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Welcome to Summer Saturdays! You had to know this post was coming. I won’t shut up about anything. Here’s what happened this first official week of summer!
ADDICTED TO
Seeing Obsession in theatres. We’ve gone twice now, but honestly if it’s still playing in theatres in a few weeks I can see myself going again. By far the best movie of the year so far.
BAKING
Attempting to make Nanaimo bars for the first time because it’s the only Canadian dessert I could think to make for July 1st. I’m also considering a maple tiramisu because that does sound like it has potential.
COOKING
I made this blue cheese vinaigrette for a steak salad and I’m never ordering this from a restaurant ever again, this is the only recipe I will ever need. Next time I plan to put a smash burger patty on top of this salad instead of steak since it’s cheaper and sounds even better? And I might use the rest of the dressing for these cooked carrots. I always forget how unstoppable blue cheese can be.
CRAVING
Words can’t describe how much I want to make this patty melt from The Commerce Inn.
EATING
If there’s a new way to cook a potato, I will find it. This I vow to you.
EXPERIENCING
I saw the new costume exhibit at The Met, so expect a full post on that this week.
HATING
The musical choices on The Bear. Or maybe just the entire show. It’s definitely become a hate watch for me, so I’m really glad it’s ending. I’ve never seen a show that’s more repetitive and boring at the same time.
INTRIGUED BY
The Iris van Herpen exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum because I really love a clothing exhibit.
LEARNING
Just found out about Delta’s “Bags on Time” guarantee. The policy states that if your checked luggage isn’t at the carousel within 20 minutes of a domestic flight’s gate arrival, you can claim 2,500 bonus SkyMiles. I checked Reddit and found out that most times, you don’t even need to set a timer - just fill out the form anyway and you’ll likely get the miles. The submission form is here if you travel with Delta a lot and want to bookmark it.
LOVING
The fact that we haven’t needed to use our air conditioning much lately. I know the more brutal weather is coming, but there’s something so perfect about sleeping with the windows open and having a fan directly on your bed. It’s the most Caribbean thing about me, probably.
OBSESSED WITH
The outfits of baseball players off the field. It’s always nothing I’d expect. I mean, look at this (below). How do you describe it? And why am I enamoured with it? Love clouds judgement?
Max Scherzer’s offday outfit
READING
So I guess it’s just me and the elderly who still love Wii Bowling. I’m comfortable with that. (If you’ve never played Wii Golf, I actually feel sorry for you a little bit… it’s so much fun.)
SHOPPING
Finally bought the Criterion Anora. Such a great movie. Also got the Naked Gun trilogy because the amount of times we’ve ordered that movie on demand is ridiculous. Makes no sense not to own.
THINGS I WANTED TO BE THIS WEEK
The gentle wind that rustled Brandon Valenzuela’s hair.
WATCHING
I saw the first two seasons of The Four Seasons and it was enjoyable. Some of the couples are excruciating to watch, but I love the idea of a show taking place throughout the seasons so I’d say it was worth it. Also, Will Forte is so great in everything he does. I’m also convinced that Steve Carell has some sort of deal with the devil because with every year that passes, he looks better and better.
I mean, c’mon.
WEARING
No comment.
WRITING
A summer bucket list and incase you missed the biggest news out of New York in decades, the Knicks won and the tweets were great.
See you next Saturday!
Summer Saturdays Vol. 13
The final Summer Saturdays of 2025! I know there are technically still three weeks of summer left, but with children going to school and the temperature already dropping - it feels like we should all move on from the season.
BAKING
I reached out to Spirit Tree Estate Cidery to see if they’ll give me the recipe for their carrot cake muffins because I will dream about how good those muffins were for the rest of my life.
COOKING
I bought a fresh seafood mix from the Halifax airport to make a chowder for my parents and thank god I used this recipe because it was heavenly.
CRAVING
DRINKING
About to make a batch of this September sangria that sounds wild. Didn’t know blackberry brandy was even a thing.
EATING
I had an incredible panzanella salad (with fior di latte, heirloom tomatoes, marinated red onions, garlic toasted croutons, avocado, basil pesto with an aged balsamic vinaigrette) from The Bicycle Thief in Halifax. Also, the Digby scallops from Finer Diner were a dream.
