Category Archives: food

Guest Blog – Going to Wagga Wagga? You must know someone there…

Posted on September 30, 2013 by waggadventure

[Lisa edit: Another visit and another guest blog, this time by fellow Canadian ex-pats Kristie and Leo Saumure, who came to Oz from their home in New Zealand to compete in the Sydney half-marathon. Kristie (Lisa’s first PhD student) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Artisan baker, Australia, birds, Canada, cats, cockatoo, cooking, CSU, Edmonton, farmers market, food, Jugiong, kangaroo, lake albert, lamb, visitors, wagga wagga, wine | Leave a comment

Shaken, not stirred

Posted on May 27, 2013 by lisagiven

Autumn is here in Australia; in fact, we’re just two short weeks away from the start of winter. The days are short, the mornings are cool (approaching zero at times) and the leaves on the tree out front of our … Continue reading →

Posted in cooking, food, kitchen, olives, preserving, trees | 2 Comments

the yard is nothing but a fence

Posted on November 6, 2012 by waggadventure

With Lisa away, I need to fill some blogging space so I thought I would complain about our garden.  As I suffer through the horrible sunny high 20s/low 30s weather, she gets to enjoy the last throes of ‘superstorm’ Sandy … Continue reading →

Posted in citrus, Edmonton, gardening, house, strawberries, wagga, weather | Leave a comment

How to speak Australian, part dukkah

Posted on October 14, 2012 by waggadventure

We had one of those odd language issues this week at the Artisan Baker, where we go every Saturday morning to buy baguettes, a pain rustique or campagne, and a couple of tarts for dessert – our weekend treat.  Often … Continue reading →

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Gobble, gobble, gobble

Posted on October 10, 2012 by waggadventure

Well, it was officially Thanksgiving back in Canada on the weekend. You know, that time of year when we give thanks for family and friends… and that there’s no snow on the ground yet (we hope!)… and for all the … Continue reading →

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between their joke and smiles

Posted on September 12, 2012 by waggadventure

Continuing on the theme of the last post, we have to say that Japan is a bit of a strange place. We’re not trying to be disrespectful to the people, because were actually very nice and helpful…we were pretty much … Continue reading →

Posted in cultural differences, food, japan, travel | 1 Comment

A new world record

Posted on August 19, 2012 by waggadventure

Well at least a new Ganmain record. But not set by Dan. It is late winter here in the Riverina and that means the agricultural shows are starting again. We made our second visit to the mother of all shows, … Continue reading →

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How to speak Australian, Part 5

Posted on August 12, 2012 by waggadventure

Snag: We often see people fishing in Lake Albert or in the Murrumbidgee River, and like any other closed water fishers, one of the big annoyances for them will be getting their hook snagged on a submerged branch. This is, … Continue reading →

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Digger Dan

Posted on July 21, 2012 by waggadventure

We quite often think of our situation here in terms of what things would be like in Edmonton, or even Ontario, six months off.  Like today, for example, where it is the middle of winter in Wagga. In Edmonton terms, … Continue reading →

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let me fill your cup

Posted on May 19, 2012 by waggadventure

A couple of weeks ago, we posted a very odd, very short entry about how things here were a bit messed up.  That was, in a way, a continuation of a post from months ago…and also related to a number … Continue reading →

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