Posts tagged with: summer

For reasons that can’t be explained, every time I’ve gone to Trader Joe’s/Target since the borders re-opened in 2022, I’ve added MULTIPLE bags of freeze-dried fruit to my cart. I have no idea why I keep doing this and it needs to stop. I used one bag last summer to make these Neapolitan Cookies, and......
Does this here ol’ blog really need another S’mores recipe? Over the years I think I’ve made every format of S’mores treat on the internet: cupcakes, cookies, squares, pudding, pie and probably more. Alas, I keep seeing these squares on Pinch of Yum and wanted to make them for Kristine’s and my pool day on......
I guess if I’m posting a savoury recipe here, and a salad at that, you know it’s really good. I forget about this salad throughout the year and then remember it in the summer when it’s too hot and I don’t want to cook, but I still want to eat something quick and tasty. Bonus......
When Roe v. Wade was overturned in the US earlier this summer, Bakers Against Racism activated once again to raise money to protect reproductive rights. I knew right away I wanted to participate, because while abortion is legal in Canada, there are so many barriers in place that prevent equitable access. I wanted to raise......
I haven’t been baking too much this summer, but I couldn’t let strawberry season pass without making at least one thing. It was a toss up between two of Claire’s recipes: this fresh Fruit Tart or a simple Strawberry Shortcake. I had a random day off last week, but only wanted to spend a little......
There are two recipes with freeze-dried strawberries that I’ve had on my radar for years and have always wanted to try. Weirdly, I see freeze-dried fruit everywhere in the states (Target & Trader Joe’s) but have never come across it here. Heather and I did a little cross-border shopping this month, and I picked up......
Ontario peaches were so good this year! I was so excited, because last year they were definitely sub-par (at least the ones I bought). This Summer they were perfectly sweet, juicy and flavourful. I ate chopped peaches with yogurt and granola for my breakfast for about three weeks straight, and it was terrific. The only......
I wasn’t a fan of Potato Salad for most of my life. My Mom made hers with potatoes, hard-boiled eggs and celery, all tossed in Miracle Whip. It led to a lifelong aversion to hard-boiled eggs (still going strong!) and a severe distrust of mayo in all forms, because I never knew the difference between......
I’m ready to admit that I will only eat tomatoes in the month of August. The farmer’s market near my house sells their own field tomatoes, which are so fresh that there’s still a little bit of dirt on the outside. They’re dark red, juicy and bursting with so much flavour. How can a pale,......
Kristine and I met up in my parents’ backyard a couple of weeks ago for a pool day, and I knew right away I wanted to recreate our poolside snacks from our trip to Vegas last October. Frosé? Check. Guac + Chips? Check. Chilled Watermelon Wedges with Tequila Lime Syrup? That one took a tiny......