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Summer days are here! Trips to the cottage, camping excursions and backyard barbeques are thankfully becoming easier to enjoy as covid restrictions begin to ease. Holidays are meant to restore us and give us rest from our everyday routine. It makes sense to take good care of yourself over the holidays - emotionally, physically and [...]
Deciding what to eat for breakfast in the morning can seem like solving a complex mathematical equation at times. We are often still half asleep as we make our way into the kitchen looking for some nourishment. We get stuck in a rut and usually end up eating something that leaves us feeling uninspired. I [...]
Here is a little fun fact about me. I have the honour of celebrating my birthday! I have completed another trip around the sun and what a ride it has been! One of my favourite ways to celebrate my birthday is by eating good food with family and friends. One of my favourite foods is [...]
Happy Canada Day. Every year I am grateful for the country I live in. I am fully aware and mean no disrespect to those reeling from the recent residential school discoveries. As a country, we still have a long way to go in regards to reconciling both past and present atrocities against Indigenous peoples. This [...]
While some of our summertime adventures may still be a scaled down version of what we had hoped for, there is so much to see and discover in our local area. All it takes is a quick internet search to find a new trail or forest to explore. Be it by foot or bike, make [...]
Father's Day comes around once a year. Once a year we have the opportunity to show the men in our life how grateful we are for the fathering role they play in our lives, be it as our dad, grandfather, uncle, teachers or coaches. Like any relationships in our lives, this relationship can get complicated. [...]
This little addition will elevate your meal to a whole new level! With very little effort and a whole bang of flavour, impress your family with this quick & easy salsa! We recently paired this salsa with a delicious jerk chicken and roasted cauliflower. My mouth is watering remembering all the amazing flavours of that [...]
We've all been there. It is 2:00 in the afternoon and you are feeling sluggish and tired. You can even feel the beginnings of a headache brewing. Do you need a nap? A snack? Or maybe a cup of coffee? The answer is actually much simpler than you think. You might just need a glass [...]
This week we all enjoyed an extra day to our weekend. Many of us refer to the weekend as May 2/4, but what is the reason for this holiday? Originally, May 24th was meant to celebrate the birth of Queen Victoria. After her death in 1901, an act was passed by the Parliament of Canada [...]
The long weekend in May is the perfect time to fire up your grill and get cooking. Looking for a little bbq inspiration? Look no further, I've got you covered. Every outdoor chef needs a great marinade for grilling. Here is a quick and easy one to get you going. Lickety Split Marinade 1/4 c [...]