I’m so thrilled to be writing this post today as part of Meeta’s Monthly Mingle Reloaded: the 2026 edition. Those of you who have been reading for a while now (I have been writing this blog since 2009!!!), may remember the heady early days of this blog when it was commonplace to participate in all … Read more
Hey, did you know – Today, March 3rd is #SoupitForwardDay! For over 15 years, Soup Sisters has been sharing the healing power of soup by delivering nourishing “Hugs in a Bowl” to women, children, and youth in crisis. To spread the social impact of Soup Sisters even wider, they officially founded Soup It Forward Day … Read more
Did you know – today, February 23rd, is Canada’s Cupcake Day – raising money for the Ontario SPCA. That’s right – today is all about cupcakes – and raising money to help animals in need all around Canada. What is Cupcake Day? Originally launched by the RSPCA in New South Wales, Australia, National Cupcake Day … Read more
Happy “World Nutella Day″ ! Yup, it’s a thing! Originally created by Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso, World Nutella Day is a day to celebrate, get creative with, and most importantly, eat Nutella. In 2015, Sara transferred World Nutella® Day to Ferrero (the makers of Nutella®) to help it live on … Read more
It’s been a bitterly cold start to 2026 here in Toronto – with “feels like” temperatures regularly in the -20C to -30C range thanks to the wind chill. It’s too cold to spend much time outside but if you do (like, you know, walking home from the subway), you’ll be craving something warm to eat … Read more
Scroll to the bottom of the post to get ALL the “12 Days” recipes from 2019 – 2024! Welcome to Day 12 of The 12 Days of Holiday Treats! Once again, this year, from December 1st-12th I’ll post a new holiday treat recipe every day – inspiration for your holiday entertaining! The recipes I’m sharing … Read more