Blackberry banana shake

My kids and I love fruit shakes.  They are cold and yummy.  This shake has lots of vitamin C, anti-oxidants and good bacteria (from yogurt).

1 cup blackberries
1 banana, peeled
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup berry juice

Add the above to blender and whirr until completely mixed.  If you don’t like the seeds from the blackberries, use blueberries [...]

The Best Pickles

Strub's sweet and sour pickles

Lately we have been buying pickles from the refridgerated section of the store rather than the shelf.  My husband loves the traditionally-prepared Bubbies brand of dill pickles, but I find them too sour.  Last week I dropped by Whole Foods in West Vancouver after I dropped my daughter off at [...]