More Bling

See the chocolate muffins on the top right?

I ate one- and am going back for more!

Chewy made with the best single source chocolate!

                         

This platter- the owner insists is oven proof, microwave proof and is devine--- for $47.00! 

More Bling!

 Made from recycled chip bags!

Really!

                                                                These vases are from Italy and made from recyled wine bottles!

                                                             The glass bottles on the right are both hand made by an artisan in Calgary--- and mimic the glorious airfreshners- Bergere---- but these are hand-made and only $18.00 each-- yes $18.00 each! I have one Bergere- and now I ordered three from this little shop, two in pink and one in pale lilac!

                                                   In our chat about white paint- this place is almost all white- the owner revealed to me his secret- he used a paint brand called Pride from Rona and it is simply white--- the standard white in eggshell- supurb colour!  I am a Benjamin Moore girl- Decorators White or Cloud White- but this colour worked- and the finish was amazing-- a little way to save some money- a gallon is only $18.00 and he insists it rolls on just like Benjamin Moore!

Bling!

Bling! A wonderful new little coffee shop in downtown Edmonton.... walking past this little delite you think it was a coffee shop cut and pasted from Paris or at the very least a quant little street in Montreal!
Terrific items- very very well priced- I would like to use the word cheap- but the items are not cheaply made- simply very affordable- even for my non-existant budget! 

Katie's Farm Organic Dog Bakery

The dogs- however are starting to enjoy their treats! I shall keep you up to date on how they adapt. It simply seems to me when we are wanting to eat healthier ourselves- and most of the food we eat is not fit for human consumption- what the heck then are they putting in our dog's food? 

I had been buying a treat from Costco and when I read the back it was made in China- had a note not for small dogs and not for human consumption! Heck- if food is not fit for humans than I hardly think we should be feeding it to our pets---- melamine anyone?

Katie's Farm Organic Bakery

In my continued search for organic and earth friendly food I came across this bakery on the web.



Jude sent me some fabulous samples of many of their treats.... my dogs and cat are still trying to adapt to their new food. The cat does not seem too impressed with his.

In my continued quest to eat healthy- for the earth and my loved ones

After much searching- and it being winter here so no farmers markets are open I finally found an almost one stop shop!

Ocean Odyssey Inland 10027-167 Street  in Edmonton carries many different suppliers of organic and humanely raised animal products. Fresh eggs, raised where the chickens can walk around and see the sky! Beef, that again get to actually walk around outside and are not feed corn from Monsanto!
Fish, caught locally- obviously not here in Edmonton-- but from substainable fishing methods- not huge trawlers that rip out the ocean floor like mass cutting of the forests.
Food that is raised with a conscience, to us, the animals, the earth and our children!
This shop is like a co-op- many different venders have little freezers here and you can come and pick up what you need, you can order large orders and come here to pick those up as well.

Ocean Odyssey Inland! 

Bles-wold--- sounds like Bless World to me -- what a great name

Yup, Andy's IGA is now going to carrying the large French Vanilla yogurt again! Yummy!
Imagine buying locally made dairy products from cows that see the sky! Products that have really silly items on the label as ingredients-- example on a milk container the ingredients are listed as "milk"--- just milk-- yup that is all that is in the milk-- milk!

Recently there was an article on the Globe and Mail about unpasteurized milk-- now I am not so sure about that- however  I got to thinking and when I was a kid- and my grandfather milked the cow-he called the cow 'Lucy'-- we drank the milk just after he seperated the cream from the top-- the better to sit on the step and hand curn the ice cream maker to make fresh ice cream. The ice cream had strange ingredients in it - like well "Lucy Cream".

That got me to thinking - yes in fact the milk we drank was unpasteurized! It was fresh from Lucy! Poured into a glass container and put in the fridge!

www.bles-wold.com

Yogurt by Bles-Wold

In my new search for healthier more natuaral food I came across this terrific yogurt by a relatively local supplier.
Andy's IGA on the city's west end of Edmonton carries this terrific yogurt-- the vanilla is terrific and almost always sold out of the large size-- we need to chat with the dairy manager there to get them to bring in more supply!

Yummy and healthy
http://www.bles-wold.com/

Sale enPrivado

Todoruk Designs

Haute Couture in Edmonton=== fresh, fun, funky!
Yes Haute Couture can be young, bold, exciting!
You can also custom order Chanel inspired pieces, cashmere coats- suits, shirts, blouses--- I need some black and grey trousers!

