Crave Cupcakes

I am currently in a Photo Contest to try and win Crave Cupcakes for an entire year! That's 365 delicious cupcakes! I have been Crave's BIGGEST Fan since they first opened in 2004. I am the only person in the world with customized Nike Air Force Ones in Crave-o-Licious Colours (pictured below) and I even worked for Ernst & Young, which nominated Crave as an Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist. Also, if I do end up winning, I will donate cupcakes to the Calgary Food Bank for Christmas!!!

 

Please please please VOTE HERE
Last day to vote is midnight on November 12, 2012!

 

This is my photo in the contest, it's of my beautiful niece Sophia! She loves cupcakes as much as I do :)

 

 

 

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

 

My Crave Shoes! My birthday present back in 2008 from the very talented, J2.

Our family parties aren't complete without Crave! This is at my Grandpa's 75th Birthday :)

A shirt from 2004 when they first opened. A birthday present from my Best Friend!

 

xoxo Janey

Blue Water

We sat at the Raw Bar and got to see them make sushi all night :)

 

 

Seafood Tower - Two tiers of oysters, prawns, seared red tuna, smoked salmon jellyfish, scallops ceviche, clams and mussels

 

 

I love, love, love seafood!

 

 

Mmmm fresh oysters :)

 

 

The Dragon - Crispy prawns, barbecued eel, avocado & mirin mayonnaise

 

 

Hazelnut, ganache, passion fruit & caramelized bananas

 

Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar is located in Vancouver, BC. This was such a lovely restaurant, perfect for a date night. We sat at the Raw Bar so we got to see the very talented Sushi Chefs work their magic. Seriously, how do they cut the sashimi so perfectly? We ordered the Seafood Tower, which definitely didn't disappoint. The only downfall was when we finished all the food lol. Also, since we were sitting at the Raw Bar, we just had to try the sushi. We got the Dragon roll, and it was perfect. Finally for dessert, we had the chocolate banana ganache. I played rock, paper, scissors with Teddy to win but his choice of the Kalamansi Cheesecake sounded delicious too. Oh well, there's always the next time we're visiting Vancouver.

 

Side Note: Blue Water was voted Best Chef three years in a row & I can definitely see why :)

The Boathouse

 

 

Crab & Shrimp Melt - Crab, shrimp, aged chedder & basil tartar

 

Seafood Chop Chop Salad - Grilled wild salmon, shrimp & scallop

 

 

Teddy & I wanted to visit Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver, BC. We decided to walk along the beach and we found The Boathouse. The view was spectacular and the food was delicious & fresh. I love visiting places that make me feel like Lauren Conrad on The Hills lol, I'm such a geek, I know. Anyways, I kept saying the night before that we should get salads since we were eating so unhealthy on the trip. Well Teddy ordered a salad...and I did not. Lol who are we kidding, I'm just not a salad kinda girl. I love my food!

Let it Shine

 

 

 

Nemo - Smoked wild salmon, red onion, avocado & hollandaise sauce

 

 

Cali - Bacon, avocado, grilled tomato & hollandaise sauce

 

 

The Special - Candied bacon, asparagus & hollandaise sauce

 

Shine Cafe in Victoria, BC is a lovely little cafe open for breakfast & lunch. The food took a really long time to come out so thank goodness we got there early. I got the Nemo eggs benedict, which was delicious. You can never go wrong with smoked salmon & avocado :)

Serendipity 3

Serendipity = a happy accident or pleasant surprise ♥

 

Chicken Sandwich with Onion Rings - these were the best onion rings!

 

 

Chicken Fingers - mmmm the batter was tasty :)

 

 

The famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate

 

 

Food tastes better with great company ♥ 

 

I've always wanted to eat at Serendipity 3, just because I love the movie. You know, the movie with Kate Beckinsale, John Cusack, New York City and a pair of cashmere gloves from Bloomingdales. Such a classic! Anyways, I even had Serendipity on my bucket list for New York but we ran out of time and never got to go. During my recent trip to Vegas, I finally got to try the restaurant. It's really popular so I recommend making reservations. Oh and try the Onion Rings and the Frrrozen Hot Chocolate. Mmmmm!

Whale Watching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What an amazing, incredible experience. I can't believe how close we got to this humpback whale! Even though she probably weighs about 80,000 lbs, she moved so gracefully in and out of the water.
Oh Fergie, your humps, your humps, your lovely lady lumps.

 

If you're ever in Victoria, check out Prince of Whales. Everyone is so friendly & helpful, you won't be disappointed :)

Lighthouse

 

 

 

 

Vancouver Island, you are so beautiful xo