tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19578378616171405982024-03-05T07:18:44.476-05:00Miss Ifi - on knitting, life and CAKEMiss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-9275580504379631792010-06-09T00:26:00.004-04:002010-06-09T00:41:27.098-04:00Cipollini *giggles*Okie, so I am in Mexico visiting my parents and I have been taking some photos of the food I've been eating... unfortunately for you I haven't uploaded any because I am still playing with them on Lightroom and Photoshop (yes.. I've become quite addicted to these new toys)<br /><br />In any case.. this post is called Cipollini... *giggles* and is has nothing to do with the photos of Mexican food I've been taking for you. Last week my parents and I went to visit Palenque, Chiapas and it was extremely hot.. trust me REALLY REALLY HOT!!! it felt like sauna or a really moist oven, so around 2pm when my mom and I didn't want to be in the direct sunlight we hid in our nice air conditioned room and watched Everyday Italian with Giada De Laurentiis. I had never had the change to watch the show and I thoroughly enjoyed some of her ideas. <br /><br />Now.. to the point, on the show Giada mentioned several times the little Cipollini onions, I have never seen them or use them in my cooking but I thought their little UFO shape and their name were hilarious.. so now obviously every time I hear the name I giggle a bit, come on.. you know you want to laugh with me too!!! Cipollini ^_^ <br /><br />Oh well.. now they seem to pop out in every food blog I read, doesn't it happen to you that when you hear about a new ingredient suddenly you find it everywhere!!! and it was like it had been right in front of you.. you just didn't noticed it before?? Since I can't find any Cipollini around here I'll have to wait until I go back to Ottawa to know what they taste like.. but I look forward to that moment, if you have any favourite recipes with Cipollini please send them in.. I would love to try them.<br /><br />oh.. Cipollini *giggles*Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-12641836935464494802010-02-26T16:50:00.002-05:002010-02-26T17:17:32.711-05:00Sales for the week of Feb 26-Mar4I love Thursdays because I get to see the sales for the following week, unfortunately I don't get all the flyers (usually only Loblaws and Independent post their flyers online on Thursday) and I have to wait until Friday for the Metro flyer and until Saturday for the Farm Boy flyer... it used to be that the Thursday newspaper included all the flyers but not anymore (that makes me angry), but this week is different thanks to my friend Carrie I got to see all the flyers yesterday and I can tell you about the awesome sales that are on this week.<br /><br />For all of you in the Ottawa area....<br />METRO is offering:<br />-seedless cucumbers, celery and tomatoes for 99cents each... can you say SALAD?<br />-a bag of 4 sweet red peppers for 2.99 (perfect as snacks with some dip)<br />-Campbell's broth for 1.97 (good for risotto, which I'll make this week)<br /><br />YOUR INDEPENDENT (as well as LOBLAWS) has on sale:<br />-Mushrooms and tomatoes for 99 cents a pound (great for pasta dishes)<br />-Salmon portions 2.49 (great with some brown rice and zucchini)<br />-D'Italiano bread for 1.49 (great for some sammiches.. yum yum)<br />-Large Broccoli for 1.29 each <br />-PC Air Chilled whole chicken 2.49lb (do yourself a favour and get a chicken, roast it with some potatoes the leftovers can be had with some salad and then make some broth for a wonderful soup)<br />-Chocolate Milk 99 cents per litre (for those of you out there who enjoy this type of thing)<br /><br />FARMBOY<br />-Sweet red peppers 1.99 lb (these are usually bigger than the ones you get in a bag at Metro.. so you have an option)<br />-English muffins 1.29 pack of 6 <br />... yeah not that many things at Farmboy <br /><br /><br />You might be wondering WHY DO I LOVE FLYERS SO MUCH?? well.. I love looking at the flyers because that way I can plan a lot of my meals around sale items and I can save (who doesn't like to save money??) I am pretty sure that many of you out there have this same love for flyer day.. do you??Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-55389273192498502582010-02-17T15:10:00.003-05:002010-02-17T15:15:27.686-05:00Regarding foodJust WHAT IS IT ABOUT FOOD....?<br /><br />We are so related and at the same time so separate from it, we NEED it to survive but most of us seem to busy to cook and actually enjoy our food.. still when we do take the time to enjoy something delicious our spirits lift, we feel happier.. there is no denying that we have fond memories that relate to food, for example memories of grandma's cooking.<br /><br />If food is SO important and when we eat something good we feel better, perhaps it is worth it to spend a little bit of time everyday to prepare and enjoy our nourishment.Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-34839197891397377532010-02-16T17:03:00.003-05:002010-02-17T15:20:59.799-05:00Have you been looking for me?Probably not.. but I have been away reading and learning more about food, I really thought I wasn't going to post on the blog anymore but I have a new purpose!!! <br /><br />YES you heard right, a new purpose, I am starting a new phase in my cooking life in which I am eager to learn more about where our food comes from, what exactly we are putting in our mouths and about food policy so I think this is worthy of blogging again!!... I am also trying to eat better and live a healthier life (not that I'll stop eating butter of beef anytime soon.. I don't think I could live without either of those things) and exercise more which up to a few months ago I HATED so you'll hear about these things too ....I guess as always I'll also be talking about a whole bunch of silly things and another of my new obsessions (food in the movies) so stay tuned.Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-50129384420066164862009-09-22T17:42:00.004-04:002009-09-22T17:58:58.978-04:00Numbers that will blow your mind!!!!So.. I am taking an Introduction to International Relations and Global Politics. The other day we get into talking about the U.S. National Debt and here are some things I discovered.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/">current national debt</a> is about 11 trillion (can you picture how many zeros that is?? cause I certainly couldn't visualize it.. I had to sit there with my pen and go .. thousands.. millions.. billions.. wow... trillions).<br /><br />Now...if you had gone into business on the day Jesus was born, and your business lost a million dollars a day, 365 days a year, it would have taken you until October 2737 to lose a trillion dollars.. just ONE trillion.. now the United States debt is 11 of those.<br /><br />At the rate of loosing a million dollars a day it would take until the year 32,369 to loose the 11 trillion dollars. <br /><br />WOW... head explode right?!Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-43110226060620654602009-09-14T22:45:00.002-04:002009-09-14T22:48:21.454-04:00Adieu Patrick!I hope you are better wherever you are.... I will always love Dirty Dancing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukKUIGgSuBNCN3wcWTcZ4GnbLLXATvFtuUx1dl4RbijhyphenhyphenDaHXSOGdumur1BJK9KNWMnv-49SNzzSEjQOgaRhxtXABS8UyCHlvI6B7O3OTJoqH5jNRHRbAz05I5-LGnPEzj9j7QyRb_Bnv/s1600-h/jennifer_grey8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukKUIGgSuBNCN3wcWTcZ4GnbLLXATvFtuUx1dl4RbijhyphenhyphenDaHXSOGdumur1BJK9KNWMnv-49SNzzSEjQOgaRhxtXABS8UyCHlvI6B7O3OTJoqH5jNRHRbAz05I5-LGnPEzj9j7QyRb_Bnv/s320/jennifer_grey8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381520348580769298" /></a>Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-54935431429096528792009-09-03T16:58:00.005-04:002009-09-14T21:56:49.914-04:00WHAT did I do this summer?Well let me tell you about it!!! I went to visit my parents in Mexico and I had various activities planned in order to combat my sadness and boredom from being again from my friends and my kitchen. I HAD to get my wisdom teeth out while I was there, but after that I was going to ENJOY my summer. <br />Among the activities there was dancing at an old friend's wedding, learning how to drive (I've learned how to drive standard, but geesh it is really complicated and I get petrified of thinking about the road AND the gear shifts)going to the beach and taking yoga classes. <br />Was any of this possible you might ask? Did you have a wonderful summer? Was it even better than what you expected? well.. I am sad to tell you NO.. it was even MORE awful than I expected.<br />Not in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that after 2 days of being there something worse than getting my wisdom teeth out would happen. The day that I got my wisdom teeth pulled out (a Friday barely 2 days after I arrived) I got a muscle relaxant which had to be delivered intramuscular (I hate shots.. really I hate them) then when I got to the doctor's he couldn't find a good connection to put the anesthesia for the right side of my mouth.. yep that's when things began to go down. After he finally got my left wisdom teeth out he worked on the right side which wasn't completely numb.. it hurt quite a bit but I sucked it up. In the afternoon I had to call him because the pain meds that he recommended were not strong enough, so he gave me something else. I was getting ready to go to bed.. and THEN it happened... I DISLOCATED MY KNEE.. oh yeah it was awful, I've felt the pain before (I've dislocated that knee before) my mom had to call a doctor to our house so he could put it back in it's place.. luckily for me he was really nice and he did it quickly and it was over before I thought much about it. <br />But.. the damage was done and I got to wear this really cool accessory for the following 4 weeks... <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ge45HR8GU4tD-2DfeQT12MJICkIgc6kli6BYZGHXV6ktu3iBNFXXoXVSCNwsFpr-xygs7bzDZxWy6VRSXjJNqvgZh6SiZ0FHiTfOccMK6dKcjIhfbMf6VtaAT6Wa3xIO1O2ak63s7bel/s1600-h/IMG_1140.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ge45HR8GU4tD-2DfeQT12MJICkIgc6kli6BYZGHXV6ktu3iBNFXXoXVSCNwsFpr-xygs7bzDZxWy6VRSXjJNqvgZh6SiZ0FHiTfOccMK6dKcjIhfbMf6VtaAT6Wa3xIO1O2ak63s7bel/s320/IMG_1140.