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SOUND ON: NOVEMBER PLAYLIST

November 02, 2019

HELLO NOVEMBER! The weather's getting colder, days are getting shorter and you want to go out less. #winterbod ‘Tis the season for pot-lucks, house parties, shelling out money on candles and wrapping yourself in warm blanker while sipping on something hot and getting lost in your favourite book. With lots of entertaining to be had (whether you like to mingle or having a date with yourself in your bedroom), and hosting to be done, our (throwbacks and new) November tunes got your back (and your ears).

Let’s Creep It Real: This Olive Tapenade Is So Wickedly Good You Are Going To Finish It All In One Sitting

October 31, 2019

Happy Halloween! If you're throwing a Halloween party, you have to serve more than candy and alcohol. We made this olive tapenade the other evening and honestly we could NOT stop eating it. Those little crunchy pieces of toasted rice cakes topped with ample quantities of olive goodness were going down like gangbusters.

IF YOU AREN'T MAKING PUMPKIN SOUP IN OCTOBER, ARE YOU REALLY LIVING?

October 12, 2019

Fall means different things to different people. Some of us love the crunch of leaves underfoot; some savor a crisp autumn breeze; some want nothing more than a mug full of hot liquid spiked with seasonal flavours.

But let's not kid ourselves: at this time of year, it's really all about the pumpkin. Maybe we're just pumpkin enablers, but if you ask us, there's nothing wrong with a seasonal pumpkin addiction. That's why we are sharing with you today our favourite pumpkin soup recipe for those chilly nights.

SOUND ON: OCTOBER PLAYLIST

October 01, 2019

It’s cold out. And music can warm you up. With the refreshing weather coming in, it’s time to refresh our playlists with the best of the best – from a new Tegan and Sara jam (gotta love em) to amazing vocals by Lana Del Rey.

NO MORE BUSINESS AS USUAL FROM NOW ON

September 21, 2019

After shutting our business (including our website) on September 20 to participate in the Digital Climate Strike, we are back. We took this Friday off to think about what we can do as individuals and also what we can do as a company to help fuel the change. We believe in using our business as a force for good. That’s why we’re calling upon other business leaders, and also our customers, to support the climate strike alongside The Sustainabiliteens here in Vancouver (learn about a strike near you here).

SOUND ON: September Playlist

September 15, 2019

The sweater weather, full Back 2 Skewl mode and looking for your long forgotten umbrella is slowly becoming your new reality. That might seem daunting with a capital D, but you know what can lift your spirits? TUNES! And SNACKS! And then some more TUNES! Don’t believe us? This lil girl is a perfect example that this combo definitely works.

This Grilled Peaches Salad With Hot Sauce Is a Summer Champion

August 23, 2019

There are few things more disheartening than watching an overly-ambitious haul of peaches sit in the fruit bowl growing old. As summer takes its last lap, now is your chance to use all that juicy farmer’s market produce in your recipes. Like all of the recipes we share, this one is delicious, quick and easy. And we guarantee that no peach will ever get left behind in your kitchen again.