I was on TV

I was on TV and now you can see it!! My good friends at Frontline Films turned my A-channel appearance into a small downloadable file just for you. So right click and download THIS FILE to your desktop to watch.

Not sure if you know this... but I was in the FFilms movie Exhumed. I had a small but delicious part in the movie and you can see a snippet of me in the trailer which you can download HERE! I'm the babe in the turban. :)

It's a crazy fantastic movie and you can buy it from FFilms for only $5.00usd. It's worth it. Trust me.

Brian's new movie The Dead Inside gave me major nightmares... Soooo fun! I have always been scared of clowns... and now... terrified.

Funky Ribbons...

Have you ever sat behind a SUV covered in patriotic ribbons ... and wished you could fight back with your own message.Well now you can! Check out my buddy Leigh's site. These ribbons are wicked fun and stick to anything metal. Your fridge. Your car. Your Dad's metal skull plate.

The Producers

X-mas day Gerry and I met our friends Sly & Stuart for a holiday movie. :)

We ended up seeing The Producers. The movie is so freaking funny I almost pee'd my pants I was laughing so hard. I loves me some Mel Brooks.

Matthew Broderick (Bueller. Bueller.) and Nathan Lane killed me. Just killed me. There is one scene with screaming, yelling and a baby blanket where I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe.

We then snuck into see The Family Stone with Sarah Jessica Parker. What a great cast. What a horrible movie. Ugh. What a waste of time... Blech. Thank god we didn't pay for that one.

I'm going to see King Kong on Wed night with Claire and Brian. I love that story. Love the original with Alberta born Faye. Love the cheeseball version with Jessica. Let's hope Peter can make me like the new one.

You're a rat!!

X-mas Eve Gerry and I went for a walk with Fergus around 11:45pm. There wasn't a soul out and about...

We passed by our local downtown video store and I noticed that the door was wide open. Hmmmmmm. They closed at 9pm. There wasn't any lights on and there was no one inside. Hmmmmm. We didn't know what to do. So we walked over to 7-11 and I asked to use the phone to call the alarm company that they had stickered on the window. No answer. Then we phoned the police station. No answer. Then we decided to call 911. I told the woman it wasn't an emergency, but that I thought the video store had been broken into. She asked me if I had gone inside to see if there was a robbery. I'm like... um.... no. Why would I do that? I told her we looked in the windows and that it appeared that the store was empty but that the door was wide open. She said she'd "try" to send someone to come take a look. Ok. *laugh*

So I walked outside and Gerry said "Let's get out of here." Poor Gerry. I guess while I had been inside talking to the cops on the phone, the scuzzy creepy people that hang out at 7-11 late at night were throwing pennies at him and calling him a rat and a snitch because I was calling the cops. Poor Gerry. I felt so bad that he was hassled.

The next day we woke up late. Had waffles and soy sausages for breaky and then went for a nice long walk down to dog park on Dallas Road. On the way we bumped into the biggest cat I've ever seen. She was NOT scared of Fergus at all and even walked towards him all puffed up and ready for a fight like a drunk rocker dude at a bar. "Wassup?" It was too funny.

The park was full of people and dogs and Fergus ran around like a crazy person.
Ooooh. Is Fergus cold?? Time for a hoodie!!
Whew. I'm pooped from all this walking... let's chill-ax.
STOP crushing me with your looming giant head!!
Ahhhh the beach. Cloudy, cold and lovely. How lucky am I to have all this just a few blocks from my house??

Now I'm sitting at the Tattoo Shop waiting for customers to come and and help me with this giant amount of boredom I'm dealing with... sigh...I'd rather be shopping.

WAKE UP SLEEPY HEADS!!

E-mail Contest is over!! :)

Ok. So, my bad. Some of the buttons are actually fridge magnets... but they are cute nonetheless... So you may be getting a button. You may be getting a magnet.

So Monika, Sithspawn, Lianne, Matt, Jason, Sam, Micheala, Chloe, Vicki and Katy. Check your mailbox for a little prezzie coming your way.

Sick on Sin

I just got a wicked package in the mail full of fun goodies from Jen at Sick On Sin... and since I'm in the giving mood (must be something in the air today). The first 10 people to e-mail me with their snail mail address will get one of these buttons in the mail! :)

Sick On Sin has some of the CUTEST stuff I've ever seen and all the graphics are done by Ornery Boy. The buttons come in this little matchbook packaging. AHHHH! Too cute.

I think I need me some of those T-shirts!! Where is the money tree? Did somebody hid the money tree?

Presents in the mail!!!

Look what a fan sent me in the mail! Cool earrings!! Thanks Katie!!

As for the rest of you who haven't sent me anything... shame on you. :)
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Send me something...

