Food – Photography – Drinks – Drama
It’s officially 10 days until Christmas. If you’re anything like my former self, you may have just started Christmas shopping, in which case you may or may not be currently hyperventilating into a brown paper bag. Fear not, local friends, because this year I’ve scouted out some of the best last-minute gift ideas and included […]
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My boyfriend and I are big gin fans, and so when Pepprell Distilling Company reached out, I jumped on the opportunity to collaborate. The brand is based out of Ontario however it also has East coast roots which I love (the distillery got its name from a street in Halifax where the owner lived while […]
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The Christmas tree isn’t the only thing getting lit this holiday season, amigos! I recently made this Holiday Sangria in collaboration with Magnetic Hill Winery and it was downright delicious. I used a bottle of their Mystique wine for the occasion, which is an awesome tart cranberry flavoured wine, and it did not disappoint. This […]
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Are you looking for a tasty recipe this holiday season but don’t want to sacrifice hours of hard labour in order to make it happen? Look no further, because this holiday bark takes less than five minutes to throw together and requires zero baking skills. And when I say zero, I mean ZERO, since there is […]
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Ok, this white chocolate cranberry blondie recipe may be the MVP of the 2020 holiday season. Seriously, if the combination of zesty orange, tart cranberries and sweet white chocolate doesn’t make your mouth salivate, then there may be something wrong with you. I tried to do myself a solid by freezing them to avoid inhaling […]
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Thumbprint cookies are so underrated. They’re easy to make, super tasty and highly addictive. They’re also a nice cookie to bake with your kids considering how fun the smooshing part of the process is. I used this Strawberry Champagne Jam for the center but any jam you have on hand will do. No joke, I […]
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For me, parenting a child with ADHD has often felt like trying to tame the ocean. Wild, whirling, at times catastrophic, always beautiful. It will take your breath away with its magnificence but keep your head above water or you’ll drown instead. Its waves will bring you to your knees, it has to power to […]
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Sweet potatoes: yet another food that my partner and I disagree on. If you follow this blog, you may have already heard me discuss the household food wars that occasionally occur. Items like mint and pumpkin, for instance, are a source of disagreement when it comes to certain recipes. While my partner likes MOST things […]
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Ok, before we get into this mucho delicious holiday staple, can we chat about the debate surrounding the dish’s name? I’ve always referred to it as stuffing. Growing up, we had stuffing next to our turkey – a stuffing that was never actually stuffed into the bird’s hoo-ha. All was well in the world until […]
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I don’t know about your Thanksgiving dinners, but until I met my partner, mine were a blend of chaos, stress-induced pit stains and a mediocre bird. Maybe it’s the multiple components that go into a turkey dinner or perhaps it’s simply my panicky personality that’s to blame, but the festive gatherings were enough to make […]
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