I slather our bread in marg (unmelted), put the buttered pieced together, and put thinly sliced cheddar cheese on top. Then I assemble everything in the pan, cook over medium low-ish heat, and cov...

The compost bowl idea reminds me of how horrified I am by Rachel Ray's "garbage bowl". Drive me nuts - she's throwing out food scraps that could so easilu be composted! And she's encouraging othe...

I second (or third?) Commercial Drive for coffee. And if anyone is in Vancouver during World Cup, Commercial Drive is the place to be. It's not as slick as downtown Vancouver, but that's exactly ...

Faith, this is so cool! Thanks!

this kitchen has a lot going for it. i really like the tiles - they're nice. and the floor is great, too. if i was going to change anything, i would paint out the cabinet doors white and add upd...

Luckily, we have a blue box recycling program in our region. Each box costs about $4 and once every two weeks the district takes our recycling away for us, much like garbage pick-up. Our three bl...

wc_canuck, I too was a basement dweller in Kerrisdale for a short time. We'd given up a gorgeous walk-up apartment in South Granville because I had a job offer...which fell through. We ended up r...

My husband and I left Vancouver in 2006 for this very reason. Ironically, we moved to another city in the top ten and both found excellent jobs and within a year bought a lovely house in an up and...

I say restore it, only because those quotes seem high. Keep shopping around, if possible. That chair is gorgeous.

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Banana muffins (for the freezer) and a beef stew. Maybe a couple of cold beers at some point.

This would be helpful on workdays. On the weekend, I always wear jeans, my chuck taylors, and a long sleeve shirt. So no need to prepare.

What a nice story. :-) We left my childhood home when I was eight years old. I can still remember the view fresh morning snow in our courtyard outside my little sister's bedroom windo...

malexa2, where are you living now? that might weigh heavily on the neighbourhood you choose (some neighbourhoods Vancouverites covet would seem seedy to Edmonton or Calgary standards). but to be ...

It should be noted that you can rent in a better neighbourhood in Vancouver for $800 a month, with three times the space. My husband and I lived in an 800-square foot, south-facing, one-bedroom wa...

One minor correction: the Clayoquot Wilderness Resort is not in Vancouver. It is located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Two very different locations.

Don't worry, be happy. We're clean, but not to the point of paranoia. I figure every new bug my daughter brings home results in us all developing immunity, so we try to relax about colds and snif...

We own a 100-year old home with loads of potential. Right now it is full of deal breakers, but we're working on elminating them. My least favourite features are the single-paned glass windows. T...

My main bathroom is a Sico colour called "Sketch Paper". Looks great paired with bright white subway tile and bathroom fixtures.

Maybe I'm alone on a limb on this issue, but that's how I feel. I also am not a fan of celebrity telethons, such as the one George Clooney is planning on Friday. Again, I think people are general...