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Articles by Tia Everitt

Tia can be found lurking in the heart of deepest, darkest suburban Vancouver. She is a consummate child herder, husband wrangler, caffeine junkie, mouth-frothing political enthusiast and foodie. She remains in total denial about turning 32.

Fish Perverts
June 7, 2010 – 2:11 am | One Comment
Fish Perverts

I have a massive deficiency as a foodie.
I do not eat fish.
I loathe being even in proximity of cooked or cooking fish.
As a child, my father – who is a sport fishing enthusiast and has …

No Ossifer *hic* I hassn’t Been Drinking Tonight! *hic*
April 1, 2010 – 4:10 pm | No Comment
No Ossifer *hic* I hassn’t Been Drinking Tonight! *hic*

Meet the VaporTini. It’s the cocktail that you inhale.

Instead of drinking your spirit of choice, why not suck on some hot booze fumes?
Red Kiva bar in Chicago offers their guests the chance to do just …

DIY Hostess Gift: Marinated Spiced Cheese
March 30, 2010 – 5:47 pm | No Comment
DIY Hostess Gift: Marinated Spiced Cheese

Easter weekend is creeping up, and many of us will be heading out to the homes of family and friends to eat, drink, and throw eggs at the houses of our enemies.
What will you be …

Deconstructed Gyoza Soup
March 26, 2010 – 3:21 am | No Comment
Deconstructed Gyoza Soup

Several times a year, I decide that I must make my own gyoza (or potstickers) or I will surely die. This is a happy event in my home, and my spouse and children devour the …

Kitchen Improv: Pickle Juice 101
March 23, 2010 – 11:53 pm | 5 Comments
Kitchen Improv: Pickle Juice 101

The next time you get to the bottom of the pickle jar, gentle reader, please take a moment to pause and consider the abundant brine that is left behind when the treasures are gone. The …

Magically Delicious Queer Rainbow Faerie Cakes
March 18, 2010 – 3:27 am | No Comment
Magically Delicious Queer Rainbow Faerie Cakes

Despite my fundamental opposition to food in unnaturally vibrant colours and/or designed to appeal to children, I felt compelled to make something festive for St. Patty’s Day desert. St. Patrick  (Patron Saint of Food Colouring) …

Macaroni “Art” is in the Eye of the Beholder
March 16, 2010 – 12:49 am | 2 Comments
Macaroni “Art” is in the Eye of the Beholder

I nearly died this morning.
32 years of life flashed before my eyes in a fleeting second.
I was half asleep and hadn’t yet managed to scrape up a cup of coffee. My contact lenses weren’t in, …

Hair Brained Ideas
March 5, 2010 – 1:18 am | 6 Comments
Hair Brained Ideas

Every so often, I meander through the plethora of kooky parenting message boards that seem to dominate  the interwebz. My reasons for poking around in places I don’t really belong are usually nefarious, and mainly …

Riding the Short Bus Into Hell
February 11, 2010 – 3:03 am | 2 Comments
Riding the Short Bus Into Hell

When I was a child, I was a judgemental and snotty little punk.
At some point in time, I had incubated and hatched  the notion that kids with glasses were either:
a)mentally handicapped
b) unloved, unwanted, socially inept …

Could I Interest You in a Gently Used Kidney, Sir?
January 26, 2010 – 6:48 pm | No Comment
Could I Interest You in a Gently Used Kidney, Sir?

People often ask me if I’m planning on having any more kids, or if I’m going to attempt the clichéd ”try for a boy” because I have two daughters.
The answer? No.
Finis!  Kaput!  Done!
Not only do I …

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