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Long dining is where it’s at

June 2, 2014 by Kirsten Neil 4 Comments
Table for 1200, Esplanade Riel, Winnipeg 2014.

Whimsical. That's the word that instantly comes to mind when I think of last weekend's dining event Table for 1200. The words I heard the most from my dining companions [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink, Photography, Work Tagged: Architecture, Design, Dining, Foodie, Manitoba, Table for 1200, Travel Manitoba, Winnipeg

Cheers to food, glorious food!

May 26, 2014 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment
Champagne toast on an evening boat cruise.

Springtime in New York and the eating was good. So, so good. Spending six days in NYC gave us plenty of chances to taste what the city had to offer, and boy, did we leave [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink, Photography, Travel Tagged: Dining, Foodie, Girls Trip, New York City

A tapas delight

May 1, 2014 by Kirsten Neil 2 Comments
Whipped feta with chili honey, mint and pistachios. Two duck confit empanadas.

There's nothing like an evening out with my mom and sister. Every couple of weeks or so we try to plan a night out for just us girls (unless someone is out of town, which is [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink, Friends & Family, Photography Tagged: #exploremb, Dining, Foodie, Manitoba, Photography, Restaurant, Segovia, Tapas, Winnipeg

Harry Potter Night II: The Hippogriff takes flight

April 21, 2014 by Kirsten Neil 1 Comment
Harry Potter Night Part Two: The Hippogriff Takes Flight

After our first Harry Potter Night (HPN) was a great success, I was looking forward to the next. Part II took place at Lindsay's lovely home. For [Read more]

Posted in: Books, Food & Drink, Friends & Family Tagged: Cocktails, Dragons, fun, Harry Potter, Honeydukes, HPN, Movie Night, Party, Potterheads

A culinary love affair

April 1, 2014 by Kirsten Neil 2 Comments

When my sister asked me to join her at this year's Taste of the Nation, I readily accepted, and I'm glad I did. It's not very often you get a chance to savour dishes and [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink, Out and about Tagged: Foodie, Winnipeg

It’s a critter-filled Christmas

December 10, 2013 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment

I found the cutest critter cookie cutter set at Crate & Barrel this year. So making eight dozen of these guys was a no-brainer, right? Especially since I had never baked [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink, Home, Photography Tagged: Baking, Christmas, Cookies, Holiday, Polar Bear

So fresh, so clean

November 1, 2013 by Kirsten Neil 14 Comments
Kitchen renovation 2013

Well, after a long journey through another home renovation, I'm extremely happy to say my kitchen overhaul is officially OVER! And boy am I happy with the outcome.

Posted in: Food & Drink, Home, Photography Tagged: Home, Kitchen, Renovation, West End

A moveable feast

September 20, 2013 by Kirsten Neil 3 Comments
Eating dessert on Portage and Main, not too shabby.

Over the summer, Travel Manitoba invited the super-sweet and fun-loving blogger, BCRobyn, to spend 28 days exploring, tasting and enjoying all the great things a Manitoba [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink, Friends & Family, Photography, Work Tagged: Dining, Fairmont, Foodie, Manitoba, Photos, Travel Manitoba, Winnipeg

You’ve got a friend in me

July 16, 2013 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment
Walking to the beach in Gimli, Manitoba.

Last weekend was our 5th annual Girl's Weekend at my sister's cabin near Gimli, Manitoba. It's two days of relaxation, food, drink and hilarity. We started with wine and [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink, Friends & Family, Photography Tagged: friends, fun, Gimli, Manitoba, Photos, Summer, Wine

Go ahead, get fresh

August 8, 2011 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment
Fresh from the market

Over the weekend, Chuck and I ate a bunch of fresh produce and home-baked goodies that we picked up at the St. Norbert Farmers Market. Wow, not only were the veggies juicy, [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink Tagged: Colour, Garden, Photography, Summer, Winnipeg

Here is my handle, here is my spout

December 31, 2010 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment

Greetings, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are about to ring in the New Year with gusto. But let’s get to the main point of this post… the teal teapot. I love [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink Tagged: Christmas, Gift

Oh by golly, have a holly jolly

December 24, 2010 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment

Yay, Christmas is here! I love this time of year. My Christmas actually started last week out in the country at my mom’s. We had a wonderful brunch and gave and received [Read more]

Posted in: Food & Drink, Friends & Family Tagged: Christmas, Holiday

It’s a good thing

November 19, 2010 by Kirsten Neil Leave a Comment

Hello everyone, it's been awhile. I went into blogging overload in Europe and took quite the long break when I got back. Plus, after visiting all that exciting stuff, settling [Read more]

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We found a highly-rated three-day trip from @moroccofabuloustravel via @tripadvisor. I didn’t know Morocco’s beauty could stun even more after our first few days in Fes, Chefchaouen and Tangier, but boy, did it ever. We were left enchanted…

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Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A petit taste of Tangier. 🇲🇦 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A petit taste of Tangier. 🇲🇦

Tangier was not originally on our agenda for Morocco. But once we saw how pretty Chefchaouen (see previous post) was, and that it was conveniently situated between Tangier and Fes, we altered our plans to visit the coastal city that’s situated on the Strait of Gibraltar. 

We actually didn’t do a heck of a lot in Tangier as we were already spinning from a hectic first few days in Fes. Instead, the city became a place where we could slow down, relax and breathe in the fresh sea air.

