Our air conditioner has broken. This may not seem like the end of the world for some, but it’s been quite the problem for us. We like to keep the house at 22C or lower when we’re home. And since I’m off for the summer, we’re home all the time. The biggest problem is that […]
Growing up, we didn’t have a lot of salad. We lived out in farm country where there was definitely an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables in the summer, and we would take full advantage of those. And by full advantage, I mean we would buy tons from road-side stands and farmers (or sometimes even […]
For Christmas this year, I had a long list of cookbooks on my wish list. And my sister made sure that at least one of my wishes would come true. She got me The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz. This cookbook is an ice cream fanatic’s dream. It is filled with all sorts of ice […]
I seem to pick the worst possible days to go out an barbecue. Last week, I thought I would head out, despite the fact that it was approaching 0C (again!) and it started to rain while I was cooking the burgers. I left the barbecue cover on the patch of snow that just would not […]
In case you haven’t already figured it out, I love to bake. It’s a relaxing way to spend my evening, just mixing together ingredients and coming out with something delicious to enjoy. And people love home baked goods, which makes it even better. Bringing a chocolate cake to work or dropping off cookies to […]
Every fall, I start running again. There’s something about the cool, fresh air and the thought of having eaten too much at Thanksgiving and the possibility of eating too much at Christmas that makes me want to jump right back into it. And this year, especially. What with breaking my arm in June and going […]
This week, I decided to take my ice cream skills to the next level. It was all inspired by this recipe from Smitten Kitchen. A hot fudge sundae cake! I’m not a huge fan of chocolate ice cream or hot fudge sauce, but I thought that the idea to do a homemade ice cream cake […]
I am a bit of an ice cream snob. I never used to be. I used to be able to get Dairy Queen and be totally happy with it. Or blocks of Chapman’s ice cream. Or the President’s Choice peppermint chocolate crackle. But then I tried Marble Slab, and I was ruined. It all started […]
This week I went camping on, quite possibly, the worst camping trip ever. We had reserved a waterfront electrical site that seemed like an awesome idea except for three things: 1. There were no trees in the campsite to tie ropes to for a tarp. 2. It was so hot and no reprieve because there […]
It has been a while since I have been able to write a post, and I have a good reason! It’s also been a while since I’ve been able to really cook or bake ANYTHING. I am a passionate cyclist. Not someone who cycles 60-100k a day or who bikes to Kingston for a weekend […]
