Winter Wednesdays Vol. 8

I don’t know when these small stuffed guys became popular, but some of them are fantastic. Is my brain becoming mush?

BAKING/COOKING

I have been in such an anti-cooking mood lately, it’s really out of character. The most effort I could put forth this week? I made a shrimp cocktail. Pathetic.

CRAVING

The taco salad at Vamos Por Tacos is unbelievably good.

DRINKING

In love with President’s Choice maple ground coffee.

EATING

I tried the air fried kettle chips and they were terrible. An air fryer only makes good things when you’re air frying it yourself at home. Companies: please learn this.

You can read the rest of Winter Wednesdays Vol. 8 over here.

Winter Wednesdays Vol. 7

February is here! And I really mean that exclamation mark. I love that this is the shortest month. I love that I’m one month closer to being home. I love that there’s a Friday the 13th this month. I love that it refuses to stop snowing. Lots to love this month. Let’s go, baby.

BAKING/COOKING

Still obsessed with making these parmesan roasted carrots.

CRAVING

The frozen yogurt at Mandarin. I’d pay the buffet price for that yogurt alone.

DRINKING

My French press is working perfectly fine, but look at this beautiful thing. I had no idea that Le Creuset even made a stoneware French press.

EATING

The ribs at Molkagtez on Lakeshore were fantastic. Really can’t wait to go back here, everything was terrific.

EXPERIENCING

I love a great teaser trailer and this one is perfect.

You can read the rest of Winter Wednesdays Vol. 7 over here.

The Best of January

The best of January can be read over here.

The Best Tweets of January

Omg the lovers are having FUN https://t.co/DYlDXHZYKx

— Jani Gem 🌶 (@Jani__Gee) January 6, 2026

James Clear: The ability to bounce back quickly is a key skill in life. pic.twitter.com/L032xpKLrt

— Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) January 11, 2026

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— The woman (@Tarmeim) January 13, 2026

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— Brian Stack (@BrianStack153) January 24, 2026

i have a theory that living in places with seasons develops this deep sense of fortitude and pragmatism.

things will happen that you have no control over. only thing to do is roll up your sleeves and fix it. https://t.co/CPFDVQa5b3

— melody (@melkuo) January 26, 2026

We have become too articulate about our suffering & too inarticulate about our strength. The more elegantly we describe our wounds, the harder it becomes to leave them behind. When a struggle becomes part of your identity, overcoming it feels like a betrayal of who you are. https://t.co/wf5fETlWTz

— PS (@dostoevesque) January 27, 2026

Hat of a shrimp wearing a shrimp hat hat has been slightly tweaked so you can see the shrimp hats shrimp hats hat. Hat. pic.twitter.com/U2qSI6u1Cr

— Paradox 🫀DROP @ 6TH (@CorrodedParadox) January 28, 2026

On this day in 1992, S.J. Sharkie was birthed from the inside of a friggin Zamboni. 34 years later, that absolute lunatic is still out of his gourd. pic.twitter.com/jcciLsTJk3

— KNBR (@KNBR) January 28, 2026

The best tweets of last month can be found over here.

Winter Wednesdays Vol. 6

The night of the snowstorm I slept for almost 12 hours and it felt like waking up from a coma the next morning. It was amazing. We should have way more shut-it-all-down days in the winter. So many things are horrid right now. We need more breaks.

BAKING/COOKING

Still can’t stop making air fried chicken wings. And I made a mushroom lasagna that hit every right spot.

You can read the rest of this post over here.

Winter Wednesdays Vol. 5

There was such a huge snowstorm here this past week and it’s pretty great that even now, days later, there’s still a crisp blanket of white snow covering everything. Nothing makes a January more depressing than seeing cold, muddied grass.

BAKING/COOKING

I made an open-faced BLT on gluten free toast at home and think I realized that there actually is such a thing as using too much raw garlic in a recipe. Hate learning things the hard way.

CRAVING

Really want to go to a Raptors game. Gotta get on this.

DRINKING

I haven’t had a really good glass of wine in months, so I think I’m gonna take a break for awhile.

EATING

I laughed at these chips (below) and then found myself bewildered by their taste. The end must be near.

