I just started seriously cooking this year and I have become an addict. I am always on the hunt for deliciously simple recipes. I made this butternut squash recipe courtesy of Erin Ireland, the other night. As she promised, I became an instant fan the second I took a bite and it is 100% partlySunny approved. So here it is, so good that I had to share it with you.
Pre-heat up your oven at 400F. Cut your buttercup squash into quarters, lay them on a pan and then brush with olive oil and top with some minced ginger and garlic. Bake for about 35 minutes. While you wait, make the dip:
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tbsp miso paste (any kind will do)
2 gloves of minced garlic
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New home decor store, Orling and Wu located in historic Gastown displays some of the most inspirational objects for the home. When I walked in, I felt like I was transported somewhere in Europe. Owners and founders Fredrik Orling and Julie Wu both have the creative eye for sourcing the best design from all over the world.
They carry unique product from handmade cushions by William Yeoward, Vivaraise bath mats and towels from France and my favourite, sofa pieces by Carl Malmsten.
No matter what it is, I think you’ll be able to find something that will become a must have for your home.
Orling and Wu
28 Water Street, Vancouver BC V6B 1A4, 778.869.8668
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Tired of ordinary candle holders? I promise your space will light up with these beautiful and delicately designed Loop Candelabras. They come in all different types of materials like chrome steel ($28), gold brass plated ($112) and silver brass plated ($96).
Each loop carries two candlesticks and can stand alone or you can link them up to create a candle light orchestra.
www.emmohome.com
Sunny Shum, Your Industry Insider
Leave daisies and sunflowers in the garden where they belong - not alongside your tissue boxes! Styling your rooms take time - but bright flower-printed cardboard tissue boxes can bring that Florida retirement home feel in an instant. The Toro Tissue Ring is a simple way to sub-in chic for cheap.
Made of uber-hygienic stainless steel, the paper weight/tissue-holder keeps tissue in place, dispensing one at a time while sleekly mingling with your room’s décor. Simply remove cardboard box, and rest the 4″ ring on top; the carefully engineered balance of weight and size allows the ring to keep a tissue stack in place, even when one tissue is pulled out. Ingenious!
Available on www.vessel.com for $18 USD
Jayani Perera, Partly Sunny Guest Writer
We like to be clean, but at what cost? Caldrea creates quality, earth-friendly products for cleaning your entire home. They use the finest plant-derived ingredients and essential oils in their products - No harsh chemicals and no harsh fragrances (and extremely cute packaging)!
All Caldrea products are biodegradable and are not tested on animals. Therefore, great for people who are environmentally conscious, have major allergies and reactions to strong cleaners and safe around children.
The home starter kit is the best place to go. Packaged neatly in a bucket, you should have everything you need to clean your place from roof to floor. ($75)
All-Purpose Cleanser
Deionized Water, Plant Derived Surfactants (cleaning agents), Solubolizing Agents, Sodium Citrate, Birch Bark Extract, Chelating Agent (non-EDTA), Essential Oils of Lavender, Pine Needle and Cedarwood, Fragrance*, … more …
