by Jennifer Takaoka | Oct 24, 2013 | Culture, Food | Drink
(Makes about 10 patties) ½ cup coconut oil ¼ cup raw honey ½ teaspoon peppermint essential oil (not extract) 100-gram dark chocolate bar or 100 grams dark chocolate chips In a cereal bowl, combine the coconut oil, honey, and peppermint oil. Mix with a spoon until...
by Jennifer Takaoka | Oct 10, 2013 | Culture, Food | Drink
It’s that time of year again. When everybody goes home for the long weekend, stuffs themselves with home-cooked turkey goodness, and comes back with lots of leftover freezer packs. And the rest of us get to stick around and work, “read,” and not eat turkey. If there’s...
by Jennifer Takaoka | Sep 19, 2013 | Culture, Food | Drink
I am a strong believer in breakfast; however, I am not a huge fan of traditional breakfast food. Breakfast, to the majority of people, typically consists of one to three of the following items: eggs, cereal, fruit, toast, bacon, etc. But why designate these foods...
by Jennifer Takaoka | Mar 7, 2013 | Culture
Portraits (Unsigned) Brett Wildeman Brett Wildeman hails from the Sunshine Coast, where he recorded his second EP, Portraits, in March 2012. The five-song track list takes you on a relaxing journey through the sounds of the West Coast, from raw acoustics to the ocean...
by Jennifer Takaoka | Nov 8, 2012 | Culture
Lonerism (Modular) Tame Impala When I heard Tame Impala for the first time, I almost thought someone was blowing the dust off an old Beatles B-side. Lead singer Kevin Parker’s hypnotizing vocals sound so remarkably like John Lennon that even Yoko could be fooled on...