Lunch at home-Toasted Ezeikel English Muffin w/ Vegetable Hummus, Italian Tuna, Spinach, Wine cured Olives and Red Bell Pepper. Leftover Chambar Butternut Squash Ricotta Gnocchi. Yogurt, Fruit and Granola. Mini Hershey Caramilk Chocolate Bar

At home-Caramel Apples we made for part of our Halloween costume (Popcorn/Candy vendors)

Snack downtown-Caramel Popcorn from our Halloween Costume

Late night snack at Lolitas-Ensalada de espinaca: Warm sundried cranberry pasilla vinaigrette tossed baby spinach and granny apple, with smoked chicken, manchego cheese and candied walnuts. Side of grilled Cornbread w/ Jalapeno Honey Butter

Lunch at home-Spinach Salad w/ farmers market tomatoes and grano padano, Apple/Apple Pear and Ricotta Cheese drizzled with local Honey and Cinnamon

Breakfast w/ Mom at Cafe Medina-Shared the Fricasse: 2 Fried Eggs, Braised Short ribs, Roasted Potatoes, Caramelized Onions, Arugula, Smoked Applewood Cheddar, served w/ Grilled Foccacia

Cafe Medina-Waffle w/ Raspberry Caramel Sauce

Afternoon Snack w/ Mom before her flight- Warm Applewood Smoked Cheddar and Dill Buttermilk Biscuit w/ low fat Vegetable Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon, Ezekiel Sprouted Grain English Muffin w/ Vegetable Hummus, Olives and Red Pepper, Ezekiel Sprouted Grain English Muffin w/ Hazelnut Butter and Mom's Strawberry Jam, Blueberry Crumb Bar, Farmers Market Apple and Apple Pear w/ Honey Cinnamon Ricotta

Late night snack w/ Ty, Laura, Cat and Leighton while Pumpkin Carving- Warm Chocolate Cinnamon Pumpkin Cake w/ Pumpkin Butter and Cinnamon Scented Whipped Cream

Breakfast w/ Mom at Patisserie Lebeau- Brussels Waffle w/ Fresh Fruit, Custard and Whipped Cream (not pictured, samples of Coconut Cream filled Waffle, Lemon Cream filled Waffle and Savoury Waffles w/ Ham and Cheese and Green Onion and Cheese)

Dim Sum afternoon snack w/ Mom at Fishermans Terrace in Aberdeen Mall- Egg Custard Tart, Siu Mai (Steamed Pork Dumpling) and Beef Rice Crepe (pictured below)

Dinner at Chambar w/ Mom, Aunt and Uncle

Betteraves et pommes- Cardamom roasted Baby Beet & Crab Apple Salad. Watercress & Crispy Shallots.

Ricotta Gnocchi w/ Butternut Squash and Apple, topped w/ Goat Cheese

Moule Frite (Vin Blanc)- White Wine Butter cooked Mussels, braised Celery and Leeks. Coarse black pepper, served with Fries and Aioli

Gateau a la poire- Warm Pear Toffee Pudding, frozen Rooibos Parfait & Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Ganache.

Dinner w/ Mom at Lolita's downtown

Ensalada de espinaca- Warm sundried cranberry pasilla vinaigrette tossed baby spinach and granny apple, with smoked chicken, manchego cheese and candied walnuts

Sopa de Tortilla- Tortilla Soup w/ Chicken, Pascilla Chile, Fresh Cheese and Avocado. Served w/ Grilled Cornbread and Jalapeno Honey Butter

Cangrejo azul relleno- Blue Corn Crusted Softshell Crab stuffed with Baby Shrimp and Artichoke, Halibut and Salt Cod Tamale, topped with Sweet Pepper Creamed Corn and Black Bean Scallion Salsa

Coffee Break w/ Mom and Whit at 49th Parallel-Mocha and shared Thomas Haas Almond Croissant

Dinner at home w/ Mom and Cat-Chanterelle Omelette, Mixed Greens w/ Balsamic and Olive Oil and Fruit and Cheese Platter w/ my homemade Quince Paste and Lesley Stowe's Salty Date and Almond Raincoast Crisp Crackers

Lunch w/ Mom at home: Take out from Fujiya-Beef Teriyaki Roll, Shrimp California Roll and Japanese Sour Cherry Green Tea

Dinner at home w/ Mom-Prosciutto wrapped Chicken w/ Chanterelles sauteed in a Marsala Wine, Garlic Cream Sauce, topped with Pepercress Greens. Farmers Market Mixed Greens w/ Grano Padano and Farmers Market Tomatoes

Late night supper thrown together at home-Whole grain bun stuffed with Italian Tuna packed in Olive Oil w/ Hummus, Feta, Olives, Spinach and Red Bell Pepper, Guiltless Gourmet Baked Nacho flavored Tortilla Chips, Carrot Chickpea Soup, Yogurt parfait w/ Apple and Kashi Honey Almond Flax Cereal

