Author: Jenny Lo

Art

Live Edge standing desk

The pandemic inspired us to finally get a proper standing desk. The base is from Best Buy – MotionGrey Height Adjustable Electric Dual Motors. We did some research into dual vs single motor and different heights (this had the greatest range) and four memory settings. After watching many Youtube videos on making Live Edge tables […]

Foods, Meals

Braised Fried Tofu

Braising Sauce 3 tablespoon oyster sauce, or use mushroom sauce for a vegan version 2 tablespoon light soy sauce 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine 2 tablespoon sugar 1⁄4 teaspoon ground white pepper 1 cup water Instructions Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan (or a well-seasoned cast-iron pan) and fry the tofu pieces (I bought fried tofu and […]

Appetizers, Foods

High Tea Baby Shower

All homemad dairy and soy free treats egg salad sandwiches with pea shoots cucumber sandwiches smoked salmon sandwiches crossiants earl grey macorrons lemon tarts scones rice krispy squares chocolate mousse crostini with salsa and more….! Click to learn how to make Diaper Cake

Art

Mountain Ornaments

I found some wood, cut them into triangles with a jig-saw, used an electric sander, drilled a hole, and used behr maquee indoor paint with an Oil based Sharpie paint pen to finish!

Adventures

Desolation Sound Part II 2021

Part II: Copeland Islands July 4-7, 2021 After discovering sea camping and the hassel free backcountry campsite reservations we wanted to come back and explore the lund side of desolation sound. Coplelands was much closer than Curme Island and had all the great benefits of a Island getaway. July 4 After attending a close friend’s […]

Adventures

Desolation Sound

Part I Curme Island August 26 to August 31, 2020 August 26 Our group arrive in Powell River on August 26th in the afternoon. We booked a motel (breakfast included) for the night to purchase fresh produce, organize, and re-pack our gear. This proved to be immensely helpful. August 27 Based on the tide times, […]

Foods, Meals

Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs

Pre heat oven to 425F Mix together the following spices: 2 teaspoon garlic powder 2 teaspoon onion powder 1.5 teaspoon paprika powder 1.5 teaspoon oregano 1/2 teaspoon of salt Pat dry 8 chicken thighs and add to a mixing bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and the mixture of spices. Place chicken on top of […]

Desserts, Foods

Easy and delicious Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients 2 x 9 inch deep dish tenderflake pie shells  2 cans of 100% pure pumpkin (398ml/14fl oz each) or 1 can of “E.D smith pure pumpkin” 2 cups brown sugar 4 large eggs 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk 3 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt nutmeg to taste Whipping cream (to serve) Instructions In a medium sized bowl, mix the pumpkin and brown sugar together […]

Foods, Meals

Dumplings

I used the Gyoza (Potstickers) recipe and instead of frying the gyozas I boiled them for 10 mins and served with soup noodles and veggies. This time I added in diced shitake mushrooms and hand mixed the ingredients instead of using a food processor. Tip: Bring water to a boil and add dumplings to pot […]