From the monthly archives: May 2011

By On May 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Random Musings

Here are some real live Ottawa Race Weekend half-marathoners enjoying a post-run ’Flashback’.  Although, I don’t know exactly how much they’ll be ‘flashing back’ to the run.  Check out those medals!  Good job!  You did it!  So proud of you and all of my other running friends. 

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post-run cocktails

By On May 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In The Mix

Good God – so many people spend the bulk of their time on all of the before aspects of the Ottawa Race Weekend, that they forget about the after part, that is:  the victory party!  I mean, fuck!  You just ran the half marathon (marathon/10k/5k), baby!  It’s time to celebrate!  And there’s no [...]

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beautiful fundraiser

By On May 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Personal is Political, Random Musings

Today was Churchill Alternative School’s Annual Plant Sale.  Bar none my favourite school and kid-type fundraiser.  In my child-rearing career (so far), I have noticed a distinct theme of (junk) food-related fund-raisers for school or for sports teams which involve either stuffing our kids with junk (pizza lunches) or having our kids peddle chocolate bars and other over-packaged [...]

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I made sour mix a few days ago. My recipe uses egg white, and I'm loving the frothyness! I find it a bit too sour with just whisky, so I add some additional simple syrup. I mixed two parts sour mix with one part cassis and one part apricot brandy which was a bit too sweet. I think some soda with that would work better. How do you like to use sour mix?

By On May 18, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In The Mix

Hey Anonymous!  I feel compelled to start this post off by saying that if you follow me on Twitter (@girlwithflask) you will see that I come clean about my (lack of) mixology credentials (presenting myself as the ‘underqualified mixologist’).  And this is why there was a bit of a delay in responding to [...]

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the bet

By On May 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Random Musings

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over time as an under-qualified mixologist it’s that you have to strike while the iron’s hot at the LCBO.  I think that the LCBO is exceptionally well stocked for most of the basic cocktails you’ll find in books and on the web, but it can be hard [...]

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