Nom Nom Perogies!

I thought up a really great combo with my parogies last night: Candied bacon perogies!

You Will Need:
1 Bag of Perogies - you're favorite kind
6-10 Slices of Bacon
1/4 Cup of Honey

First, bring a pot of water to boil. While you are waiting you can get all your ingredients ready :)
In a frying pan over high heat, place slices of bacon and wait for a few minutes for the frying pan to heat up. Once the natural bacon fat is bubbling, poor in you honey and stir it into the bacon fat.

You will know your perogies are done when they start to float. Turn off the element and drain the water out of your pot. When the bacon fat is bubbling black, mix in the parogies with the bacon. wait a few minutes for the perogies to turn brown then take off the burner. Serves 2-3.

Jazzy's Secret Ingredient Cookie!

If you love cookies you will love this recipe. I bake a couple hundred cookies every year for separate events; anime conventions, pax prime, and charity organizations. It's a lot of work, but it is made so much better with the help of my awesome friends! Thanks to Cai and Tracey for helping me prep for Tsukino-Con this weekend :) You guys are the best~

1 Cup of Unsalted Butter
2 Cups of Flour
1 Cup of White Sugar
1 Cup of Brown Sugar
2 Egg
1 Tsp Vanilla
1/4 Tsp of Salt
1 Tsp of Baking Powder
(optional- 1 Cup of Chocolate Chips)
and the secret ingredient: 1/2 Cup of Achmed's Aromatic Earl Grey Tea Leaves!


Mix thoroughly by hand until it is soft. Roll into balls and bake at 375' for 10 minutes, take them out and let sit for 5 mins - or until cool.

Fun Halloween Time Treat - Kryptonite Glowing Candy!

All of my prayers have been answered: Iced London Fog

So I have travelled all over this city asking for crazy unspeakable beverages before, so I am unsurprised that people say no; however, it came as a shock when people refused to even think about an Iced London Fog.

It happened one hot July day that I happened to wish "wouldn't it be awesome to have a COLD london fog?" So I asked. I asked cafe's and restaurants and coffee shops, all in vain. Everyone either shook their head or looks conserned before refusing.

BUT NO MORE. I love QV cafe - it has always been a choice hangout - but it warmed my heart that when I shyly asked for a cold london fog my request was met with not only a yes, but an enthused yes from a kindred spirit! The lovely lady made me the Iced London Fog and we tasted it until it was perfect.

So yes, I am right now fullfilling a wish as I type away with one hand, and hold my drink in the other.

Sante Gluten-Free Cafe

The Gluten free Cafe is a cut little place in Quadra Village with the most interesting staff I have ever come across. The food is delicious, the coffee is fine, and they make the perfect Iced Chai for a hot day in summer.

I have to admit I spent more time chatting with Daniel about children's literature than I did noting upon the stylish decor, but I do remember the soft glow illuminating the room and the warm atmosphere making it well worth the trip.

Qoola ~ Your favorite frozen yogurt... or at least mine :)

Jazzy issues a Seal of Approval

To the new yogurt bar in Uptown. No, seriously, check this place out. Sure it'll cost ya 5$, but you get frozen yogurt with candy, fruits, nuts or syrup. 

The premise: grab a container, fill it with yogurt, scoop in delicious toppings, squirt sauce or syrup on it, pay by weight. 

Soooo Good. Here are the toppings:

• Coconut
• Dried Cranberries
• Cinnamon Flakes
• Gummy Bears
• Mini Marshmallows
• Triple Chocolate Shavings
• Bee Pollen (Organic)
• Greens +
• Hemp Seed Powder (Organic)
• Hemp Seed Nut (Organic)
• 100% Maple Syrup (Organic)
• Agave Nectar (Organic)
• Caramel Sauce
• Chocolate Sauce
• Honey
• Marionberry Syrup
• Nutella
• Peanut Butter (Organic)
• Marionberry Jam
• Q*Jam (Organic)

Then they have Mango and Lychee Popper - the most delicious snacks ever. 

Of course, if that isn't enough, they also make smoothies out of their flavored yogurt:

Strawberry Banana

Raspberry Pomegranate 

Cookies and Cream

Country Vanilla

Chocolate

Mango

Peach

Now, I didn't get to try one (I was far to full at this point), but they also make waffles that I hear are tasty. 

 I hope you get a chance to get some of this for yourself. Qoola is one hip place to chill and eat something good.

Qoola Frozen Yogurt Bar
Uptown Center
101-3531 Uptown Blvd.
Victoria, BC V8Z 0B9
(250) 590-6816

mmmm cookie... I mean cupcake.. I mean Monster!