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381454485348058162" /></a><br /><br />During that time... I wasn't really allowed much walking so I had to stay at home on bed rest... all of my awesome summer plans out the window. When the cast finally came off, I was faced with the fact that all the muscle that used to reside on my left leg was completely gone and that I could not bend my knee at ALL. I was also told by my doctor that I have something called "patella alta" on both my knees which means that they are in a position that is really susceptible to dislocation and this means that if it should happen again to my left knee (for the third time) I would have to have surgery in which they would remove part of bone and realign my patella.. not my idea of fun. <br /><br />But I am back now in Ottawa and doing the best I can to protect my knee, also doing physiotherapy so I can bend it more and get the muscle back. And you might ask what fun things did I end up doing while I was on house arrest? Well I did read Wuthering Heights, I made some pretty place mats for my friend who got married and learned how how to do some pretty <a href="http://foldingtrees.com/2008/11/kusudama-tutorial-part-1/">kusudama</a> paper flowers. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTus4mTI_8nNVkQymXs92mMVayL83iXjCfrfl0I7sda_lAGF_NIuoV1Nd3LfmOpIUiQ8ELHvgVSZ7vTfWt4vR6sUVGyBP7h1G2qsSljKf5jEiPkhDtbp8rmxQQhcOLkHBt01lqMZxB5eu/s1600-h/IMG_1142.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTus4mTI_8nNVkQymXs92mMVayL83iXjCfrfl0I7sda_lAGF_NIuoV1Nd3LfmOpIUiQ8ELHvgVSZ7vTfWt4vR6sUVGyBP7h1G2qsSljKf5jEiPkhDtbp8rmxQQhcOLkHBt01lqMZxB5eu/s320/IMG_1142.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381490128748850930" /></a><br /><br />Finally I leave you with a picture of the sky on my flight back to Ottawa.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_t_ydc8s2TKuIHX0DQ0Qbpmg6iSd7g7VOHGMDz9KvrygOJa-PlZ3Axn5CnNiIKyCABoG5e9M34de8M4w0fZ7Tg9EcKPnRWQJqP8lbqCK9k7bIcZe7E-pFhF3NyYZCjUUVZSHwVyQqAaU9/s1600-h/IMG_1155.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_t_ydc8s2TKuIHX0DQ0Qbpmg6iSd7g7VOHGMDz9KvrygOJa-PlZ3Axn5CnNiIKyCABoG5e9M34de8M4w0fZ7Tg9EcKPnRWQJqP8lbqCK9k7bIcZe7E-pFhF3NyYZCjUUVZSHwVyQqAaU9/s320/IMG_1155.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381458541585882162" /></a>Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-9201762812793330492009-07-05T14:30:00.000-04:002009-07-15T14:37:06.438-04:00Celebrating the 4th of July in styleAt the American Ambassador's residence <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJ7ws42rYqGvYNcDvORpwcxMyXmkpUdeH3M-Uz3dkIM6fjPR_hUXaxiVkWw6WSBOrSw9JZ4hJdjSIKyZ2eqOnqyNHJuhph3iYtK2OFnV7AtuWdDpY2XzF5BTeHcS5xSt0uM9kezRECPpq/s1600-h/Canon+300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJ7ws42rYqGvYNcDvORpwcxMyXmkpUdeH3M-Uz3dkIM6fjPR_hUXaxiVkWw6WSBOrSw9JZ4hJdjSIKyZ2eqOnqyNHJuhph3iYtK2OFnV7AtuWdDpY2XzF5BTeHcS5xSt0uM9kezRECPpq/s320/Canon+300.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358757321732137266" /></a><br /><br />the food was excellent and I tried for the first time grits with shrimp, truly delicious!! <br />What an honour was to be invited ^_^Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-24705932979759512952009-07-02T14:17:00.001-04:002009-07-15T14:22:41.905-04:00Enjoying the 1st of JulyOh Canada!!! <br />mmm Canada day this year was relaxing and yummy with some nice peach margaritas courtesy of Martha Stewart, we mixed a little bit strawberries in with the peaches and they seemed even more delicious. You can find the recipe <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/frozen-peach-margaritas?autonomy_kw=PEACH%20MARGARITAS&rsc=header_4">here</a>, they are perfect for summer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRbqJ7QPDmya9KzNNuf032sbATywp-a7CQAFxBKVwrhQZAgytgfQuy_TVdfAZH4YtgaAPpxlv3Kbu2J6JSggc7nHYXhug2ZY6fv_655UUcAixm8G5LRoOs2NwwddbHaM-NaRLV-H8o9XZ/s1600-h/Canon+298.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRbqJ7QPDmya9KzNNuf032sbATywp-a7CQAFxBKVwrhQZAgytgfQuy_TVdfAZH4YtgaAPpxlv3Kbu2J6JSggc7nHYXhug2ZY6fv_655UUcAixm8G5LRoOs2NwwddbHaM-NaRLV-H8o9XZ/s320/Canon+298.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358753785584888306" /></a>Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-41027409876971990982009-06-27T16:08:00.003-04:002009-06-27T16:24:54.456-04:00Trying not to skip breakfastSo.. I have a problem I almost always skip breakfast and why?? well because I LOVE breakfast but I hate it when I have to have it on the run and I can't sit down and enjoy some eggs and some nice toast or some kind of pastry.<br />I have never been good at eating cereal, usually the 3rd day that I have cereal I get sick of it so usually I just get some tea or coffee and forget about breakfast if I am on the run and if I am at home and I don't feel like cooking I just skip it and wait for lunch.. all of these BAD HABITS!!! our body needs fuel to do things in the morning so skipping breakfast is not good. <br />In trying to redeem my wicked ways I've been trying to eat fruit every morning (I am also trying to loose some weight and eat healthier), so I've been making some delicious fruit salad (you know apples, peaches, cantaloupe, pineapple, grapes and some pecans all thrown together) and this morning I made some nice blueberry oat scones from bon appétit, you can find the recipe <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/magazine/2009/07/blueberry_oat_scones">here</a>.... they are good but I feel like there is something missing and I think next time I might try raspberries instead of blueberries.