Lunch at home-Yellow Bell Pepper Soup, Sprouted Grain Baguette w/ Hummus, Spinach, Red Bell Pepper, Wine Soaked Olives and Feta. Chocolate Banana Hazelnut Parfait-Plain Yogurt mixed w/ Valrhona Cocoa Powder, Cinnamon, Vanilla and Agave Syrup layered with Banana, Hazelnut Butter and Kashi Honey Almond Flax Cereal

Dinner at home-Omelet made with farmers market Free Range Eggs stuffed w/ Caramelized Onions, Aged Cheddar, Manchego Cheese and Chanterelle Mushrooms sauteed in Garlic, White Wine and splash of Cream. Toasted Potato Cheddar Bread and Spinach Salad w/farmers market Tomatoes and splash of Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar

Lunch at Kolachy Ko downtown-The Hawaiian: Whole Wheat Baked Pizza Bun w/ Ham and Pineapple, Vitamin Water
Dinner at home-Farmers market Apple w/ Cinnamon, Toasted Potato Cheddar Bread w/ low fat Vegetable Cream Cheese, Broccoli Tofu Salad from Capers

Lunch at home-Lentil Salad, 1/2 Sprouted Grain Toasted Ezekiel English Muffin w/ Natural Peanut Butter and Mom's Strawberry Jam, Milton's 100 calorie Everything Crackers, Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge, Farmers Market Apple

Dinner- Quince paste I made at home, Manchego Cheese & Aged Cheddar from Les Amis du Fromage, Apple/Pear from the Farmers Market, Multigrain Crackers, Brownie's and Multigrain Crostini's made by Whitney

Lunch at home-Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup w/ Avocado, Cilantro and Lime, Lentil Salad over Baby Spinach, Farmers Market Gala Apple w/ Hazelnut Butter and Ricotta drizzled with Local Honey

Dinner at home:Leftovers-Bresaola w/balsamic & olive oil tossed mixed greens, apple, grano padano cheese, tomatoes and vin cotto. Crab Lobster Ravioli w/ Yellow Bell Pepper Sauce, Grano Padano, Peppercress and Basil Oil. Toasted Potato Cheddar Bread made by Whitney

Dessert at home-Ricotta Cheese topped w/warm quince paste that I had just finished making and a Amaretti Cookie

Morning snack at the Kitsilano Farmers Market-Oatmeal Chocolate Raisin Bar I made a couple days ago

Brunch with the roomies at home- Ty's scrambled eggs topped w/ caramelized onions and cheddar, hash browns and my Apple Ricotta Almond Muffins

Mid-afternoon snack-Another one of my Apple Ricotta Almond Muffins

4 Course Italian Dinner I made at home for good friend Whitney who just graduated from Culinary School-Antipasti of Bresaola w/apple, mizzuna greens, radicchio and shaved grano padano cheese

At the Trout Lake Farmers Market the day before I picked up a bag of these orange bell peppers to make a sauce for the following dish...

Primi-Lobster Crab Ravioli, Yam Chestnut Ravioli w/ a Roasted Orange Bell Pepper Sauce, Peppercress Greens, Fresh Ricotta and Tiger, Teardrop and Cherry Tomatoes

Secondi-Veal Saltibocca w/ fresh Chanterelles in a Garlic, White Wine Cream Sauce

Dolce-(Dessert, last minute edition)-Ricotta, Local Honey, Bernard Callebaut Chocolate Chips and Amaretti Cookies

Breakfast at the lake next to the Farmers Market on Victoria Dr.-Apple almond ricotta muffin from the Little Nest, Ambrosia Apple from the Trout Lake Farmers Market

Back at the Trout Lake Farmers Market

It's squash season at the Farmers Market!

Dinner with friends at Locus on Main St.-(shared) Thai coconut curry mussels

Yukon gold potato pancakes w/onion marmalade and chive sour cream

Cod and prawn cakes w/ jalapeno lime tartar sauce

Chipotle cilantro marinated lamb skewers w/ mango mint yogurt and masala roti

Antipasto Platter-Fig and olive tapenade, white bean lemon rosemary dip, sun-dried tomato hummus, tomato basil crostinis, marinated olives, grilled vegetables, naan bread, pepperoncini, guniness cheddar, grilled halloumi cheese

Dinner: Spicy Tortilla Chicken Soup w/avocado, cilantro and lime & Sprouted grain baguette from the Portland Farmers Market w/ veggie cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers and dill

Afternoon Snack: Hot Chocolate spiked w/ a splash of kahlua & Pumpkin bread with mascarpone cheese