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We’ve just enjoyed the first long weekend of our warm weather season here in Ontario and the switch to meals on the BBQ has been turned on! More time enjoying our all-too-short sunny season and less around the oven is how we roll this time of year. One of our favourite meals to make on the ‘cue is a Grilled Mediterranean Platter with all our
Happy Dad’s Day weekend to all the amazing fathers & father figures, especially our DadChef, my co-captain of our crazy, the meal-making, values-instilling, role-modelling family man our home team loves the guts out of & steps up huge for us every day, in every way. We’ll be skipping the dishes this weekend thanks to a dishwasher gone bust (ugh!), but if the way to
When the temps around here are still feeling a whole lot like Summer, but we’re also on the eve of Autumn, this Grilled Halloumi Power Bowl + Homemade Garlic Dill Dressing Recipe is a great segue recipe into all the hearty meals of Fall. I love salads packed with grains, seeds & seasonal veggies anytime of year really, though. Adding the mild-tasting Mediterranean-inspired Halloumi cheese levels
April is one of our favourite months to travel. It usually marks the end of a long Winter & demanding hockey schedule – our time to exhale & connect as a family off the grid. I think we’re all missing those escapes fiercely that were part of our well-being…something wanderlusty to look forward to. We’ve had to cancel all of our family travel plans
It had been 14 years since my last visit to la belle province Québec. Last time a romantic whirl in Montreal with hubs, and before that a Grade 7 class ski trip MANY years ago. This time, an epic mom-son adventure to immerse in an array of activities and soak in some uninterrupted one-on-one bonding time with my oldest I crave being usually tugged in
It’s been a month since we returned from our getaway to Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort and I’m happy to be finally sitting down to tell you all about our experience and give you an honest review of the property. It’s been a full, whirl-wind month of celebrations & other life commitments, which made it feel as though we hardly took a vacation
**Recipe updated 2023** After a few weeks of indulging to the max (it was the holidays…we celebrated, and that entails ZERO guilt or punishment), it felt good to get back to more health-ful, nutrient-rich eating this weekend. And since you know how much I love sharing cooking saves, I will declare my affinity for sheet pan meals tops the list of the bests ones!
Disclosure: I have partnered with YMC and Turkey Farmers of Ontario and have received compensation for this post. All opinions are my own. With the arrival of warmer temps (finally!), we’ve been spending tons of time outdoors poolside, and savouring a slower, simpler pace of life outside of hockey season. We’re loving dining al fresco and firing up the grill to keep meals quick and easy.
