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    Subway Sandwiches Get Spicy #BBQSeoulFood #Giveaway

    August 10, 2016 - By 

    Subway sandwiches have become a road trip tradition with my family. It’s true. The running joke is that my kids can spot a Subway in any city we go to, and so far, we’ve tested this Subway superpower quite a bit this year! The girls can be half asleep staring at an IPOD when suddenly we hear – “SUBWAY!” Every time we take a road trip, my daughter asks to stop at Subway! Sometimes we barely start out on the road when she begins asking for Subway. Our most recent trip to Quebec was no exception. After we spent our…

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    A New Twist on Traditional S’mores Treats

    August 3, 2016 - By 

    S’Mores Treats are the ultimate summer indulgence. Perfect for a campfire and equally memorable just for a night at home after a day spent enjoying summer vacation. They are synonymous with camping too, aren’t they? So simple to make and so good after a day spent outdoors hiking, fishing, swimming or relaxing at the beach. One year I visited Daytona Beach for a media trip and the resort I stayed in with a bunch of other travel writers offered a s’mores kit for every visitor. LOVED that. Traditional S’Mores are so easy to make and great to share with friends and…

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    Picture Perfect GT Vanilla Cupcakes

    July 27, 2016 - By 

    I love vanilla. Vanilla ice cream, frozen yogurt and regular yogurt and vanilla cupcakes too. There’s a very comforting taste about vanilla. Even the smell is calming and centering. So I hope you find these GT Vanilla Cupcakes taste as good as they look. MAKE THESE Georgetown Vanilla Cupcakes Now Here are the directions to make these gorgeous treats. Trust me, these are perfect for a party and I think they’d be the sweetest treats imaginable for a baby shower or a baby’s first birthday kind of affair. Of course, these GT Vanilla cupcakes are a massive hit even if…

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    Fierce But Adorable Shark Cupcakes

    July 15, 2016 - By 

    It’s the end of Shark Week, but you don’t have to cry. Here’s a little something for you to prolong the Shark love. These Shark cupcakes will make my kids ecstatic. A Fun Treat with a Bite These Shark cupcakes are a fun treat and honestly the hardest part is the fin. If you master that, then these are easy peasy. These treats will make my kids ecstatic when they get home from day camp or even if they are just hanging out around the pool. They are totally fierce. My youngest daughter is shark obsessed. She does her projects…

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    The Most Refreshing Summer Watermelon Recipes

    July 4, 2016 - By 

    Nothing screams picnic and outdoor fun like watermelon. My kids love to eat watermelon when it is fresh and ripe in the summer months. It’s also a great little treat to help stay hydrated and refreshed. But there’s so many more things you can do with watermelon. Don’t be satisfied just chopping it up for wedges, or slices when you can crush it and make into watermelon sorbet, salad, or cupcakes, with watermelon recipes like these. Watermelon Recipes Try one of these Watermelon recipes this summer and surprise your family, your friends or your workplace with a blast of flavour.…

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    4th of July Mickey Cookies Recipe

    June 23, 2016 - By 

    It’s getting close to my favourite month – July. So much beauty in the summer months, living outdoors and picnicking with family. In Canada, we have Canada Day and I have anniversaries and birthdays here too. Much to celebrate and much to bake for too. If you are one of my United States readers then you also have a great deal to celebrate – like July 4th! There are a few iconic things, destinations, people, characters and events I think of when I think of the United States. Mickey Mouse and Disneyland are a couple of those things that are…

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    Celebrate With Candy Bubble Gum Freak Shakes

    June 10, 2016 - By 

    By now you’ve heard of freak shakes. A glorious excessive sweet celebratory shake that just screams summer. I’ll be honest I think I could manage about one of these a year at best. But it would be worth it. This candy bubble gum shake is the perfect way to kick summer holidays off this year. I plan to make a bubble gum crazy shake for the last day of school with my kids. Crazy shakes, or freak shakes, are a huge craze right now. And there are as many different shakes as there are candies out there. So really, you could make…

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    Scrumptious Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes

    June 9, 2016 - By 

    Fresh strawberries floating around? Ontario strawberries are the best. This time of year strawberries are so fresh! But they don’t keep forever you know. That’s why they will be perfect in these Scrumptious Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes. In Ontario in June  and July you can find the ripest, freshest strawberries around. Now maybe that’s true for some other areas too, but I just know that here we have some amazing berry orchards and U-Pick places. That always makes me happy. Hoping to spend some time visiting a pick your own kind of strawberry farm soon. And with that in mind this…

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    Breville Quick Touch Crisp Inverter Microwave Revolutionizes Microwave Cooking #QuickTouchCrisp

    June 2, 2016 - By 

    This post contains an affiliate link as a service to readers.  The Breville Quick Touch Crisp Inverter Microwave is a thing of beauty, which makes microwave cooking fun. I am very familiar with Breville Canada appliances and I have several here that I love. Recently I was invited to a Breville Canada event in Toronto that showcased seven of their newest products. The Breville Quick Touch Crisp inverter Microwave was one of the showstoppers because it turns microwave cooking and baking on its head and makes your kitchen fun again. Here’s what you need to know about this awesome new…

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    Eight Super Summer Smoothies

    May 30, 2016 - By 

    Everyone in my family loves smoothies. I love them too, but I struggle with a complete lack of creativity when it comes to making smoothies. That’s why I look for inspiration from others sometimes when it comes to recipes. If you love smoothies as much as I do, but don’t have the time to concoct your own recipes then you might want to use some of these ideas. I think first up for me is the Mango Melon Special. We all love mangoes here and they are so good for you. I could use that Pineapple Green Tea Smoothie too, if…