Immediately after reading this post, run (don't walk) to the nearest possible place you can buy locally-grown strawberries. Thanks to this year's long and wet spring, this year's strawberries are bigger and juicier than I remember them being in a long time. And thanks to this year's long and wet … [Read more...]
What’s Cookin’ @ South Street Burgers?
I'm not sure if I made it clear enough in my earlier post on how to make the perfect burger, but whether it's winter, summer, sunshine, or snow, I LOVE indulging in a good burger as often as possible once in a while. Thus you can imagine my excitement when I was asked to try South Street Burgers' … [Read more...]
We All Scream For Magnum Ice Cream Bars!
Last Friday, I experienced a trinity of joy: it was the first day of summer, my favorite class was presenting their final projects, and the folks at Magnum Ice Cream Bars offered to let me try their new Magnum Gold bars. It doesn't take a teacher like to figure out what to do; I put 1 +1 +1 together … [Read more...]
The Best Six Bucks I Ever Spent… and Pineapple Fried Rice
A few months ago, I went to the Baking and Sweets show and spotted this odd-looking contraption: A pineapple slicer/corer. For six bucks. Would it work? For six bucks, I was willing to give it a try. It worked. Awesomely. Like, life-changely good. No longer would I be subjected to choosing … [Read more...]
Toronto Tastes Great!
Water, water everywhere nor any a drop to drink. "Water, water everywhere nor any a drop to drink." The above is a quote by poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge about a sailor being stuck in the middle of the ocean on a raft. Sadly, for many Torontonians, this quote is all too true, except that … [Read more...]
Swap & Drop Diet Cookbook Review!
When the warm weather finally hit last weekend, I was more than ready to swap my jeans for jean shorts, swap my hot tea for iced, and swap my crock pot for my ice cream maker. In fact I was pretty much ready to swap out everything that reminded me of winter. Thus, when Best Health magazine sent … [Read more...]
What’s Fresh at the Farmer’s Market: Asparagus
Last week a friend remarked that, as a working mom who cooks dinner (almost) every night, I must be a super-organized person. That I must be the sort of woman who meticulously plans out my weekly meals and then, using a list that is both alphabetized and organized by grocery aisle, set out to do my … [Read more...]
Corn Muffins right from the backyard!
Last week, She's So Green blogger, Samantha, gave us a few great tips on container gardening. This was a post that is close to my heart. I am a huge fan of uber-local eating and over the past few summers, have slowly been converting my backyard flowerbeds into my own little urban farm, growing … [Read more...]
Girlfriend Getaway at Horseshoe Resort – A delicious experience.
Last weekend, I was treated to the Girlfriends Getaway package at Horseshoe Resort in Ontario's Muskoka region. On my drive up there, my mind wandered to all of the exciting events we had planned: a yoga class, massage, facial, and time to relax in the pool and hot tub. But you know what I was … [Read more...]
Thai Mango Salad: The result of my recent foodie adventures.
Over the past three weeks, I've have the privilege of attending three diverse, yet amazing foodie events: The Good Food and Drink Show, The Green Living Show, and DishCrawl Toronto. At the Good Food and Drink Show, I got to sample the latest and greatest trends in the Toronto Food scene. I … [Read more...]
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