Eponym

Its been sometime since I have been able to sit down and recollect my thoughts and images that float around in my head. I find it hard to sit down and type...I never use to. Things are different.

Life is full. 

Magical. Everything is. Its hard not to believe in something much greater then us...when we are surrounded by life.

Time...just wish for a little more of it.

But then life gets in the way.

Harvest time

It is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada, which means I was able to close down the restaurant for a couple of days. A nice break. Hanging out with my three favorite people is pretty awesome. We made our way to the pumpkin patch, sort of a tradition.

I know I don't post very much anymore....I miss it. I always think of this space as a personal journal so-to-speak. I enjoy visiting it from time to time and looking back at photographs.
Juggling the restaurant and the family, I don't have much time to get the camera out, mostly everything is done on the ol'iphone. Convenience.

I would like to say I made some crazy amazing meal, but no. I did not. We were invited over to eat at someone else house :) Honestly I don't cook all that much at home anymore, mostly all the cooking I do is at Wild Leek, I bring home things. Which is kinda nice.

I hope all my fellow Canadians had a great weekend with loved ones. I sure did!

Progress

I have to admit I don't think about blogging lots lately, kinda sad.. I know. I love 'this' space of mine. Sometimes I look through my family section like an old photo album, that is why I loved blogging so much. I could record my life and look back.

Since April the girls and I moved into an apartment in the city, which was a huge change for us. Good change though. I believe everything happens for a reason, and the universe was pushing me in this direction.

When I opened the restaurant I had to put my daughters in daycare. It was hard at first...it was upsetting leaving when Simone was crying.  Now she just walks right in and does her thing. Kinda neat how adaptable children are. Leeluu starts school in September, amazing!

Starting a business, my thoughts. I love cooking, getting to create specials everyday, and designing a menu every month is really cool. Talking to the customers, connecting with the community, it is all super fun. It's hard work, trying to keep up with everything though. I am still wrapping my brain around how to get everything done that needs to be done in a day. I think with time it will become a little easier juggling family and work, I was able to go to the beach last weekend...I hope to sneak away there again soon.

Dreams really do come true

So the news that I have been hinting at the last couple of months? Guess where I am? In my own restaurant kitchen!! 

I have been working on this for the last nine months..getting everything together. I am opening a small neighborhood restaurant in Halifax. It is going to be wonderful..tasty, fresh and fully VEGAN! I can hardly wait to get back into the swing of it!

Crazy to think back to my first post on Kirsten's Kitchen! Wow its been a journey to get to this point...but I am HERE and so happy! I will keep you updated on the progress of the renovations I am doing.

So with great pleasure I will open the doors to Wild Leek Food & Juice Bar this May! 

2013

With every new year...

love

adventure

and happiness!

xo

Wishing everyone...

Hope everyone is having some holiday cheer with friends and family. I will be back in the new year. xo

12 12 12

My religion is very simple.

My religion is kindness.

~Dalai Lama

BIG chime!

Hey all! I hope you have not missed me. The winter has fast approached us and I am not looking forward to the snow...at all. Yeah I know its pretty, but it is also pretty freakin cold and I do not like shovelling (especially at 6am)! I am a Caribbean girl at heart.

I have been working on a pretty big venture. I will keep you posted. That is why I have been neglecting my blog. I thought that it would be fun to have some cool guest bloggers, so if you are interested leave me a comment or email me. You can find my email in the contact tab under my banner.

In the meantime stay warm and cozy. xo

Sunny Sunday

~shell~

“We are bound to our bodies like an oyster is to its shell”

~ Plato

Sixteen candles

You came into my life...

and what a beautiful gift you gave to me.

You made me a mother. 

You are such an amazing human. 

So full of love.

Your compassion and kindness 

radiates though your very soul.

Growing up together.

has made me appreciate you, in every moment of every day.

You are the light of my life.

My best friend,

and travel buddy.

The best big sister!

You shine from the inside out.

growing...

into an extraordinary women!

Happy 16th birthday girly.

You are truly amazing.

Shinin' in the sun

Ol' man Simon, planted a diamond. 

Grew his self a garden the likes of none. 

Sprouts all growin' comin' up glowin' 

Fruit of jewels all shinin' in the sun.

Colors of the rainbow. 

See the sun and the rain grow sapphires and rubies on ivory vines, 

Grapes of jade, just ripenin' in the shade, just ready for the squeezin' into green jade wine.

 Pure gold corn there, 

Blowin' in the warm air.

Ol' crow nibblin' on the amnythyst seeds. 

In between the diamonds,

 Ol' man Simon crawls about pullin' out platinum weeds. 

Pink pearl berries, all you can carry, put 'em in a bushel and haul 'em into town. 

Up in the tree there's opal nuts and gold pears- Hurry quick, grab a stick and shake some down. 

Take a silver tater, emerald tomater, fresh plump coral melons. 

Hangin' in reach.

Ol' man Simon, diggin' in his diamonds,

stops and rests and dreams about one... real... peach.” 

 ~Shel Silverstein

The warm days are over...or are they?

+ 13

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!!

34 to life..

These eyes, ears, hands and feet...

are 34 years old today! 

Pumpkin ~ Love