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Salad Greens with Apples, Walnuts and Brie Start a romantic meal with this palate-awakening salad topped with crisp apple, creamy cheese and nuts.

What: GuitarWorks, with Alexander Dunn, guitar. When/where: Saturday, 8 p.m., Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (School of Music, MacLaurin Building, University of Victoria). Tickets: Adults $17.50, seniors, students, and alumni $13.50.

Aging lesbians, financial risk-takers, troubled teens and the Canadian première of a film about anti-graffiti vigilantes are on the Victoria Film Festival's busy movie menu today. Here are Michael D. Reid's Day 7 highlights.

Or.....one way to manage eating out. Last Saturday was my first evening eating out since the Challenge began. The Island Breast Strokers Dragon Boat team had a fundraising evening to raise money for their upcoming competition in Israel.

When Tania Bonfield goes for groceries, everyone wants to know what's in her basket

Well week no.2 is over [praise the lord]. I've gained a new respect for hot baths and hot showers. And low and behold I've gained 3 flipping @#$%@#&% pounds.

This dairy-free version of the classic Italian dessert can be made with regular or light coconut milk. For the creamiest taste and richest flavour, regular coconut milk would deliver the best results.

Ionce worked for a year in a lumber mill in Chemainus. It was the hardest work I've ever done, before or since. The worst job was night shift on the green chain, pulling wood from a conveyor.

Regular variety has richer taste, more calories

Two and a half weeks into this journey and I'm still filled with excitement. Not just around winning, but that I'm actually doing this challenge and succeeding. The day I weighed-in, everything changed for me...