<br /><br />My breakfast today<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0xoSi-yHe0xzHeQmYmDC03jksh6Y_bN2CV7aM4tWmD7f1IOnKWq0ZfExlfpQFPvORg_2l6_wHZb3g302KPDfsT3FO6L16tYubTf5EXMh_TRtjn1qvba6e-8451feVop2yJhvzitfbvbE/s1600-h/IMG_1075.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0xoSi-yHe0xzHeQmYmDC03jksh6Y_bN2CV7aM4tWmD7f1IOnKWq0ZfExlfpQFPvORg_2l6_wHZb3g302KPDfsT3FO6L16tYubTf5EXMh_TRtjn1qvba6e-8451feVop2yJhvzitfbvbE/s320/IMG_1075.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352105366330112130" /></a><br /><br />so.. do any of you have any recommendations on other breakfast foods that I should try in order to redeem my wicked ways?? (just no oatmeal please.. can't deal with the texture)Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-88012773959489905642009-06-26T15:25:00.002-04:002009-06-27T16:29:00.330-04:00Farewell MichaelI can't believe he is dead... I grew up with his music, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8">Thriller</a> is my favourite video ever and I definitely owe him some of my best dance moves!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5T_Hbzko7EJtNZdCL5bwkTa1QoYFf54Dogb8upFTBbn0MRz_cDmaOCIsI8KzxO1HHFSdkCnyb9QuzS47UIvGlFUxkybF4mcePx_H_aNMBHyrENw1J-VaudZBvm5SnVPPCjqGfsWIiDZOi/s1600-h/pl_michael-jackson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5T_Hbzko7EJtNZdCL5bwkTa1QoYFf54Dogb8upFTBbn0MRz_cDmaOCIsI8KzxO1HHFSdkCnyb9QuzS47UIvGlFUxkybF4mcePx_H_aNMBHyrENw1J-VaudZBvm5SnVPPCjqGfsWIiDZOi/s320/pl_michael-jackson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352045349844307810" /></a><br /><br />GoodbyeMiss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-21924351461638824202009-06-09T12:34:00.002-04:002009-06-09T12:39:17.241-04:00Welcome to the world little Gabriel Roderick!I am so happy for my best friend Carrie because she just had her first baby, little baby boy Gabriel Roderick. <br /><br />He was born today June 09 at 12:20 at 7lb 12oz!!!! <br /><br />Congratulations CARRIE AND MIKE!!!! <br /><br />Yay!!! I am an aunt ^_^ *twirls and spins*Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-14210202226238903642009-06-03T15:42:00.003-04:002009-06-03T15:54:01.575-04:00What happens when you mistake 3/4 teaspoon for 3/4 cup?I didn't know what to title this post, because I also wanted to call it "You should never make cake when you are extremely desperate to eat cake and you can't wait another minute" why? well.. that's what was going on when I decided to make this lemon poppy seed cake from COOK with Jamie. <br /><br />I couldn't wait.. I just wanted a cake fix fast.. and so I rushed through the recipe and I didn't read the instructions well. I was also halving the recipe so.. trying to think straight while having the intense craving for cake not the best idea in the world.. that is how I ended up adding 3/4 cup of poppy seeds to a cake that only required 3/4 teaspoon.. geesh.. yes, you are probably wondering HOW could I've made that mistake?? well let me just tell you that I couldn't wait to put that cake in my mouth.<br /><br />this is how it looked.. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdN2NCN4-LuizxkjOqp5eBaD9eTwNJLUQ2JYnVZL0XGWMdkh3apqJP-PQ6RLA6iMh06fKu9R9I0OBf4N7XZOlQY6aTkzipyN1E0SCbAbJRYxCr5OSGVbVHbN1nfF789FWi2aqrQsqulXuH/s1600-h/IMG_1063.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdN2NCN4-LuizxkjOqp5eBaD9eTwNJLUQ2JYnVZL0XGWMdkh3apqJP-PQ6RLA6iMh06fKu9R9I0OBf4N7XZOlQY6aTkzipyN1E0SCbAbJRYxCr5OSGVbVHbN1nfF789FWi2aqrQsqulXuH/s320/IMG_1063.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343190494875830226" /></a><br /><br />it didn't taste bad though.. it was just very poppy seedy.. oh well, I've learned my lesson.Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-86329465210212383012009-05-28T12:37:00.002-04:002009-05-29T12:52:37.941-04:00Back to the blogging worldI've been gone for sooo long I hope you have not forgotten me... I was so busy with my internship at the U.S. Embassy that I had not time for anything else, well mostly it was that I really didn't have any energy for anything else. There were also some health issues that kept me away but I am learning how to deal with those so I can be a healthier, happier person.<br /><br />The internship was an enjoyable experience.. I learned a lot of things and hey.. I GOT TO MEET OBAMA!!! which was definitely a highlight!! Here is a picture of my co-workers the intern farewell lunch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I_QkE2dMcsSQsmQ-hWy5Uojq4fsq2F3LP8sYtFJDWHsjMbNnN3PAbILOdhFLHV-9O9PQa4YbUmFhLIrhsxij5cr3XaA3vS52MX4SMZp_qNaUGfm2Ux9uNyAz317ur0fWSYje0YREEC3Q/s1600-h/IMG_0971.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4I_QkE2dMcsSQsmQ-hWy5Uojq4fsq2F3LP8sYtFJDWHsjMbNnN3PAbILOdhFLHV-9O9PQa4YbUmFhLIrhsxij5cr3XaA3vS52MX4SMZp_qNaUGfm2Ux9uNyAz317ur0fWSYje0YREEC3Q/s320/IMG_0971.