I always get a little sad when the calendar turns to August, because I start thinking too much about the summer ending. It just motivates me to spend as much time outside and at the pool as I can, and eat as many tomatoes and peaches as possible. Here’s what else was going on in......

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......

My littlest niece kind of got the short end of the stick when it comes to birthdays: December 30. It’s freezing outside, stuck between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, and kind of gets lost in all the other festivities going on. This year, my brother and sister-in-law had the absolutely brilliant idea of celebrating her......

I tried to soak up all the sun I could this month, and I even went on a little trip! It was so much fun to get out of town, even for a long weekend. Here’s what I was eating while I was home: On the day of the Rogers outage, Alexis and I headed......

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......

It’s been a hot minute since I wrote a travel post here on the old blog! The last one was for Danielle’s and my trip to Palm Springs just as the world was shutting down in March 2020. Two and a half years later I flew to Edmonton so we could reunite, spend some quality......

Summer is in full swing, and I had a month full of fun plans with friends and family, and hosted my first brunch since the beforetimes. Here’s what I was cooking and eating this month: I’ve been spending more time than I really want to admit on TikTok lately, and there’s this guy on there......

Ever since I started cooking salmon at home during the pandemic, this meal has become an almost weekly occurrence here on Planet Byn. It’s super quick and delicious, and I even love it as leftovers the next day (which can be a weird thing for fish). The recipe comes from my friend Jan’s cookbook Oven......

At our Easter dinner back in April, there was discussion around the table over what everyone’s preferred “J” is in a PB&J. My sister-in-law Tara had a very hot take (to me), which was that she loves a PB&J with grape jelly. I was immediately hit with a wave of nostalgia for toasted English Muffins......

I had so much fun this month! I went on a couple of road trip adventures, tried a few new restaurants and had an amazing stay-cation. Here’s the scoop: I met up with the Libra Gang at The Ace so we could celebrate Becca before her wedding. We shared a bunch of dishes, including a......