Winter Wednesdays Vol. 9

No one is happier than I am with how fast this month is moving. Yesterday felt like the beginning of spring and I can’t describe what it did to my mood. I want tulips everywhere and I want them now.

BAKING/COOKING

I found a great way to cook mushrooms that really did make them taste restaurant-quality.

CRAVING

The new spring felt friends from Target just came out and surprise, surprise: they’re perfect. The chokehold that these guys (below) have on me should be studied.

DRINKING

Gotta make this dark and stormy slushie.

EATING

The hunter chicken at Jack Astor’s remains incredible.

You can read the rest of Winter Wednesdays over here.

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.

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.

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. 1

Merry Christmas Eve!

The full post can be read over here!

Winter Wednesdays Vol. 7

BAKING/COOKING

I made these small batch oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with a Dairy Milk chocolate bar instead of chocolate chips and they’re insanely good.

CRAVING

I’ve been in this routine of waking up really early, going on a long walk, eating breakfast and then starting the day at around 10am and it’s been incredible. My plan is to keep doing this Monday to Friday, and then really make Saturday and Sunday more intentionally luxurious, like maybe introducing morning baths on weekends. No one tells you how boring your life gets as you age, they also don’t tell you how wonderful it becomes to embrace the boring.

EATING

On one of my morning walks I found this small coffee shop Sonbobs in Astoria and it’s so lovely. The owner is often curt (in a refreshing way) that I wish more women were, and the baked goods are unholy.

EXPERIENCING

My love for New York City snow is infinite.

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Union Square Park, February 2024

LOVING

The ramp we got for Baby Dog for the side of our bed is perfect. Sometimes she’ll look at it and intentionally just jump from the floor to the bed in a defiant “I don’t need this shit” type fashion, but it’s great to use at night when she can’t see as well.

SHOPPING

I bought some medium-sized gold hoop earrings because I’m trying to try new things.

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WATCHING

The terrible rom coms on Tubi. Don’t ask me why. I won’t do it again. Did anyone on earth actually like Two Weeks Notice??

WEARING

More Nordstrom finds.

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You can read last week’s Winter Wednesdays Vol. 6 over here and you can see more posts like this on my latest newsletter.

Winter Wednesdays Vol. 6

BAKING/COOKING

I made this honey garlic pork tenderloin again and it’s such an easy, fulfilling meal.

CRAVING

A vanilla ice cream sundae with hot fudge. No idea why. Maybe because it’s impossible to find on adult restaurant dessert menus?

EATING

The red meat at Bistro Eloise is unparalleled.

EXPERIENCING

Snow in New York! It’s insane that schools were closed for that amount of snow, but I shouldn’t be so negative. Just grateful to have any.

LOVING

My friend Dave is in the movie Sometimes I Think About Dying that’s playing at the Angelika and it was great! He did such a great job.

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SHOPPING

So I caved and finally bought Baby Dog a ramp for the bed. She’s been having a hard time seeing things at night, so hopefully this’ll help things.

WATCHING

I rewatched Waiting To Exhale and it still really holds up well. It’s also a perfect breakup or men-ain’t-shit movie.

WEARING

Night eye cream from Amore Pacific. I’ve had it for years and never used it. So I’m trying to care about these things, even if the interest lasts a month.

You can read last week’s Winter Wednesdays Vol. 5 over here and you can see more posts like this on my latest newsletter.

Winter Wednesdays Vol. 5

BAKING/COOKING

I made this garlic butter chicken orzo that was really good and would be even easier to make with a rotisserie chicken.

CRAVING

The mushroom risotto at Alioli in Mississauga is one of my favourite things to eat when I visit my parents.

EATING

The homemade hot sauce at Coppelia in Chelsea might be the best one I’ve ever tasted at a restaurant before.

EXPERIENCING

Forced the kids to play Mystery Date with me and that game really stands the test of time.

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Mystery Date

LOVING

San Remo’s had this giant Nutella selection of baked goods for World Nutella Day and their fritter was wild.

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Nutella Fritter at San Remo’s in Etobicoke, ON

SHOPPING

Finally bought the tea tree shampoo and conditioner from The Body Shop (because I am single-handedly keeping that store in business). I’m excited to see if it’s worth the hype (the hype that I’ve created in my mind, not one person on this earth is hyped about tea tree shampoo anymore, I realize).

WATCHING

I saw some old episodes of Curb since the new season is back this week and I’d completely forgotten how much I hate the newer seasons. Just absolute trash.

WEARING

I’m in such a clothing rut. I just spent three weeks visiting my parents and when I’m there I wear the same three things over and over, so maybe I’m recovering from that? I need to shake things up.

You can read last week’s Winter Wednesdays Vol. 4 over here and you can see more posts like this on my latest newsletter.