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341289727540707970" /></a><br /><br />And now.. I am back!! ready for some more blogging on knitting, life and CAKE!!! is good to be back ^_^Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-32126059964709228062009-01-20T19:00:00.003-05:002009-01-20T19:03:44.088-05:00I am BACK!!!Indeed I am back, well to be truthful I've been back for about a week and a half however my new Internship at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa has kept me quite busy. <br />My holidays were really nice!! I got lots of clothes and shoes and I got to go to the beach which was such a treat... I loved the sun and the sand on my feet, the waves of the ocean just crashing on my legs... oh I wish for that instead of the pile of snow that I have to battle everyday.<br />I hope you holidays were amazing!!! and although I might not be posting regularly I hope to see you around.Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-29034755092622150072008-12-11T16:39:00.001-05:002008-12-11T16:42:57.287-05:00GONE FOR THE HOLIDAYSI won't be around from the 12th of December until the 6th of January of the NEW YEAR (wow.. a new year) so ENJOY the holidays!!! have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year!!Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-56596308299730166512008-11-29T19:01:00.000-05:002008-12-03T19:19:07.789-05:00Daring Bakers November challenge- a very sugary monthI've been quite sick for quite a few days so I apologize for my delay in posting this challenge.. however I am extremely happy to post this. <br /><br />This month dear <a href="http://culinarycuriosity.blogspot.com/">Dolores</a> decided we should get all hyped up in sugar and make a Caramel Cake with Caramelized Butter Frosting oh.. and hyped up we did!!! also helping her were <a href="http://blondieandbrownie.blogspot.com/">Alex</a> , <a href="http://forayintofood.blogspot.com/">Jenny of Foray into Food</a> , and <a href="http://glutenagogo.blogspot.com/">Natalie of Gluten-a-Go-Go </a>. The recipe came from <a href="http://eggbeater.typepad.com/">Shuna Fish Lydon of Eggbeater</a> and you can find the recipe<a href="http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/12/24/caramel-cake-the-recipe/"> here</a>. <br /><br />I must admit that at the beginning I was not so excited about this challenge since I don't really like caramel flavours (shhh.. please don't tell anyone.. I already have enough heat coming from Bad Monsieur Josh about it) but I thought that I could do something in order to make it more to my liking. When it came time to do this cake.. I was sooo sick I couldn't really deal with any changes I just wanted to get it done.. but oh!!! I was sooo glad.. the cake is absolutely delicious.. I didn't cook my sugar too long so it wasn't burnt caramel but just nicely light caramelly.. the cake is just soo spongy and moist and incredible I am thinking about making it again this week. The icing was not so much of my liking.. but I think I might use the basis of this icing to make a variation of it next time.. cause I love its texture. <br /><br />THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU for picking this challenge this month it opened my taste to caramel cake.. (perhaps only this cake.. but still) mmm yummy in my tummy cake ^_^ oh.. if you want to see other creations please visit the <a href="http://daringbakersblogroll.blogspot.com/">Daring Bakers</a>Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-46399660961356001112008-11-24T18:19:00.003-05:002008-11-24T18:33:29.070-05:00Supper last nightI've been wanting to try and make potato leek soup for a while and yesterday I finally decided to do it... I wasn't sure that Bad Monsieur Josh would like leeks, but he had to try them sometime. We found <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/leek-potato-soup-recipe/index.html">this</a> amazing recipe (trust me it renders a deliciously creamy and fine tasting soup) and the soup was a hit... before pureeing I actually separated some of the leeks and potatoes so I could leave the soup a little bit chunky and I was really glad I did. <br /><br />I also wanted to try making souffle and so I did... some goat cheese souffle, it wasn't hard to make at all, however I don't think that it is a dish I like a lot... I think I'll try to make chocolate souffle next time. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq83zMwLfMPPOlaRn_H-6BcDL2jC3h7TxHdfZ_1cnqMSmtqw-u0f9hZTuzik77FjOwQvT7Tc_1EKDJ8ZLumoRF1XHZkD6FUen3Nqt7feZ7_haDgjlK1SX9bnB4aPiQeoLAa5oGaJCURQs2/s1600-h/Miss+Ifi+027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq83zMwLfMPPOlaRn_H-6BcDL2jC3h7TxHdfZ_1cnqMSmtqw-u0f9hZTuzik77FjOwQvT7Tc_1EKDJ8ZLumoRF1XHZkD6FUen3Nqt7feZ7_haDgjlK1SX9bnB4aPiQeoLAa5oGaJCURQs2/s320/Miss+Ifi+027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272370453189374194" /></a>Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-73475048896621911072008-11-02T09:45:00.000-05:002008-11-03T09:59:55.604-05:00Feliz Dia de los MuertosHappy Day of the Dead to all of you, this is one of my favourite holidays from back home (Mexico) and every year I wish I could go back home just to be there on that day, because it is sooo much fun and there are so many yummy things to eat like "Bread of the Dead" which I decided to make this year.. it wasn't as good as I would have hoped but next year I am looking for a much better recipe...