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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
Our Graduation Celebration Ice Cream Cake is made with Chapman’s Cotton Candy Checkerboard Ice Cream and Yukon Great Canadian Wolf Bars for a fun, flavourful frozen dessert to celebrate your graduates! With just 4 ingredients and under 10 minutes to prepare, it makes a fantastic addition to your celebration’s dessert table! *This post is sponsored by Chapman’s. Thank you for supporting Canadian brands that make
After a long weekend filled with unruly weather – a wicked storm that knocked trees down all over town followed by lots of sunshine – our lilac bushes are in bloom… beautiful things proceed upheaval. The kids reminded me it’s time to re-make our Lilac Lemonade Popsicles. These beauties are inspired by childhood memories in our backyard, the lush lilac tree tucked in the corner
If it still feels too chilly or inconvenient to spark up the grill, and you’re looking for a quick way to use up that thawed chicken in your fridge before it goes bad, these Baked Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches are a nice easy meal idea to add to your rotation this week. Although we love a classic chicken parm, this recipe removes the breading step to
Spring is usually my favourite season – signs of renewal, beautiful buds popping and lots of family celebrations to look forward to. This year feels like a slow creep instead of a leap into the season energy-wise, we’ve got lots on our plate with a fast and full family calendar, and it’s calling for a bit of food revival to keep up. If you’re looking
Our family’s love for Québec is deep – the breathtaking landscapes, the gastronomy, the ‘joie de vivre’ culture, and the many affordable types of accommodations for our big brood have made it a top choice for us to vacation over recent years. On our way to some of the province’s popular getaway hubs – Mont Tremblant, Québec City and even passing through Ottawa, Ontario before
Food is a connector, a unifier when words are hard to find & emotions hard to process. Our hearts hurt for Ukraine, and Ukrainian people across the globe. Here in Canada (home to a huge population of those with Ukrainian heritage), it’s said many of us are just one degree of separation from friends, family currently in harm’s way in Eastern Europe. Ukrainian roots run
Lake Placid Winter Getaway Guide: Where to STAY, EAT and PLAY I’m smiling big as I write this – a gals’ trip I almost talked myself out of a mountain’s high many times but one filled with soul-fueling, fear-conquering, unforgettable memories that would sustain me through what prevailed just 3 weeks after returning – when the world came to a standstill and COVID-19 brought travel
