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An awesome Vancouver secret city blog.

Drift through London…a 4 1/2 minute stop motion film made from digital stills.

A chic dry erase magnet board made out of bamboo by Three by Three in Seattle. {via Pink to Green}

Lipstick Jungle Vancouver is a mix, mingle, and dance party for girls who like girls (gay, bi, or straight). The next event will be this Friday, January 29th at Heist with proceeds going to charity.

A simple & tasty Roasted Cauliflower recipe.

My smoothie recipe of the day :: 2 frozen bananas (broken into pieces before freezing), a handful of kale  – stems removed, a massive tablespoon of raw cacao, a drizzle of maple syrup and splash of pineapple/apple juice. It tastes nice and chocolately, and is a great way to add some calcium-rich kale to your diet.

My Sunday supper :: Place a spinach tortilla on a baking sheet. Add spinach, tomato slices, BIG chunks of avocado, and a sprinkle of salt, and bake at 400 degrees for about 5 minutes. (I’m enjoying the avocado warm!) Remove from the oven and add salsa verde and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds…Then roll ‘er up.

My Sunday night movie pick – The Proposal

Two friends who met online through Flickr (and met in real life in 2009) are displaying their gorgeous creativity each week with a diptych inspired by the names & colours found in the sixty-four pack of crayons. LoveLoveLove >>>Sixtyfourcolors

“Maybe some women aren’t meant to be tamed. Maybe they just need to run free til they find someone just as wild to run with them.” ~ SATC

photos by the girl who tamed the tiger

Image from a charming blog, notebookdoodles.

I sampled a piece of apple pie at a raw foods class last summer. I enjoyed it much more than regular pie, and it’s a lot healthier too. So I decided I would make it myself at home. This is the first pie I’ve ever made… I finally got to use my mom’s pie dish.

APPLE PIE RECIPE

Crust:

• 2 and 1/2 cups ground fine almonds
• 3/4 cup pitted Medjool dates
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Process the dates and almonds in food processor with “S” blade until they resemble crumbs. Be careful not to over process otherwise the nuts will become too oily. Place this mixture (the dough) into glass pie dish and distribute the crumbs evenly along the bottom of the pan and up the sides. Start pressing it in tightly along the sides to form a pie shell. Place in freezer for 15 minutes.

Filling:

• 2 medium Fuji apples, peeled and sliced thinly
• 2 medium Fuji apples, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup pitted soaked Medjool dates
• 1/2 cup soaked raisins
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon coconut butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoon maple syrup

In a food processor, combine the 2 chopped apples, soaked and drained raisins and dates.  Process with an “S” blade stopping to scrape of the sides. Add the cinnamon, lemon juice, maple syrup and coconut butter. Process until very smooth.

In a large bowl, sprinkle the thinly sliced and cored 2 apples with lemon juice and fold in the mixture from the food processor.

Remove crust from the freezer and pour in the apple filling. Press it down with spatula and place in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to set. Covered with plastic wrap, the pie will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Recipe courtesy of Katrine Volynsky

“Sweet as apple pie.” ~ Proverb