You can read the rest of Winter Wednesdays over here.

The Best Snowy Movies To Watch

It’s currently a snow day in Ontario. And yes there are horrid things going on in the world right now, with too many things out of our control and realistically so much to be worried about. But the fact that a snow day can still, in 2026, temporarily pause everything for a few hours and force you to experience some stillness? Absolutely nothing better than that.

I am about to shovel my parent’s driveway as an excuse to just be in it for awhile. But afterward? I’m watching one of these.

Winter Wednesdays Vol. 4

I saw a coyote up close and personal yesterday and I can’t get him out of my head. I know he’s dangerous and all, but he looks like just a dog to me. A dog who could easily be a friend. My friend. Google searches for the past day:

But let me be clear, I’m not going to become friends with him. I repeat, I’m going to really try and not become friends with this misunderstood angel. Anyway, here’s what else happened this past week.

BAKING/COOKING

I made a batch of the Eleven Madison Park Granola (that they give you at the end of a meal as a take-home gift) and it turned out wonderfully. I did ignore the main instructions and followed the ones given from someone who used to work there (noted in the comment section), and I’m so glad I did. Would absolutely make again.

This week’s Winter Wednesdays can be read over here.

Winter Wednesdays Vol. 3

It’s January 7th and I’m still trying to arrange my resolution thoughts. I don’t have a firm plan, but there are loose things that I want to move towards such as:

• I’d really like to do one big international trip this year.

• I want to try more foods that I’ve never eaten before.

• If I don’t want to do something, I’d love to not say a white lie to get out of it.

• Be like Epstein and take way more photos with my friends.

And for good measure, here are some things that have been past resolutions that are just fully integrated into daily life now and I’m so glad they’re apart of who I am.

• Making iced coffee at home. It’s insane how much you save when you have a somewhat-strict policy of “do I have coffee in my fridge right now?”

• Cutting people from the birthday card list. This sounds harsh, but it’s not meant to. It really just means don’t hold onto relationships that are one-sided.

• Once a season, go to Central Park. It’s forever wild to me that New Yorkers don’t do this way more.

• Read at least one book each season. This seems like a low threshold, but it really works for me.

I also recapped my full December over here.

BAKING/COOKING

I made a strata for the first time (I’d never even heard of one before that scene when Sarah Jessica Parker preps one in The Family Stone) and I think it turned out great. It’s basically just a savory overnight french toast (I did it with sausage and mushrooms) and it’s perfect for brunch at home if you’re having people over.

You can read the rest of Winter Wednesdays Vol. 3 over here.

The Best of December

Christmas was really nice this year. I almost threw out my dollar store gawdy snow-lined garland that I’ve had for years because for a moment I thought it might look too trashy. But I waited a few days and realized nope - I love that tacky stuff. It reminds me of my childhood/80s Christmas decor so I kept it. And then that thought made me wonder why I was doubting it in the first place and realized that it’s my damn Instagram feed. My feed was trying to tell me that not only are my choices bad, but the Pinterest “chiq” ones were the right ones maybe? I know that people are saying that Instagram is giving off dying mall vibes right now and I really hope it’s true. There’s so much slop. It’s enough already. Anyway, here’s what went down last month.

• I compiled the best tweets of the month over here.

• I know Christmas is over, but I still stand by these great NYC related gifts.

• I made a list of my favourites of 2025.

• All right this is just a PSA if you live in New York City. You know how to have an OMNY card now? REGISTER IT. No one tells you that once you register it, you can access the unlimited 7-day plan again (in the same way that you could with a Metrocard). They don’t advertise this and it’s infuriating. I loathe OMNY, but please pass on this message because barely anyone knows that you’re supposed to register it if you want the benefits of ever using the unlimited option. You can register your card here.

• I wrote about all the new years traditions that I follow each year.

• I finished up Fall Fridays (Volume 10, Volume 11 and Volume 12).

• I began Winter Wednesdays because I can’t physically not talk about what I do each week (Volume 1 and Volume 2 so far).

• I went on Nathan’s podcast for the first time in a long time.

• Still very much in love with my kitchen ring holder for when I’m baking.

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The rest of this post can be read over here.