Van city.

 Some of my favorite places in Van City...

Viva Fine Foods & Bakery: Great Breakfast, baking to die for, and amazing staff that seem to know everyone by name.

Barefoot Contessa: Bringing unique fashion to Main St and the Drive.

Medina Cafe: For the one and only Lavender Latte and fresh Waffles

Chill Winston: Great food, fun atmosphere, and co-ed bathrooms 

Kits Food Market: For my weekly flower fix. Amazingly beautiful yet cheap flowers.

Coal Harbor: For daily walks to view the sunrise

Carderos: Amazing seafood, Amazing views

Meinhardts: For groceries or food on the go

BeirCraft: aka Stellas. My favorite place for unique beer and home cooking.
Fine Finds: For the perfect little something

yum.

I came across a recipe for Fig and Walnut Spaghetti, that was very intriguing and am excited to try it!



Fig & Walnut Spaghetti

Serves 2
whole wheat spaghetti, for 2 persons
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 cup white wine
1 small lemon, juice and zest
1 big bunch of fresh spinach
125 g goat cheese
100 g walnut halves, roasted with salt in a dry pan or in the oven
salt
5 fresh ripe figs, cut in quarters
Boil the spaghetti al dente, according to the instructions on the package, and set aside when done. Add olive oil to a large frying pan on medium heat. Add garlic and let it sweat for about 30 seconds before adding 2/3 of the wine and the lemon juice. Stir around, add spinach and goat cheese while stirring (save a small piece of the goat cheese for later). Let it simmer for three minutes before adding the spaghetti and the roasted walnuts. Stir for 30 seconds, taste it and add salt if needed, make sure that the spaghetti is covered in the goat cheese/wine/lemon cream then turn off the heat. Add the figs and gently fold them into the pasta. Serve on a big plate or in a bowl with the rest of the goat cheese and lemon peel sprinkled over it.
YUM YUM!

What's for dinner?

One of my favorite new meals is Zucchini Pasta. A dish that looks like fettuccine, but packs a healthier punch.

good eats.

In the West End, where Denman and Robson meet is the epicentre
of ramen-noodle restaurants, Benkei.
The Japanese version Pho, but much more fun and flavourful!