I’m not sure how common these are outside of Alberta, but in the past few months, I’ve seen a couple new growler bars freshly installed at liquor stores in this province. I found one at the massive new Wine and […]
Arbitrary
Arbitrary: Why I bake bread
Bread is cheap. For a little more than a buck, I can buy a sale-priced loaf of basic white bread at my local grocery store. If I boost my budget to a couple of bucks, my choices increase. And for […]
Healthy January: Café harm reduction
Weight gain is a funny thing. Over time, it’s the little habits that add up to become big problems. The small daily indulgence can turn into a long-term calorie splurge. Counting calories, which I talked about in the last two […]
Healthy January: More calorie counting tips
I’ve learned quite a few things about keeping track of calories during the times I’ve actively counted calories. Here are some additional tips if you decide to give calorie counting a try. – Processed foods make life easy: While […]
Healthy January: Counting calories
Yes, I know this website is usually all about the glories of eating yummy things, and that calories are often of secondary importance compared to flavour. But you’ll notice I generally try to list nutritional information when it’s readily available. […]
Food Fight: Chips for NYE
Last month, I wrote about a type of chips that was sort of interesting, but didn’t blow me out of the water. So many chips – especially new flavours – are lacking something in the taste department, and are promptly […]
NEAROF!’s 3rd Annual Christmas Gift General Ideas
It’s that time of year again, isn’t it? It’s hard to believe this is the third annual NEAROF! gift guide. Every year, it’s getting harder to write this thing, probably because I’ve included all sorts of great stuff in prior […]
Arbitrary: The return of hot coffee season
Remember when coffee shops sold coffee? If a bump on your noggin prompted the loss of all memory prior to May, you’d be forgiven for thinking that coffee shops sold only pastries, iced coffee, frozen hot chocolate and decaf grande […]