Local Chef Jeffery Young has designed a line of meat and seafood rubs, Char Blue Premium Spice Rub Co. Chef Jeffrey works with small batches of freshly ground, premium sourced spices to ensure freshness and quality consistency in his locally made products. The line consists of unique blends for pork, beef, poultry, and seafood. Being…
By Karen, July 22, 2020
History has been made. Our Ambassador team rocked the socks off a virtual gala, and made history. Not only here in the Royal City of New Westminster, but throughout the ‘sparklehead’ community. The Hyack Ambassadors is a Leadership Program open to young women, 16-18 years of age who reside in the Royal City of New…
By Karen, July 16, 2020
I know the whole idea is to be upbeat and positive because “this too shall pass.” But the truth is, I constantly go from spurts of “I’m all good’ to “WTF is this real?” Yet COVID has given me lots of things – health and fitness being number one. Health and Fitness I did a…
By Karen, May 8, 2020
When a company you’re blogging about is just shy of the age of the city you live in you take some notes from the elders. Or is that just me? No not just me, you’ll definitely want to hear about this long standing company that produces non GMO honey. My favorite way to have my…
By Karen, April 9, 2020
Let’s talk Indian pickles. Achaar Indian pickles are a sweet and spicy condiment that differs from your traditional pickles. Why? Because you will want to put these on everything. Every. Thing. In India, ‘pickles’ are what we North Americans call ‘chutney.’ Now that you’re up to speed, a little more about this incredible company… Meet…
By Karen, March 4, 2020
Who knew that savoring a hot cup of tea with your Oma would become the thing that got you up every morning? No alarm clock necessary. That’s exactly how Cassy Vantriet began her love affair with tea. Soon, tea time became ‘me’ time for Cassy, and her innocent morning cups grew into an obsession (complete…
By Karen, February 20, 2020
The beginnings of Little Creek Dressing have deep roots in the Denison family. Nowadays, the company is known for its distinctly flavoured certified organic salad dressings. But as with so many other companies, their story is principally one about family. It all started when Donna Denison made the move back to Little Creek, the property…
By Karen, January 29, 2020
The paths we choose often lead us to where we could have never guessed we were going. That’s exactly how pre-made brown butter company Hunter Browns founder Lanna Lucas’ story unfolded. You see, Lanna is a researcher, not a chef. She graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of British Columbia. She was…
By Karen, January 22, 2020
Honestly, a year can change so many things. I struggled through Christmas of 2018. For the first time in my life, I was put on prescription medicine. I had zero energy, an achy body, and a negative headspace. I was completely drained of all energy. At first I thought I had a bug of some…
By Karen, January 8, 2020
Picture this: it’s a super low key Friday evening at home with Russ. I pick up my phone, click over to Instagram, and see a post from Chef Paul Moran. It reads: 10 spots left for a Phil Scarfone-Paul Moran collab. I sit up, say, “No way!” and see that the date is set for…
By Karen, December 4, 2019
