It’s no secret that I love pumpkin, especially when it comes to desserts. Being gluten-free, I’ve always cried a little on the inside whenever I walk by a local bakery during the holidays – seasonal baked goods are my favourite. So, I decided to try making my own gluten-free pumpkin swirl ...
Hidden local gems you should be exploring this summer – Parkwood Estate in Oshawa, ON
Throughout high school and most of college, I had the privilege of working at the absolutely stunning Parkwood Estate as a historical interpreter/tour guide. Often referred to as Oshawa, Ontario’s own Downton Abbey, Parkwood is a national historic site that sits on 12-acres of land ...
Summer Traditions with Chapman’s Gluten Free Ice Cream
Even though I eat ice cream year-round (like a true Canadian), there is something so magical and nostalgic about enjoying ice cream in the summertime. I have lots of childhood memories of family bike trips to local ice cream shops to grab a scoop or two of ice cream after dinner on a warm summer ...
Easy lunches with Evive’s meal wheels, plus the new smoothie flavour! (Review + coupon code)
I’m back with another post about my new favourite Canadian company – Evie! If you’re not familiar with them, Evive is a Canadian company, based in Montreal, that was founded in 2015. (You might have even seen them on Dragon’s Den!) They offer convenient, easy and nutritious smoothies that you ...
I tried Evive Smoothies for the first time! – first impressions + a coupon code
If you know me, you know that I’m big on smoothies. I had seen some of Evive Nutrition’s products in my local grocery store before so I was really excited when they reached out to me and offered to send me a box of their products to try out. Spoiler alert: I’m in love. If you have a busy or active ...
Gluten-free pumpkin pecan oat muffins – fall recipes
One of my favourite things about fall is pumpkin everything! From roasted pumpkin, toasted pumpkin seeds, PSLs, pumpkin baked goods – I love it all. With staying at home due to the pandemic, but I've been trying to make the best of the situation and find new ways to keep myself busy and ...
Gluten-free Mini Egg donuts
With being stuck at home, we've been baking up a storm in our house over the past couple of weeks and also experimenting with different recipes. (I'm totally a stress-baker and a stress-eater.) So far, we've made banana bread, muffins, brownies and most importantly, donuts. It hasn't been the best ...
Wok Fresh: Gluten-free instant meals for when you’re on the go + a giveaway
Being gluten-free, it's super hard to find healthy, quick and easy instant meals for when you're on the go or for those days where you just don't have enough time to make lunch. (Not only that, but for me there's really only one place near my office where I can actually eat on those days when I ...
Recipe: the perfect gluten-free Christmas cut-out cookies
One of my favourite things to do around the holiday season is to make cookies! While my parents are partial to my peppermint chocolate chip cookies, my absolute favourite Christmas cookies have always been cut-out cookies. ...
Ste Anne’s Spa: the perfect Girls Day destination
Is there anything better than a girls day? Recently, I had the opportunity to head to one of my favourite places on Earth (because y'know, I've been to Mars) for a little R&R with some of my best blogger pals, Steph and Cathy... I'm talking about Ste Anne's Spa! Located in Grafton, ...
Wine & Cheese Thursdays at Bistro ’67
If you live in Durham Region or the GTA and haven’t visited Bistro ’67 yet, you’re seriously missing out. This post is long over-due, I’ve been a few times with my blogger pals, and I’ve always been completely blown away. It’s definitely one of my favourite local gems. Bistro ’67 is a local ...
Gluten-free Travel Guide: Windsor-Essex Area
I recently had the incredible opportunity to go on a girls getaway for three days with some fellow bloggers. For all you gluten-free folk out there, you know how scary traveling can be because of one minor detail: will you be able to eat anything without dying? During our getaway I did not go ...