Sarah Kramer
P.O. Box 8727
Victoria BC
V8W 3S3
Canada

Dear Mummy

Dear Mummy,
I hate you and my new sweater.
Woof,
Fergus

Happy "Opting Out" Holdiays

I have lost track of how many years it's been since Gerry and I decided to opt out of the Holiday Celebrations. It wasn't a difficult transition... we just decided it wasn't for us. All the stress and money troubles that this time of year would bring us wasn't worth the hassle... so we just decided to step back.

We don't do a tree or light candles. We don't buy presents. Don't attend holiday parties. We just go about our days like it's any other time of the year.

I can feel the collective stress level peaking around me and all I feel is "chill". It's a nice feeling to not have any worries when everyone else around me is freaking out. *laugh*

Granted... it does bug me that the traffic gets crazy and it's harder to find a place to park this time of year... but it's like that in the summertime as well around the peak of Tourist Season. So whatever.

On X-mas day... since we are forced to take that day off by the rest of the world... we get up. Have a lazy morning. Make some pancakes. Take the dog for a good walk. Then we hit the movie theater for a 2 for 1 movie. Ahhhhhh sitting in the dark eating popcorn with our friends Stu & Sherri-Lynn (Who also "opt out") is a lot of fun.

Thanks for the day off Santa.
I hope you go Vegan soon... cause between you and me, Buddy. You're a heartattack waiting to happen.

Takao Tanabe

We went and saw the Takao Tanabe exhibit today. I fell in love with the landscapes. Reminded me of where I grew up.

I made it to the Chek 6 News... but they just used a small snippet of what I said. I figured as much. *laugh*

If you look carefully you can see Gerry and Fergus in the reflection of the glass.

Tonight we're gonna watch It's All Gone Pete Tong. We missed it in the theater and we've been dying to see it. First I need to finish cookin up our pierogies and steamed brocc. It's lazy person food tonight!!Ger just ran out to buy some Sour Cream. Yum! :)

CH Tv

I was stopped and interviewed in the street just now for CH news about e-bay. I managed to slip into the conversation that the package I was mailing was for my online auction to help The Shac 7. We'll see if they edit me or not...*laugh*

So watch CH news tonight if you can. :)

Art Gallery

It's almost 12:30pm and I JUST got out of my pajamas. I love lazy days.Gerry and I are going to go to the art gallery today. At least we're gonna try. We always talk about going... and then forget. So I wrote it down on a piece of paper and left it on my desk. So far we've remembered... but who knows what will happen once we walk out the door. *laugh*

The sun is actually shining today. THANK GOD! The winter in the Pacific North West is gloomy and can really make you feel SAD. Literally. Thank goodness this is the last of the long dark days and our days will get brighter from here on in.

Query.
How many of you have opted out of celebrating the X-mas season? I'm curious to see if Gerry and I are the only ones who don't celebrate.

SudzGirl

Dear SudzGirl
Stop stalking me. :)

Canadian Living...

Mucho thanks to Lauren (my eagle eyed friend) for letting me know that LDV has been included in the Canadian Living Magazine 5 must read Canadian Cookbooks for 2006!

What a thrill!! Now people in doctors offices across Canada will know about my cookbook! *Woot*

Random acts of praise

I love random acts of praise. I'm sitting here at work minding the front desk when a guy comes in and asks to use the phone. I hand him the phone. He calls. Hangs up says thanks and as he's walking out the door he yells "I love your cookbooks by the way!"

Too funny.

Had someone yell at me on the street the other day as well. "LOVE THE BOOKS!". But they drove past me before I could see who it was... but I did waved like an idiot. *laugh*

I also forgot to mention that the reason I look so glamourous in this photo is because of Claire at Coquette Faux Furriers. She is my sugar Momma and hooks me up with beautiful faux fur accessories to wear. Check out her website if you get a chance... it might be too late to buy a x-mas present... but Faux Fur always looks good for New Years. :)

I also forgot to mention that one of the camera men at The A Channel was looking at the cookbooks and pointed at HIAV and asked me if that was Jane Wiedlin on the cover. AHHHHH! I heart Jane Wiedlin!!

Thetis Lake

On Gerry's day off we went to Thetis lake to walk the dog. Brrrrr it was cold... but once we got to walkin we warmed up. Thetis Lake is one of my favourite places in the world. Winter. Spring. Summer or Fall. I love me some Thetis Lake. We're so lucky. It's only about a 15 minute drive from downtown and Fergus can run up and down the paths "off leash" ... so he not only gets tons of exercise... but so do we. There are several rambling paths and they all end up back at the beach where Fergus likes to end his walk with a temper tantrum. It happens every time we go to Thetis and it's the funniest thing in the world. Just RIGHT CLICK HERE and save this movie file to your desktop to watch it.

On the way home we saw some deer by the side of the road and Fergus FREAKED OUT!! He made noises I've never heard him make before.

