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Over the weekend I decided I wanted to try and make something similar to the spicy tahini sauce I've experienced at a couple restaurants I frequent. Browsing the internet I was rather disappointed to find more than a dozen variations to either the same rather bland garlic, lemon, tahini mix or hummus.

I decided to start with tahini and garlic and go from there, the plan was to mix it a rice and tofu dish I was preparing. I decided to toss in some chili powder for spice as it's one of the sweete… Continue

All in all a wonderful trip. Navigating an unfamiliar country without knowing the local language offered a small challange. On my way to the ashram I got lost both on the Parisian subway system (poor planning) and in the town of Orleans (inability to speak French, though I seemed to manage quite well).

Upon arrival I was excited for a new experience. Also a bit worried about how well I would be experience the trip. I had injured my rotator cuff a couple weeks earlier and there was the idea in t… Continue

Earlier this year I took up longboarding as my primary commuting method (skateboarding in case you're unfamiliar, due to the lack of surf in Toronto we ride the concrete wave here). Last evening a friend called a session at a nearby hill. I haven't had the opportunity to ride many hills in the past month so I was rather anxious and showed up early.

I had noticed that due to recent construction on the street the pavement was uneven and had a few new potholes. Going down the hill on the first run… Continue

I stopped by one of my favourite restaurants today for lunch. A small Indian place just a couple blocks from my office. The man who runs the place always greets me with a smile. We say hello and I sit down. He doesn't ask me for my order, he just brings me what he thinks I will enjoy. Occasionally I come in on a day where he has been experimenting with his recipes and can tell that he's produced something that he's exceptionally proud of because he has this extra energy to him.

When I sat down… Continue