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Chefchaouen, a city painted in blue. One saturated Chefchaouen, a city painted in blue. One saturated in cobalt and azure and cerulean and indigo tones so much so that it’s both stunning and exhilarating at the same time. 🙌🏻💙

We didn’t need to add another place to visit on our already packed Morocco itinerary, but a friend said I needed to visit Chefchaouen. I then looked it up on Insta and I immediately knew we had to fit “The Blue City” into our travels. I think this photo gallery clearly show why.

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Here’s looking at you, Fes. ♥️🇲🇦 Fes was the firs Here’s looking at you, Fes. ♥️🇲🇦

Fes was the first place we visited in late December/early January on our AFCON adventure. Since the Nigerian football team was stationed mostly in Fes, so were we. 

We didn’t have a ton of time to explore all that Fes has to offer, but what we did do was lovely. We stayed in a couple riads, dined at some great spots, shopped for lots of goodies and, of course, got lost in the medina on a daily basis.

There were so many moments in Fes that reminded us we were exploring a very cool place. 

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A Canadian sports-loving gal goes to the Africa Cu A Canadian sports-loving gal goes to the Africa Cup of Nations and insanity ensues. 😱⚽️

AFCON was the main reason we stopped in Morocco before heading to Lagos for winter. A month-long tournament where the best African football players duke it out (sometimes literally) to be crowned the best team on the continent.

Now, when I tell you this tournament is out of control, believe me. We watched it on TV while in Lagos a couple years ago and I was instantly hooked. No one brings drama like Africans. Mix all that drama with sports… Well, as the ladies say on tv here, “Blood of Jesus!” 😉

The players, the refs, the coaches, the fans, they all go freaking nuts at this tournament. So I assumed I knew what I was getting into. Nope. It was so much more. 

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—
#theckhome #lagoslife #awoyaya
Golden sunsets, golden sunrises, wind-whipped dune Golden sunsets, golden sunrises, wind-whipped dunes, gassy camels, desert camps, deep gorges, high mountain peaks, friendly Berbers, an even friendlier tour guide, all contained within a terrain that screams “STUNNING!” around every bend. What more can one ask for on a three-day journey? How can one fit all that in in just three days? 

Hands-down, the biggest highlight on our Moroccan adventure (besides AFCON, but that’s sports) was a journey from Fes to Marrakech via the Sahara Desert.

We found a highly-rated three-day trip from @moroccofabuloustravel via @tripadvisor. I didn’t know Morocco’s beauty could stun even more after our first few days in Fes, Chefchaouen and Tangier, but boy, did it ever. We were left enchanted…

Read my full recap at betweenbrushstrokes.com
(link in profile)
—
#ckvacays #kirstentravels #morocco🇲🇦 #moroccofabuloustravel
🌴🌴🌴 🌴🌴🌴
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A petit taste of Tangier. 🇲🇦 Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A petit taste of Tangier. 🇲🇦

Tangier was not originally on our agenda for Morocco. But once we saw how pretty Chefchaouen (see previous post) was, and that it was conveniently situated between Tangier and Fes, we altered our plans to visit the coastal city that’s situated on the Strait of Gibraltar. 

We actually didn’t do a heck of a lot in Tangier as we were already spinning from a hectic first few days in Fes. Instead, the city became a place where we could slow down, relax and breathe in the fresh sea air.

Read my full recap at betweenbrushstrokes.com
(link in profile)
—
#ckvacays #kirstentravels #tangier #morocco🇲🇦 #afcon2025
Chefchaouen, a city painted in blue. One saturated Chefchaouen, a city painted in blue. One saturated in cobalt and azure and cerulean and indigo tones so much so that it’s both stunning and exhilarating at the same time. 🙌🏻💙

We didn’t need to add another place to visit on our already packed Morocco itinerary, but a friend said I needed to visit Chefchaouen. I then looked it up on Insta and I immediately knew we had to fit “The Blue City” into our travels. I think this photo gallery clearly show why.

Read my full recap at betweenbrushstrokes.com
(link in profile)
—
#ckvacays #kirstentravels #chefchaouen #chefchaouen💙 #morocco🇲🇦
Here’s looking at you, Fes. ♥️🇲🇦 Fes was the firs Here’s looking at you, Fes. ♥️🇲🇦

Fes was the first place we visited in late December/early January on our AFCON adventure. Since the Nigerian football team was stationed mostly in Fes, so were we. 

We didn’t have a ton of time to explore all that Fes has to offer, but what we did do was lovely. We stayed in a couple riads, dined at some great spots, shopped for lots of goodies and, of course, got lost in the medina on a daily basis.

There were so many moments in Fes that reminded us we were exploring a very cool place. 

Read my full recap at
betweenbrushstrokes.com
(link in profile)
—
#ckvacays #kirstentravels #fes #morocco🇲🇦
A Canadian sports-loving gal goes to the Africa Cu A Canadian sports-loving gal goes to the Africa Cup of Nations and insanity ensues. 😱⚽️

AFCON was the main reason we stopped in Morocco before heading to Lagos for winter. A month-long tournament where the best African football players duke it out (sometimes literally) to be crowned the best team on the continent.

Now, when I tell you this tournament is out of control, believe me. We watched it on TV while in Lagos a couple years ago and I was instantly hooked. No one brings drama like Africans. Mix all that drama with sports… Well, as the ladies say on tv here, “Blood of Jesus!” 😉

The players, the refs, the coaches, the fans, they all go freaking nuts at this tournament. So I assumed I knew what I was getting into. Nope. It was so much more. 

Read my full recap at betweenbrushstrokes.com
(link in profile)
—
#ckvacays #kirstentravels #afcon #afcon2025 #totalenergiesafcon2025
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Smells like spring

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