Just RIGHT CLICK HERE and download the movie file to your desktop. I can't imagine what he would have done to the deer of he wasn't in the car. I'm sure it wouldn't have been pretty.

Then we went home and made Pumpkin Soy-Sausage Pasta for dinner and also had a side of steamed veggies (kale, squash & edemame). I forgot to take a photo of the greens... sorry. :)

Veg News

Holy cow.
Am I ever a lucky girl!!!

I'm writing articles for Veg News and as a thank you they sent me a giant mint chocolate brownie from Allison's Gourmet! WTF? I wasn't expecting that at all. How nice. :)

This morning I woke up at 6am (ugh) to get ready to do the A-Channel morning show. I demo'd Renee's Tomato Soup Cake only I baked them as cupcakes so the crew could have a treat after the segment was over. Thank you Renee for that recipe. It's such a hit and so much fun to demo...

Bruce (the host) is always a lot of fun and boy howdy did we ever have a good time!

Thanks to Wendy and everyone at The A-Channel for all your support!

Stupid @*$&*% computer

My stupid computer ate my inbox today and all of my e-mails from the last week have vanished. Ha ha ha h h h a a w a waaahhhhhhh! Boo hoo hoo!!

So if you have written me... please write me back.

I'm also going to be on the A-Channel morning show at around 8:20 tomorrow. Hope you can tune in.

Cafe Kramerica

Welcome to Cafe Kramerica.

Todays breakfast special is Apple Pie Pancakes with a dollop of Vegan Margarine, 4 veggie sausage patties and a fresh fruit garnish.


Would you like anything to drink?

Oh Fergus

Woke up this morning to this staring back at me...
Went shopping today and looked out the window and saw this staring back at me...
I think Fergus likes me.

Poor Gerry is sick with a cold so I went to China town and got ingredients to make Hot and Sour Soup from LDV and also steamed some Gai Lan.

The Hot and Sour soup was delish and I freakin love Gai Lan. I can't explain how yummy-liscious it is. It's all cause of Shoshana Sperling. She introduced me to it. Yum Yum yum.


I have nothing to do and yet I am so freakin busy lately. Today was all about the errands. Post Office took an hour (stupid x-mas). Went grocery shopping. Took the dog for a long walk on Willows Beach. Folded laundry, cleaned up the house, picked poor sick Gerry up from work... next thing I know... it's time for bed. How did my day get away from me?

Hello Memphis

Memphis Flyer is giving me some love. (scroll to the bottom of the page)

Just added

Just added some new stuff. Dont' forget that all the proceeds from the auction go to The Shac 7.

Basil

All it takes to get me back into the kitchen is some fresh basil.

Impossible Farms here in Victoria have these personal sized living basil plants that are sold in most of the grocery stores around Victoria. They disappeared over the winter and I was crushed at the thought that maybe they had gone out of business... but today I saw their plants and my mouth watered and here I am!!

I made 5 Minute Fresh Basil (page 127 of LDV) tonight because it's soooo simple to make and because it's a fresh un-cooked sauce the basil - fresh tomato flava gives me goosebumps.

I'm am so happy to have fresh basil back in my grocery store again that I'm going to give you the recipe!! :)

5 Minute Fresh Basil Pasta
Pasta (enough for 2 people)
4 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
2 tbsp oil (flax, olive, hemp, etc)
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup fresh basil, tightly packed
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Cook the pasta. Chop one of the tomatoes and set aside for later. In a food processor blend the remaining tomatoes, oil, garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Drain and return the noodles to the pot. Stir in sauce and chopped tomatoes. Serve immediatly. YUMMMMMMY!!!

Eating out...

I haven't been doing much since my book launch. I mean... besides the incredible amount of house cleaning, but that's just relaxing time for me. *laugh*

I took a GIANT bag of stuff to St. Vinnies. Feels good to clean house and re-cycle what I don't need anymore.

I've been enjoying being mellow and it's nice to have a chance to re-charge not only my physical batteries but also my mental battery. I've been very pooped since I got back from the final leg of my book tour.

We've been eating out a lot. A l-o-t. I'm just tired of cooking for myself right now and tired of going to the grocery store. This happens after each book... I go into "Don't want to cook" mode.

Tuesday Gerry and I went to the library and then to La Fiesta for lunch(Tuesday is his Saturday and Wed is his Sunday) Where I had veggie quesadillas that came with a side of beans and rice (ya for protien).

Gerry had the Veggie enchilada. Mmmmmmmmm.
We were very full by the time we left.

Wed we went out to Home Depot to pick up some stuff for the Tattoo Shop. We normally like to support locally owned business but Home Depot gives us credit... so... what are ya going to do?

I don't like to say mean things about people... but this ladies outfit was so fugly that I had to take a photo for you.

Full plaid. Top to bottom. It was outragous.

It was getting late and the last thing I wanted to do was make dinner... so we ate out at the local Harvey's which is located IN THE HOME DEPOT!!

