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How to Spend Three Days in New York City

How to Spend Three Days in New York City

I’m lucky enough to have been to New York City on a couple of different occasions prior to this trip. My first experience with the city was when I turned 13 years old. At the time, we had extended family living in the city. For 

Roasted Squash Soup with Coconut Milk

Roasted Squash Soup with Coconut Milk

Although I love summer, the transition towards more autumnal temperatures and the first colours of fall have been refreshing. Fall is a season of many things: pumpkin spices lattes, apple desserts, and the official start of soup season – my favourite!

24 Hours in Munich, Germany

24 Hours in Munich, Germany

To wrap up our three-week adventure in Europe, we spent 24 hours in Munich before flying home from the Munich International Airport. Alyssa had spent a good chunk of time in Munich prior to my arrival, but my only experience with Munich was navigating my way from the airport to the train to take me to Venice at the beginning of our trip. Although we didn’t have an extensive amount of time in Munich, we were able to see a lot and get a good feel for the culture in the short 24 hours we were there. Continue reading 24 Hours in Munich, Germany

Cucumber Lemonade with Jalapeño

Cucumber Lemonade with Jalapeño

Any other home gardeners with an abundance of one (or a few) specific crops at the moment? Mine are green beans, salad greens, and cucumbers. I currently have 12 cucumbers sitting in the produce drawer in my fridge and I am determined to use them 

Barcelona on a Budget: A Three-Day Itinerary

Barcelona on a Budget: A Three-Day Itinerary

Our adventure in Spain really began in Nice, France. If you have been following along with my previous posts, you will know that Barcelona was the third major stop on our tour through Southern Europe in fall 2022. First came a nine-day tour of Italy 

Lavender Infused Honey

Lavender Infused Honey


A plant that brings me a great amount of joy to have growing in my garden year after year is lavender. Lavender is not only beautiful to look at and beloved by pollinators, but it is also so versatile and can be used to make so many wonderful creations. Continue reading Lavender Infused Honey

Touring the Best of the French Riviera in Three Days

Touring the Best of the French Riviera in Three Days

After our tour through Italy (read about that here), Alyssa and I spent a lovely three (and a half if we’re counting travel) days in the South of France along the French Riviera. I have previously travelled to Paris (read about my nine days in 

Garden Companion Planting Guide

Garden Companion Planting Guide

I’ve been growing vegetables in some capacity since I was about seven or eight years old. When I was growing up in Toronto, my best friend who lived around the corner from me had a pretty large back garden and would grow some veggies every 

Nine Days in Italy: An Itinerary

Nine Days in Italy: An Itinerary


In early September I set off on a three-week trip around various parts of southern Europe with my roommate Alyssa. Our adventure began with nine fantastic days touring around Italy. We started in Venice, then hit Rome, travelled to Naples and explored the Amalfi Coats and Capri. From there, we headed north again, this time to Milan, to round off our time in Italy before moving on to the South of France. Italy is a really magical place. The food is delicious, the scenery is breathtaking, and the language and culture is beautiful. I also loved how the different cities had such different feels and their own character. Here I’m diving into what our Italy itinerary looked like and breaking down how you can see some of the best that the country has to offer in a limited time frame.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cups with Toasted Buckwheat

Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cups with Toasted Buckwheat

Back in December I went to the One of a Kind Show in Toronto to get a bit of holiday shopping out of the way. For those of you that are not familiar, the One of a Kind Show is a large multi-day convention of Canadian