2018 Novel Idea Auction Items

Mouthwatering and delicious, what’s better than a collection of treats to take home to share and enjoy? The classic chocolate chip cookie, from Smitten Kitchen, comes complete with salted tops. Chewy, spice-filled Wanda’s Nova Scotia ginger cookies are perfect with a cup of tea. Finally, the nutty granola (gluten free!) feature maple syrup, dried cherries and goodness galore, inspired by a recipe from Oh-She-Glows. All freezable, they’ve been paired with If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff, be careful about giving one to any ‘mice’ at home, as you might come back to empty jars!

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Sarah has donated two quilted potholders adorned with her block-printed motifs, a seahorse and a turtle, to grace your kitchen, and a very useful catch-all to have by your sewing machine. The pincushion hold it in place and the bag catches all the thread and fabric snippings. Pretty and useful, the bag is reversible so you can change the mood at will! To showcase one of Sarah’s many talents, we have chosen Block Print- Everything You Need to Know for Printing with Lino Blocks, Rubber Blocks, Foam Sheets and Stamp Sets (all of which Sarah does!).

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Enjoy these yummy cookies full of chocolate chips, oats and rice crisps while you decide what to order with your $100 gift certificate to The Cook-a-Roux; check out their menu at www.thecookaroux.com and pre-order online. Your meals will be delivered frest to your door Tuesday through Friday morning between 7 and 8 am. Just follow the directions to reheat your scrumptious meal that evening. Yum! We've paired it with Marketing in the New Media by Holly Berkeley.

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A one month unlimited pass to zikhara yoga studio, located on 1st Avenue East, next to the Museum of Northern BC. Classes are offered daily, for beginner and intermediate yogis. Do something great for your mind and body! The value of the pass is $115.50. Shannon suggested The Power of Now, as a source of inspiration.

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Inspired by the Puttanesca Sauce the Baudelaire orphans make in the first book of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events- The Bad Beginning: the orphans prepare this sauce from a recipe found in a cookbook in a library (appropriately enough). The cost to make is about $10.00; Katie would like a minimum bid of $5.00.

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Enjoy these rich chocolate squares of pure decadence. Filled with cocoa, chocolate chips and toasted pecans, there are enough her to share with a friend (or two) or to tuck away for a special occasion. Paired with Double Fudge Brownie Murder, by Joanna Fluke, for even more indulgence!

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This clear glass cookie jar is filled to the brim with “Grandma’s Cookies”. With oats, Rice Krispies and chocolate chips, these cookies just might become your family’s new favourite! Paired with Crazy About Cookies, by Krystina Castella, because who isn’t?

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This do it yourself kit of garden art is made up of many small spacers that once filled up a large kiln. This kit has everything you need but the driftwood and drill to make your own mobile, and Karen is happy to answer any questions while you construct. A great family project, we’ve paired the item with Feng Shui in Your Garden by Roni Jay.

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Placemats and napkins in rich, seasonal tones would grace any table-setting and the turkey (as Trish says, suitable for either Thanksgiving or Christmas) would set them off. Paired with Decorating for Dining & Entertaining from the Home Decorating Institute, replete with ideas for creating unique settings for holiday meals.

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Shop like a European with this eco-chic market bag, in colourful pinks, purples and blue, that will keep you from losing your groceries, should you set the bag down! Marion says the bag takes about 8 hours to make and the materials cost about $14.00. Paired, serendipitously, with Farmers' Market, by Paul Brett Johnson.

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