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Where did you find that?

14 February 2014 by YukonJen

Jman comes over to the table and puts a wee spec of ooze on it. “Regardez Maman. C’est quoi ça?” “Look Mummy. What is this?” I look down, inspect it and ask: “I’m not sure Little Bear. Where did you find it?” “Dans mon nez!” “In my nose!” Hmmmm….

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Roasted tomato spaghetti

Easy, tasty, fresh spaghetti

14 February 2014 by YukonJen

I discovered this recipe in an old Canadian Living magazine. It is so simple, so tasty, and is usually a hit with both my family and guests. You can use regular tomatoes –diced– instead of cherry tomatoes. If I have some old tomatoes in the refrigerator,I need to use up, I just use them. They …

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Learning the bilingual alphabet

19 January 2014 by YukonJen

You know your child is becoming bilingual when he says: “A is for pomme!”

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Paolo Basso

Une rencontre avec notre sommelier suisse Paulo Basso – par le journal Bilan

23 December 2013 by YukonJen

Lisez l’article complet sur ​​le site Bilan. Read the entire article on the Bilan website. Les astuces du meilleur sommelier du monde 2013

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For the wine geek in all of us / Pour le connaisseur de vin en chacun de nous

3 December 2013 by YukonJen

Here is an interesting take on the rivulets of wine after you swirl it in your glass. Voici un point de vue intéressant sur ​​les ruisseaux de vin après vous agitez dans votre verre (en anglais).

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Conversations with my son aged two and three-quarters

1 December 2013 by YukonJen

“Poopies don’t live in your bum. Poopies don’t live in your diapers. Where do poopies live?” “La maison des poopies!” “And where is the maison des poopies?” “La toilette!”

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Prawns and white bean salad

29 November 2013 by YukonJen
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Disappointed in this advertisement for Lee jeans

16 October 2013 by YukonJen

I saw this bill board today walking home from downtown today. I don’t know about you, but really, the only thing it does for me is disappoint me. I am not really a fan of Lee jeans. I found my brand a long time ago (you know–when you can go into a store, tell them …

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My Mum’s leaf quilt

5 October 2013 by YukonJen

My mum is a quilter. She lives in Whitehorse, Yukon and has been quilting since the late 1980s. (When she reads this blog post, she will tell me the exact date and the exact project she started working on.) She quilts for a number of reasons: to express her creativitiy, for the company (of other …

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