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSol1j5qLB8J7s2ru5Um7vR0Z_OpvPfYk53-LB9Wsdzgfugj0D0Rf4JJAxV2CCohyphenhyphen4O6pGivXVyj6Ro46akZbfemB6bMCl46kfB2gQyYiFLZdtk61IblxsEQZWbgIphPvrmFrktCvcmxfJ/s1600-h/latest+Miss+Ifi+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSol1j5qLB8J7s2ru5Um7vR0Z_OpvPfYk53-LB9Wsdzgfugj0D0Rf4JJAxV2CCohyphenhyphen4O6pGivXVyj6Ro46akZbfemB6bMCl46kfB2gQyYiFLZdtk61IblxsEQZWbgIphPvrmFrktCvcmxfJ/s320/latest+Miss+Ifi+004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264444833149884418" /></a><br /><br />For those of you who don't really know what Day of the Dead is all about it is a bit like Halloween, we believe that in that day the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead is really thin and actually our dead relatives can come back from the dead to visit us. So people make altars and in them they put the favourite food of the deceased to whom the altar is dedicated and they'll come back and enjoy it. The living on the other hand, enjoy sugar skulls, candied fruits, little candies called "Alfeñiques" and bread of the dead..... oh so many memories.. I love this holiday so enjoy it!Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-68879585177527782392008-11-01T20:58:00.000-04:002008-11-02T19:04:49.932-05:00Where has all the Halloween candy gone?!So... I am upset, I am sad.. I am starting to get depreseed.....<br /><br />Usually on Nov 1st, Bad Monsieur Josh and I go out and hunt some left over halloween candy that is now on clearance because no one has any use for it then, and we are happy to eat tons and tons of candy.. we don't get any trick or treat candy so this is the next best thing..... however we went out on our hung for CANDY and no store would have any.. not Wal-Mart.. not Zellers...not Loblaws... nor the Pharma Plus... where did it all go??!! not to mention now everything is Christmasy and I hate when they do that.. they just make you get tired of Christmas before it even begins..<br />seriously.. WHERE DID ALL THE CANDY GO??!!! who took it??!! why did they do this to us??!! WHYYYY!!! <br /><br />/sigh.. I had to rantMiss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-67113317962733553772008-10-31T18:51:00.001-04:002008-11-02T18:55:30.393-05:00Happy Halloween!!!Yes.. Happy Halloween from moi et Bad Monsieur Josh ^_^ <br />I hope you get lots of candy and have lots of fun!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdj7Qge3ehq1Yjv68E_mClyZkKu7Eeoa2NQkrVL1JNAFYwWY8u-0-bSZ0_9f1k5Dw1OeAfqNmhJ5cJ1LX7ehL0rkAlpvJo9tXFnaLgZAPinoWzLL1wchNIXXfcJhqi-QYloHvHAekITvFy/s1600-h/Miss+Ifi+108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdj7Qge3ehq1Yjv68E_mClyZkKu7Eeoa2NQkrVL1JNAFYwWY8u-0-bSZ0_9f1k5Dw1OeAfqNmhJ5cJ1LX7ehL0rkAlpvJo9tXFnaLgZAPinoWzLL1wchNIXXfcJhqi-QYloHvHAekITvFy/s320/Miss+Ifi+108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264212828588994418" /></a>Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-54061396025901031622008-10-29T22:06:00.005-04:002008-10-29T22:41:19.514-04:00Daring Bakers October Challenge in memory of Sherry “Sher” CermakThis month's challenge has a little bit of sadness attached to it... we lost a Daring Baker... but wherever you are Sher, thank you so much for leaving us with this amazing challenge and thank you Rosa for making everything possible, this has been an amazing challenge!! <br /><br />By now... you are probably asking yourself well.. what is this challenge you keep talking about?!!... WELL... BAKE YOUR PIZZA LIKE A REAL PIZZAIOLO.. and I did like a real pizzaiolo!!! <br /><br />The dough is not hard at all to make, you can visit <a href="http://www.rosas-yummy-yums.blogspot.com/">Rosa's Yummy Yums</a> for the recipe... you start it one day ahead and then you get this amazing wonderfully malleable dough, I had no trouble with it whatsoever it was just delightful to work with ( I did make a little adjustment though, I traded one cup of all purpose flour for 1 cup of whole wheat flour). <br /><br />When the time came to stretch the pizza... I was a little bit nervous but got the hang of it pretty quickly and had a lot of fun with it ^_^ ... although I might have ended with a lot of flour over me<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QGiTod9_J9cI1YVwVmOAVDtk9XhHCsChPZQR8YU__gaCqHflmaYmVJ0tYOkEsIvg1gBiLHtNA_quiAAA5NWWhACku6RwY-gqVQl0OLrbDrMZeTqaz8dBDyP_Ni7d_3-obsXVtsaEFoCf/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QGiTod9_J9cI1YVwVmOAVDtk9XhHCsChPZQR8YU__gaCqHflmaYmVJ0tYOkEsIvg1gBiLHtNA_quiAAA5NWWhACku6RwY-gqVQl0OLrbDrMZeTqaz8dBDyP_Ni7d_3-obsXVtsaEFoCf/s320/Miss+Iif+066.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262767744451072450" /></a><br /><br /><br />One pizza was a bruschettta pizza with pesto as a base, tomatoes, red onions, fresh basil, oregano, feta cheese and mozzarella and the second one was pesto base, prosciutto, red onion, tomatoes, feta, fontina and mozzarella cheese.. they were both incredibly gooood!!! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCw1HmwE3_Bi_gvhGwSNLZiNja2ulmjojgMdhqwkAWAYLDhYdrTO_lKdqrA5lHd9fsXplpnoQC0GhG9tOsFgWah-mBPIPjb3Otj9q5B6-CSfLmbUoNRjQx3Rj09kbLoLArVScxYHI53LD/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCw1HmwE3_Bi_gvhGwSNLZiNja2ulmjojgMdhqwkAWAYLDhYdrTO_lKdqrA5lHd9fsXplpnoQC0GhG9tOsFgWah-mBPIPjb3Otj9q5B6-CSfLmbUoNRjQx3Rj09kbLoLArVScxYHI53LD/s320/Miss+Iif+067.