Category: Fun Ideas
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Clementine and Pomegranate Salad with Honey and Halva
It has been too long since I posted a recipe here, and I’m excited to share this one with you. I recently made this fruit salad again, and it made my heart sing. The ingredients are in peak season right now, so I encourage you to try it out. I know, when you think of…
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Cozy Charcuterie Board
One of the perks of living in the city is being walking distance from major event venues, which has been so nice to return to with everything reopening again this year. In our neighbourhood, The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair was happening this season, and we decided to check it out. This year’s fair was the…
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Easter Brunch
We hosted family brunch for Easter this year, and it was so nice to be able to do that again. I hadn’t exercised that part of my brain in so long (since planning our wedding!) so it felt nice to plan a menu and put together a table setting. If you’re well-acquainted with my blog,…
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Confectionary Treats from Kitten & The Bear
If you are a Toronto native, you know that Kitten & The Bear is the go-to place for homemade jam and scones. Pre-pandemic, this adorable family-run corner in Parkdale offered freshly baked scones, seasonal jams and intimate afternoon tea service. When they expanded to a bigger location in 2019, I was happy to see that…
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Summer Picnics
As the world starts opening up again and we slowly integrate into a new post-pandemic lifestyle (which is yet to really be seen), there is one thing that I truly enjoyed during the spring and summer edition of quarantine life. Picnics. Even before we were all forced indoors, picnics are stamped as some of my…
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Camping Meals
August always brings that bittersweet nostalgia that comes with the end of summer. City carnivals get set up, sunflowers are in full bloom and school bags and pumpkins slowly start making an appearance in retail stores. August, to me, also symbolizes camping season as it’s been a ritual of ours to go camping at the…
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Cheese & Charcuterie Platters
Ever since I started posting recipe and meal ideas on here, I came to realize that I should really dedicate a post to my “go-to” dish that I always put together when having one friend or a gathering of people over. You’ve seen hosting ideas on here before, whether it be for chilli, tacos or…
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Afternoon Tea
My Instagram is no stranger to perfectly-placed flat lay shots of cozy Afternoon Tea spreads. If you know me, you know that I’m obsessed with tea, antiques and delicious treats, and going for Afternoon Tea checks off all those boxes. My first experience with High Tea was when I planned my best friend’s bridal shower, and I’ve been…