Yiphee- Haute Couture in Edmonton--- give those big label names a run for their money since their quality is simply- well going down!

www.todoruk.com

OH MY GOD- I AM A DUMMY!

Sale

enPrivado

I needed a new pair of boots and instead of going to enPrivado-- I forgot about them I went to Holts and spent way too much on a pair I am not even

crazy about! 

 I think that Victoria Beckam girl had these on in a picture I saw of her!

Sexy! 

 www.enprivado.ca

tell them you heard about them from Raine at Dezinz

Dressing tables

Ladies should have a dressing table. I cannot imagine having to stand in the bathroom as so many women do to put on your makeup and do your hair! We spend so much of our lives primping we should be able to sit on a comfortable chair and enjoy!

Shopping in Edmonton

I met my lovely friend for a 'ladies lunch' the other day at Normands- thanks Normand for yet another fantastic hug and a great lunch!
My friend is one of those ever stylish ladies, a cross between Jackie O and Chanel-- a true delight to know! I love meeting with her for these rare lunches as she has style, class, and I get to live vicariouslly through her incredible clothes and handbags!
I suddenly realized what it is about stylish women that men love so much----I always thought it was purely the sex appeal- but you feel special when someone takes the times to dress themselves up just to meet you for lunch!
At any rate, we were discussing the terrible state of clothing these days-- I had wanted to buy a few pairs of good lined winter pants this year-- and could not find any!

Imagine no lined pants at stores such as Holts and Blus!
My friend was lamenting the same sad state of affairs in quality of clothes! She was wearing a couture made Chanel inspired black suit for around $1200.00. Now while that is not inexpensive- it is value priced. If you were to buy a Chanel labelled suit from Calgary Holts -we do not have a Chanel shop in Edmonton Holts- a suit there would be around $3,000.00 before any fittings.

So, a custom made suit, where you choose your fabric, trim and is made with the highest level of skill is in fact a good price! Shoot the last suit I bought an Armani- was $2,000.00 and that was for pants and a jacket!

Local shop, local lady and you can get lined pants made for you! Since we can't find quality in the 'expensive stores' anymore!

http://www.todoruk.com/

Local organic stores in Edmonton

You can visit the following and I am sure there are few more-- there are a few I will be checking out myself in the next couple of weeks that I am sure are organic- or at least local!

1) Earth's General Store--- http://www.earthsgeneralstore.ca/    This is were I have bought my red wiggler worms for in house composting!
2) Planet Organic-- http://www.planetorganic.ca/
3) Italian Centre- a true foodie shop at the best! http://www.italiancentre.ca/
4) Carbon Environmental Boutique--- http://www.carbonboutique.com/

Food, Inc.

Again, during my research into food, I found this movie at the local movie rental shop. It is a MUST WATCH!
You truly will get on the food band-wagon, as I am!
Next to add to my re-cylcing and working on getting more vegtables into my back garden, side garden while taking care of the soil- I will be adding Farmers Markets to my grocey shopping-- and how to do this and feed a 22 year old athletic son on a restricted budget will be an adventure for sure!
Stay tuned in my new travels.

Healthy Food - We Eat Together

I lucked out while visiting a local little bakery in Edmonton and ran into the authors of this cookbook- availalbe at Audreys in Edmonton. I tried to locate this couple and could not in order to ask for more information on them- and could not. I did tell them when I bought the book that I will be placing them on my blog- so this is with their permission.

This cookbook is full of terrific local recipes, some vegan and many local farmers. A great buy.

If you would like to eat at some local restaurants that support local farmers and organic food here is a great list.

1 ) d'lish Meal Assembly Studio--- http://www.dish.ca/
2)  Leva- http://www.levabar.com/
3) Jack's Grill-- http://www.jacksgrill.ca/   ***
4) Red Ox Inn- http://www.theredoxinn.com/ ***
5) The Blue Pear- http://www.thebluepear.com/ ***
6) The Dish Bistro & The Runaway Spoon Catering- http://www.thedishandspoon.com/
7) The Blue Plate- http://www.blueplatediner.ca/
8) Accent Lounge- wwwaccentlounge.com
9) Cafe de Ville--www.cafedeville.com  ***
10) Wild Tangerine- http://www.wildtangerine.com/ **
11) Skinny Legs & Cowgirls -www.skinnylegsand cowgirls.com

The stars indicate resturants I have eaten at and are - in my humble opinion- terrific!   
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