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262770586604193074" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBX3xca18_SlMeibH182jYABEdlc4va5bF9ua_r8VcqzeZqof3WvxdV4XDgqScMxYJ7-AaROczMfJ7CvXBNcmXmX7_PjdyyIdFObtbMej-IdnwmogG3mD8pVriTjem8bcbYiyynHWWdyi/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+071.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBX3xca18_SlMeibH182jYABEdlc4va5bF9ua_r8VcqzeZqof3WvxdV4XDgqScMxYJ7-AaROczMfJ7CvXBNcmXmX7_PjdyyIdFObtbMej-IdnwmogG3mD8pVriTjem8bcbYiyynHWWdyi/s320/Miss+Iif+071.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262770593451627586" /></a><br /><br /><br />Oh once again... belonging to the Daring Bakers pays off.. looove making my own pizza like a real pizzaiolo... maybe I missed my calling have you? you can visit all the other <a href="http://daringbakersblogroll.blogspot.com/">Daring Bakers</a> and find out what they didMiss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-84613754066609572812008-10-27T21:29:00.001-04:002008-10-29T22:05:36.147-04:00Weekend in Toronto/MidlandOn Wednesday of last week, Bad Monsieur Josh and I took a bus and arrived in Toronto and after an extremely crowded subway ride<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviotsGJfHDa6dpH_RsE0yuTTKTJZgnQqI5TcxKQppaT3030Sq5YQUBuR98sCx01ggjMYJIQI4Qrv52klwnBfPel2WfiuoxP3eaP35YRJWemyJYdJ7aePjD2_kSQgTi2rrZaOSsdp9izGL/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviotsGJfHDa6dpH_RsE0yuTTKTJZgnQqI5TcxKQppaT3030Sq5YQUBuR98sCx01ggjMYJIQI4Qrv52klwnBfPel2WfiuoxP3eaP35YRJWemyJYdJ7aePjD2_kSQgTi2rrZaOSsdp9izGL/s320/Miss+Iif+041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262755665835885810" /></a> (I wish our subway ride would have been this pleasant) <br /><br />we arrived to our friend Shane's... we had homemade pizza that night.. it was AMAZING!!! <br />Next Morning we went out for some really yummy breakfast at a place called eggstasy and did a little bit of shopping, we visited 2 amazing comic book shops<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBLkdNHKu7kgBzC3jsyQih3oBy0R8lp0jGj7iv7C5DOU0LwLyU4aHjtSDB7BSHMjM_0g_wzo26sybb8A4JOa6lp4OoQbWXIgU3IQ5m5zZvXoNCtDE_eio232WU58KpytNOh7J2hDshw6c/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBLkdNHKu7kgBzC3jsyQih3oBy0R8lp0jGj7iv7C5DOU0LwLyU4aHjtSDB7BSHMjM_0g_wzo26sybb8A4JOa6lp4OoQbWXIgU3IQ5m5zZvXoNCtDE_eio232WU58KpytNOh7J2hDshw6c/s320/Miss+Iif+036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262756286177661538" /></a> (hiiii Shane!!!! )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWbMQ_hJW3dQSTZFxO5RwL2w0W33i8rGJwe0cuIhSIQlM6SUdPl7kJlh51ksfbHYDfQfMogsqMu6SSBjWO60zAo96RgcnL54FU1XnYg8IUb6gfyQIaOZ1-vcOQb0KWAMOkCzurVw4YqiS/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWbMQ_hJW3dQSTZFxO5RwL2w0W33i8rGJwe0cuIhSIQlM6SUdPl7kJlh51ksfbHYDfQfMogsqMu6SSBjWO60zAo96RgcnL54FU1XnYg8IUb6gfyQIaOZ1-vcOQb0KWAMOkCzurVw4YqiS/s320/Miss+Iif+037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262756946639591538" /></a> (sooo much food I couldn't finish it.. but it was yummy ^_^ )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3FDk6-LYb91bjSALbRiVwgoJJWJNXHOsW_CgsD82b1vIv10vWZycfXDcWmhBQxVLyHD6LGu7AWKgNVOjYnOrsooJvkkR2viCmvZ9O48kgcWX8Bq9jDaCqHBcjkX_Ye0SWwwmNSTd8L0V/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3FDk6-LYb91bjSALbRiVwgoJJWJNXHOsW_CgsD82b1vIv10vWZycfXDcWmhBQxVLyHD6LGu7AWKgNVOjYnOrsooJvkkR2viCmvZ9O48kgcWX8Bq9jDaCqHBcjkX_Ye0SWwwmNSTd8L0V/s320/Miss+Iif+038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262757859037295666" /></a> (scariest looking place.. but suuuch a good comic book shop)<br /><br />Thursday night we headed to Midland and on Friday we went out for a nice walk to downtown and the lovely park... everything looks so pretty in the fall<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTfseMEIthRUbnElSPE6S2mxF1WkLrn6d-BPnPg1sVJVkW5_2xhsdGKoDxnTYOZECoWvlC5puziKX1BL1rAQ9TgyHFBJDYzT-7IKjzKALxwsCrkvu1_-cEzeMfXl5w9vgMyH8SNopVIxW/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTfseMEIthRUbnElSPE6S2mxF1WkLrn6d-BPnPg1sVJVkW5_2xhsdGKoDxnTYOZECoWvlC5puziKX1BL1rAQ9TgyHFBJDYzT-7IKjzKALxwsCrkvu1_-cEzeMfXl5w9vgMyH8SNopVIxW/s320/Miss+Iif+047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262759709321569490" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Y05vcAjuEiz3z4oi_NdZ_IHeUrAqUGk39skwWZz3kcKwVgc2kwarXG9YaSgD_7j0OIRRlpEekUaC7vJwHXdOkl5lRO_XtFQloZ0ElbdyE8mXRJYWIhTCbuA8ofxYG1teYHWWigZBcRVu/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Y05vcAjuEiz3z4oi_NdZ_IHeUrAqUGk39skwWZz3kcKwVgc2kwarXG9YaSgD_7j0OIRRlpEekUaC7vJwHXdOkl5lRO_XtFQloZ0ElbdyE8mXRJYWIhTCbuA8ofxYG1teYHWWigZBcRVu/s320/Miss+Iif+049.