Kalynchuk of Nutmeg Disrupted. As always I was excited to get started on my gingerbread project for the season. I decided to go with nice bright colors, the house, somewhat traditional with a fun flare.This…
Lake Fever Festival of Trees Barrhead 2013
Lake Fever Festival of Trees Barrhead 2013 built and designed by award winning gingerbread builder Redawna Kalynchuk. I made a huge move at the end of summer. I landed a fabulous job in a new town and embraced the adventure. But no matter where my life takes me there are two constants. Gingerbread and raising…
Organic Blueberry Perogies – Varenyky
One of the very first things I experimented with in my early days in the kitchen were perogies. I grew up eating them and knew I had to learn how to make them from scratch. Perogies are not hard to make but there is a definite learning curve when it comes to good perogy dough.…
Crispy Roasted Lentils
Crispy Roasted Lentils are easy and inexpensive to make. Add them to your snaking menu and celebrate this mazing Canadian crop! Looking for something different to snack on I hit the cupboard in search of potential said snack. I had such good success with the crispy maple red lentils I thought I would try my hand at…
Coconut Milk Poached Halibut
This Coconut Milk Poached Halibut is a spectacular dish that features some of the best Canadian pacific coast seafood. Whew! What a whirlwind couple of weeks it has been. This post has been a long time coming, it seems since I made this dish I have not had time to sit and do a post of…