Panzanella from The Bicycle Thief in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Digby scallops from Finer Diner near Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia
EXPERIENCING
Peggy’s Cove! Absolutely beautiful, I’ve never seen a lighthouse I didn’t love.
Peggy’s Cove
LISTENING
The song My Kink is Karma on repeat. (Am I three years late to this song? That’s none of your business?)
LOVING
The basil soft serve from Dairy Bar in Halifax. UNREAL.
SHOPPING
An ungodly amount of corn from Allison’s Farm Market. I am definitely a corn snob (go bi-colour or go home), but this stuff is eons better than anything you’re getting at a grocery store.
WATCHING
We went to the Halifax Museum of Natural History to witness their 103 year old tortoise named Gus eat a snack. Seriously, he does this at 3pm each day. He eats or takes a walk, whatever he feels like doing. I am not being sarcastic when I say that this was absolutely wonderful to see. Gus for life.
Gus!
WEARING
Sweatshirts in the summer. I never used to do this, but the air-conditioning in every single store is outrageous this year.
And that’s that! You’re sweet to read any of these little summer updates. I love doing them. Depending on how busy the fall gets, Fall Fridays might make a return…
You can find last week’s Summer Saturdays Vol. 12 over here and you can see more posts like this on my latest newsletter.
Summer Saturdays Vol. 12
Okay, this week I feel like I might actually be in that New Yorker cover above (I’m in Cape Breton at the moment).
BAKING
I air-fried the garlic chicken wings from the butcher section at Longo’s (the not frozen ones) and good god were they incredible. I used the Nando’s buffalo wing sauce on them afterward and holy hell. I am not a wing person, but these may have changed who I am fundamentally.
Air fried chicken wings
COOKING
I realized that I cook way less in the summer, which might be great. I do love doing it, but it’s nice to take seasons off.
CRAVING
Seafood chowder.
Seafood chowder
DRINKING
Free prosecco from the Millcroft Inn. The only time it doesn’t give me a headache is when it’s free, I can’t explain this logic.
EATING
I thought that Whole Foods was the only place to find good heirloom tomatoes right now, but Longo’s has them and they’re such a good price. (Am I sponsored by Longo’s? In my dreams I am.)
EXPERIENCING
The beauty that is Cape Breton.
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
LISTENING
It’s been a Taylor Swift week.
LOVING
I need to find this coat from the And Just Like That finale immediately.
SHOPPING
I found someone on Etsy who created a replica of Baby Dog for our wedding cake and they did such an incredible job. The hand-painted colouring is insanely good.
Baby Dog!
WATCHING
Nathan and I saw Weapons and I liked it! Not as much as Barbarian, but still pretty fun.
WEARING
Still living in the Aerie Smoothez bodysuits.
Bury me in a bodysuit, I’m serious
Summer Saturdays Vol. 11 (Wedding Edition)
COOKING
I made a caprese with the basil from my wedding bouquet.
CRAVING
Absolutely nothing. This week was a dream.
DRINKING
Carib! I’m not biased because it’s Trinidadian, it’s really the best beer.
EATING
So many meals out this week: beef tenderloin, pacific snapper, asparagus and onion scrambled eggs, Nando’s. Looking forward to some home meals again.
EXPERIENCING
Pure joy? I don’t believe in your wedding day being the best day of your life, but it was pretty fantastic.
LISTENING
I made a Getting Ready playlist to hear the morning before the ceremony and it’s been on repeat for a couple of days now.
LOVING
…my husband?? I’m sorry, but it’s wild to say that term out loud.
SHOPPING
I got this beautiful Zara purse to use as my wedding purse and then used Velcro to secure Baby Dog’s photo inside.
WATCHING
Currently have the latest Summer I Turned Pretty episode on pause. Did I get married this summer because Belly is supposed to? Even I’m not sure.
WEARING
I guess it would make sense to show the wedding dress here (I will), but truly my night-before outfit was the one I’ve been lusting after since I bought it from Simons a month ago.