Ahhh ha ha. We are so white trash.

Harvey's makes pretty good veggie burgers. I was shocked...

2 for 1 movie night

So the other night Gerry and I went and saw Walk The Line.

It was pretty good. Not as good as I wanted it to be...and I LOVES me some Johnny Cash.

All through the film I just didn't care about his character. Didn't care when his brother died. Didn't care when he was hooked on pills. Didn't care about his detox. Joaquin "Vegan" Phoenix did an incredible job in the musical sequences and watching him perform the musical numbers was a real treat, but you know who carried the movie? Reese Witherspoon. She was engaging and stood out like a shiny penny in the middle of a tarnished movie. She left me wanting to know more about June Carter. In fact... I left the movie wishing that the movie was about her.

Then we walked down the hallway and met our friends Stu & Sly for Aeon Flux.

Yowza. I'm am so glad we didn't pay for this movie. It was pretty too look at and there were some interesting sets and some interesting props and you do get to see Charlize in her underpanties... so ...

Stu pointed out that it didn't even look futuristic. It looked like the entire movie was filmed on the University of Vancouver campus or something. *laugh*

I love 2 for 1 movie nights!!

Stupid e-bay

Baaaahhhh
Well. I had to re-list all my e-bay items because you're not allowed to have links to other websites and I mentioned www.GoVegan.net
Sorry folks. For those of you who have already bid... you'll have to bid again.

Dog licker...

My dog is the cutest!

He's taking antibiotics right now for a little paw issue (Don't panic Baldman. It's nothing serious) and he LOVES taking his medication.

Right click and save this movie to your desktop before watching it. Thanks!!

The video is a little dark... but it sure is cute. Yes that is Gerry in the background reading BUST magazine. In case you're wondering my duvet cover is from IKEA. And the syringe does not have a needle on the end. So don't panic.

did you listen?

How did I do? Did you listen?
My computer crashed and I wasn't able to record it. Dang. Did anyone record it??

About to be on the radio

I wanted to let you know I’ll be on Regina Saskatchewan’s CBC Noon Edition show (approx 12:40pm central time). You can listen to the shows webcast HERE.

Busty in the bathroom!

I tackled the bathroom today. Wooo hooo! Every single nook and cranny. Clean clean clean. I think I may have a problem... Cleaning makes me feel so good. What's wrong with me?? *laugh* I even folded under my toilet paper like at a hotel. I need help.

La Dolce Vegan made it into Bust Magazines Holiday gift guide! I'm just tickled pink about it.

Bust mag is my 2nd all time favourite magazine.
My first fav? ... take a wild guess.

These are the only 2 magazines that I literally read every single word. Cover to cover. Even the ads. I read every single word.

Now I'm gonna eat a late lunch (nachos w/soycheese and leftover Raunch Red Lentil Soup)... mmmmm. Then I'm gonna add more stuff to my Shac 7 auction.
Peace out.

Shac 7

Let's raise some money for the Shac 7.
So bid now... bid often.

I'll be adding new stuff all week.

Menage a trois

I went to The Belfry last night with Bettina and saw The Syringa Tree. The Belfry is such a wonderful theater to watch a play... Inside an old church the seats curve around the stage and create a really nice intimate enviroment that is perfect for watching a performance. My photo doesn't really do the theater justice. *laugh* The play was a one woman show and I can't even begin to explain how incredible the actress was. She played all of the characters in the show (sometimes having coversations) and you always knew which character she was. Her voice changed. Her body changed. The entire production was top knotch, a very moving play. I'm glad I brought some tissue.

I then came home to find my dog in the aftermath of menage a trois that took place with Bunny and Mr.Shark.

I've decided to take some time off and just relax. I think I deserve it... so I cleaned out my fridge.
Ahhhhh. Am I the only one who relaxes by cleaning? I blame my Step-Mum. Like mother like daughter.

Next I'm going to tackle under the bed... it's a king size... so wish me luck.

Baby it's cold outside

Ahhhhhhh! It's snowing!!

I know. Iknow. It's not really a big deal in the rest of Canada, but in Victoria we hardly ever get snow... so when it happens the entire city freaks out. First of all... when the streets are wet and slick... don't drive faster. Slow it down people. Second... relax. It's just snow. Standing in line at the bank listening to all the snow coversations, you would think that we were witnessing the apocalypse or something. It's just snow!!

My dog is pissed at me. Taking him downtown for a walk was a bad idea... I guess he's not a puppy anymore. When he was a baby he didn't care if it was windy, wet, snowy or cold. He just liked being outside. Now that he's 4 years old... he hates being blown around, wet, cold and snowed on. It was like dragging a donkey around.

Until he hit the snow covered grass that is. Then he lost his mind and starting rolling around and snorting and eating snow like it was candy. Dogs are so weird.