1) Manuka Honey
My mother who has always been cognizant of her children's health, always sends us some sort of new trend. Usually I am skeptical, but her latest gift was a jar of Manuka honey. This stuff is expensive for honey, but I guess because it supposedly has tons of benefits and it is from New Zealand. I often think these sort of health items contribute a placebo effect, like when I take tons of echinacea when I start feeling sick. So, you can click on the link above and read slanted advertisement espousing all of the benefits of Manuka honey, or you can just go by my personal testimony of this honey.
a) It tastes so fricking good that Winnie the Pooh would be crashing through your windows to get his grubby paws on your honey jar.
b) Twice this winter, I started getting sick with a sore throat and a cocktail of Manuka honey, Vitamin C pills, and echinacea meant I never got a full-blown sickness, unlike my dear wife.
Of course, all of my immunity could be attributed to the fact that I got a flu vaccine this year and she didn't. But hey I still love this honey.
2) Kreations Bakery
My friend, Bryan, tells me about all the good places to eat in Vancouver. He recommended this dessert bakery on Cambie Street (around 18th Street). They make cakes, but also sell small individual sizes. As part of Valentine's, I picked up a cheesecake and raspberry ganache. They are about $5 each and I must say, the cheesecake is divine. If you live in the neighbourhood, do not past go, do not collect $200 and go straight to Kreations.
Click the link above and I dare you not to drool all over your keyboard.
We are streaking all the way to the playoffs. How about "10 Things I Love About Being a Canucks Fan" or your 10 Favorite Canucks or your 10 Favorite Canucks moments. The more Canucks-stuff, the better.
ReplyDeleteP.S. We told a story last week in the staff room about you sending a kid to the art room after an art teacher ranted about not sending kids to the art room. That was brilliant.