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262760362497429762" /></a> (yes.. EVERYTHING looks prettry in the fall)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRou0vvn4c0ujR11_3utGXnt3aAhAkGzrMzjeLKLWaAyQCKj5FQU5AAOVe3cGgAtrNtZUjQcoZ-xsrimCl-yaOXZzpG4WM0e2oI6JNo4mElatnMxl-BDglzO4DkWb8DSjHDBQYYAc2ODis/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRou0vvn4c0ujR11_3utGXnt3aAhAkGzrMzjeLKLWaAyQCKj5FQU5AAOVe3cGgAtrNtZUjQcoZ-xsrimCl-yaOXZzpG4WM0e2oI6JNo4mElatnMxl-BDglzO4DkWb8DSjHDBQYYAc2ODis/s320/Miss+Iif+052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262761153241358850" /></a> (hiii there GEESE)<br /><br /><br />Saturday we had delayed Thanksgiving and Sunday we had to head back to Ottawa.. however I was extremely please with our nice little weekend vacation ^_^Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-65227790938685935792008-10-20T08:52:00.001-04:002008-10-29T21:27:46.605-04:00Birthday WeekI had an amazing birthday week, with nice little presents from my darling Bad Monsieur Josh everyday during that week and I ended up celebrating with 2 wonderful cakes!!! (thanks Sarah) <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizu4peTBuFS569iP6OenuGLX808h928R698TX015kmdoh-bvMvdq3InYTN5zUd2VXNEJ8BWbtKGW2Lr0MYWacb94TIHxjRq3wUnsfreYgtaCmkeBRHV_wvAH1qygbjLdj5GPsz5pGXuMaj/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizu4peTBuFS569iP6OenuGLX808h928R698TX015kmdoh-bvMvdq3InYTN5zUd2VXNEJ8BWbtKGW2Lr0MYWacb94TIHxjRq3wUnsfreYgtaCmkeBRHV_wvAH1qygbjLdj5GPsz5pGXuMaj/s320/Miss+Iif+028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262749252786628818" /></a><br /><br />I received some amazing gifts too ^_^<br />extremely excited about this one... looove Jamie<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDlQUo8jV_pU6JxjCR7P4MMuHcIalGlfV9-_e8PVO6wEcKe5egfDHGonmm0YpICx-8Ggou34LZoiW0t6Htp2tbao3mZ_OnLDQkxh2Ebrtd-MlVsBWyWkhK0qaaVCRTHbwWhzhMJ0VY2MR/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+058.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDlQUo8jV_pU6JxjCR7P4MMuHcIalGlfV9-_e8PVO6wEcKe5egfDHGonmm0YpICx-8Ggou34LZoiW0t6Htp2tbao3mZ_OnLDQkxh2Ebrtd-MlVsBWyWkhK0qaaVCRTHbwWhzhMJ0VY2MR/s320/Miss+Iif+058.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262749965075010418" /></a><br /><br />mmmm wine.. and int that mysterious looking bag there is a wonderful Riesling<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwjRtWCriY8hwM33t6aMs74XzRTYeJ2pSBGCrcH2EG32R9gNYsVjjpHD5TRXcgU4Np2Yd-hzAZCrZUugkEwK6KXhyphenhyphenb2HpLPYuO0-7oXrhO2TrEpXm7VrQCBo0C4-LC0WvPNJTHxmNSxao/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwjRtWCriY8hwM33t6aMs74XzRTYeJ2pSBGCrcH2EG32R9gNYsVjjpHD5TRXcgU4Np2Yd-hzAZCrZUugkEwK6KXhyphenhyphenb2HpLPYuO0-7oXrhO2TrEpXm7VrQCBo0C4-LC0WvPNJTHxmNSxao/s320/Miss+Iif+059.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262751270988568514" /></a><br /><br />Yay!!!! funky cookie cutters, everyone needs some of those<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPQMKHlBIGGMW4KtjiTZGV9G21ihzvaOGORC7kKuK0oX0R5U3PhAuNh3_bIUXyi5off3_XjgStWPHpI4MTDdOXU1M1co_tUlEHhs2KQTtCU60DwovIxq5-Ez10R69LCjzxFkQv2CmtfkF/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAPQMKHlBIGGMW4KtjiTZGV9G21ihzvaOGORC7kKuK0oX0R5U3PhAuNh3_bIUXyi5off3_XjgStWPHpI4MTDdOXU1M1co_tUlEHhs2KQTtCU60DwovIxq5-Ez10R69LCjzxFkQv2CmtfkF/s320/Miss+Iif+062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262751814244859970" /></a><br /><br />oh I love Birthday Week!!! and sparklers too ^_^<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgcN0VIryPC3te6xwr23_aFi2na4Olp93sjl6g34h4REtdPYjqtGcMzf9F2HU8kFECJpeRGAclZB2wcQwe2j5Oevu6BORsZgsPB7f_C2k2bTiUuuJMQaRZ69JeNJ47AFRwqDItWXnv2-G/s1600-h/Miss+Iif+031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgcN0VIryPC3te6xwr23_aFi2na4Olp93sjl6g34h4REtdPYjqtGcMzf9F2HU8kFECJpeRGAclZB2wcQwe2j5Oevu6BORsZgsPB7f_C2k2bTiUuuJMQaRZ69JeNJ47AFRwqDItWXnv2-G/s320/Miss+Iif+031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262752317407266354" /></a>Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957837861617140598.post-18894602508369584082008-10-14T08:49:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:11:11.709-04:00Let the celebration begin!!For a couple of years now I've been planning my 25th birthday party..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7WLUx7R9QdzXf_njeLw2p9n5zFa_9TfUV4fBo5AkD2vGbw4253FQnsVNiyws-3bEVPLcW4bUMeChl4bvmBJ7jZduNX3-XXMW8C5jk-cw7muyKHmlSPhYE1ojl5yMjrAWybwqfasTZMi7/s1600-h/marie.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7WLUx7R9QdzXf_njeLw2p9n5zFa_9TfUV4fBo5AkD2vGbw4253FQnsVNiyws-3bEVPLcW4bUMeChl4bvmBJ7jZduNX3-XXMW8C5jk-cw7muyKHmlSPhYE1ojl5yMjrAWybwqfasTZMi7/s320/marie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257737165091949458" /></a><br /><br />I don't think it will turn out as fabulous as I had planned and expected, it won't have a Marie Antoinette's theme... there won't be at least 3 cakes and champagne drinking until dawn .. but I might do that for my 30th birthday <br /><br />..this year I've decided to extend my birthday celebration over a week!!! and make fabulous with a coconut cake ... oh this is going to be an exciting week ^_^<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-Z2eGp7LYCkPRi846pbGf4fKj0uUpEjOTnzJL6Z4r5GHSNO8sFfH9iDKYXuPGWtnm_nbvcsGpYLN4UnYkwtkmBV7kO-SZpBt06stam9AAn8rm2LyzkJiMls8g3Ky5gnB5EBRTWEcbGvJ/s1600-h/IMG_0699.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-Z2eGp7LYCkPRi846pbGf4fKj0uUpEjOTnzJL6Z4r5GHSNO8sFfH9iDKYXuPGWtnm_nbvcsGpYLN4UnYkwtkmBV7kO-SZpBt06stam9AAn8rm2LyzkJiMls8g3Ky5gnB5EBRTWEcbGvJ/s320/IMG_0699.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257737799019830114" /></a>Miss Ifihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934787089309790985noreply@blogger.com3