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Salt and Pepper Shrimp Recipe

Whenever I’m looking to make a fast and easy dinner I turn to seafood. It cooks up in a flash and takes on flavours well. Shrimp is one of my go-to seafoods, if only because I usually have frozen…

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Sunday Brunch: Bacon and Egg Yakiudon

Udon – it’s got to be my all time favorite noodle. I know ramen and soba get a lot of the popular vote, but for me, it’s udon all the way. Thick, chewy and filling, udon is definitely my…

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I’m obsessed with gift giving. I LOVE spending time (both online and off) shopping for other people. I think it’s because I feel like when I buying for someone else, anything goes. My love for shopping means that the…

Friday Links: 11.07.2014

It’s been a crazy week of sunshine and thundershowers and I’m loving it! November is shaping up to be a super busy month with lots of things in the pipeline and I’m both excited and mildly terrified of everything the…

Spam Mac and Cheese Recipe

As a kid, I was the pickiest eater. My favourite meal was plain white rice, if even that. Mostly, my mom let me get away with eating bowls of Cocoa Pebbles for dinner. There were a couple of other…

Grilled Cheese Pizza Recipe

When an email popped into my inbox proclaiming “OMG! It’s How Sweet’s Invisible Internet Friends Baby Shower!” it was hard not to get excited. I’m incredibly happy for Jessica (a dear friend and sweetheart), who has…

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Sunday Brunch: Crispy Taro Pancakes Recipe

It’s Sunday! You know what that means: it’s time for Sunday Brunch. Why don’t you skip the line and make brunch at home this week? The coffee’s truly bottomless, the booze doesn’t have a crazy markup and you can…

Friday Links: 10.31.2014

Happy Halloween! Do you guys have plans!? Every year, I want to make myself a paper mache animal head and every year Halloween comes and goes and I don’t end up making a paper mache animal head. Instead I’ll…

Endless Summer Sangria Recipe

I have to warn you, this sangria is dangerous. It's so delicious that you'll find yourself drinking glass after glass without realizing just how much alcohol you've consumed. It's also …

The Best Way to Cook Crispy Tofu

If you love crispy tofu, you'll love this quick and easy crispy miso glazed dish. If you're not into miso, just make the crispy tofu – you only need three …

Friday Finds: 7.31.15

It's the last Friday before August! This summer seriously flew by and I'm already starting to see back-to-school stuff in stores – eep! I can't believe I haven't gone anywhere …

Hot Cross Buns

Making homemade hot cross buns is an accomplishment, one that you can do, easier than you think! These deliciously cinnamon spiced yeasted buns are buttery and plush, full of dried …

Totoro Jalapeño Grilled Cheese Recipen

Totoro week continues with this Totoro jalapeño grilled cheese! Be sure to check out Lyndsay’s Totoro cake tutorial & Catbus tutorial and my Totoro apple pie pancakes & Totoro black sesame donuts! I’m ending off Totoro week…

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Totoro Black Sesame Donuts Recipe

Totoro week continues with these black sesame Totoros! Be sure to check out Lyndsay’s Totoro cake tutorial and my Totoro apple pie pancakes! Do you guys ever picture something coming out perfectly? Maybe this is a weird quirk of…

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Sunday Brunch: Totoro Apple Pie Pancakes Recipe

Friday Links: 10.24.2014 & FBC

It’s been a strange week and there’s a lot that’s going on in the world (as always), but I prefer my little corner of the internet to be my cozy spot where nothing bad ever happens. And with that, I’m glad…