A Family + Lifestyle Blog
Tis’ the season for creating and connecting in La Cucina! Looking back on your festive food favourites, it’s DOLCI all the way! I like your sty [*new lingo I picked up from teenville ;)*] I read a meme somewhere that said “kids won’t remember what food was made over the holidays” – I am THAT kid and I remember EVERYTHING about the full sensory delight
Our Ponzo-dillas™ Sheet Pan Recipe was born from Quesadilla night gone bust when the chicken and Mexicana ingredients I thought we had on hand, well, weren’t. All good – pizza toppings were stocked and this one worked out well. A combination of baked panzerotti (“ponzos”) with the brilliant sheet pan method of making Quesadillas is a mash up we’ll be adding to our meal rotation
❤️SAN DIEGO AMORE: Tastes of Italy Family Adventure in SoCal❤️ San Diego was one of my primo fave spots in Southern California (‘SoCal‘) for SO many reasons – the phenomenal food scene, the sky-high palms dotting the avenues, the mesmerizing sunsets and the Cali-cool SD vibe. We find a little slice of Italy wherever we go one of our most memorable days in San Diego
Our Canadian Thanksgiving is days away and it’s one of my favourite holidays of all. Gather, eat, savour and reflect on things to be grateful for – the simple things really are everything. Connecting and creating tasty food in our Cucina brings a lot of contentment and calm amidst our chaos and the frenzy that is Fall. I’m feeling full I get to share them
While I’m deeply grateful for a more precedented return to learning and afterschool programming this year, it also means a return to the full throttle pace of life which feels like a familiar heavy September pile-on – the extra load of family admin, form-filling, schedule-making, extra-curricular schlepping, big emotion-managing and on and on…it’s a lot. I should probably add meal-planning in there, but I’m still
Family Staycation Toronto: Where to Stay, Eat and Explore! Some of my fondest core memories from childhood happened in the City – the fun of riding the boats at Centreville with Dad, the thrill of candy hauls, ride-hopping and winning stuffies at The Ex and so many more. The best part about this season of family life is enjoying those nostalgic, and even some new,
California Love – we’ve got our minds on Cali, and Cali on our minds! Our family vacation to The Golden Coast was one of those plans that flew out the window the last few years, but we’re back in planning mode and bringing a simple recipe forward to commemorate. More of a food-torial then a recipe, these California Dreamin’ Veggie Burgers are a narly idea
Our visit to our local farm to pick-our-own strawberries has always been a traditional way for us to kick-start summer. Ontario’s berries aren’t the biggest, but they are certainly among the most delicious. We’ve rounded up our favourite simple Strawberry Recipes to Enjoy All Summer long, including a new salad recipe we just devoured this weekend. They’re all BERRY good, if I do say so
Explore Bruce County: Best Family Staycations in Ontario Some of our best summer memories have been made along the blue-tiful Bruce Peninsula and in the region of Bruce County comprising of some of our favourite towns and villages to staycation – Port Elgin, Southampton, Sauble Beach & Tobermory among them. The turquoise tranquility and spectacular sunsets of Lake Huron, as well as amenity-rich beach/coastal towns
AH-ruba💙 “You are exactly where you need to be” was a beautiful affirmation we stumbled upon shortly after arrival. Our first grown-ups only escape in over 10 years – ‘One Happy Island’ proved a fabulous place. Aruba has been on our radar to visit for a while (another tick off the Kokomo song 🎵 bucket list!) and this Lesser Antillas Island was the perfect spot
