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Tuesday 29 September 2015

Waterfront Outdoor Photo Exhibit


This is such a neat idea. The Photo exhibit will feature 100 images from the top 200 photos submitted to the My Waterfront Photo Exhibit contest. Works will hang on hydro poles on Queens Quay from Yonge to Bathurst. Free to view on a nice stroll! For more information visit Waterfront Outdoor Photos.
Enjoy!
Karen

Saturday 26 September 2015

The Fall Home Show is here!

This is my all time favorite Home Show. You can get so many ideas for around the house and in the garden! You can go a few times and still see things you missed the last time! Wear comfortable shoes! For more information about the Show visit Fall Home Show.
Enjoy!
Karen

Saturday 19 September 2015

Children's Book Dive


The Children's Book Drive is collecting donations of gently used books for kids up to age 12 for the Children's Book Bank. Please drop off any books you may have that meet the requirements above on September 26 & 27 and/or October 3 &4  (Saturday-Sunday 9 am-1 pm) at Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre 870 Queen E. For more information visit the Book Bank.
Kids are our number one priority!
Karen

Toronto Trails Festival


Get outside and get to know Toronto on foot! The Toronto Trails Festival is group walks through High Park, Rouge Valley, the Toronto Islands and more. Most walks start 10 am and its free. See website for details and to register. Don't forget comfortable shoes!
Enjoy!
Karen

Mount Pleasant Village Harvest Fair


This is great fun for the whole family! This Saturday September 26 visit the Mount. Pleasant Village Harvest Fair between Eglinton & Davisville. There will be tastings, vendors, an apple pie-eating contest, a pumpkin carving contest, prizes, petting zoo and more from 10 am-4 pm and its FREE! 
For more information visit Harvest Fair.

Enjoy!
Karen

Tuesday 15 September 2015

Danforth East Arts Festival


This sounds like a blast and why not visit our open house at 617 Milverton (at Woodbine & Danforth) while you are there! The Danforth East Arts Festival will have kids' activities with Silly Goose Kids and Art Cave, live music by Matti Palonen, Kathryn Durst, The Sidewalkers, Dirty Dishes, Shannon Butcher and others plus artist-led workshops, vendors and more. The Festival will be at East Lynn Park and runs from Saturday & Sunday 10 am-5 pm Free!!! Visit Deco for more information

Enjoy!
Karen

Toronto Food and Wine Festival


One of my favorite places is hosting a fab event called the Toronto Food and Wine Festival!  There will be Cooking classes, tutored tastings, chefs and food personalities Gail Simmons, Curtis Stone, Tyler Florence, Daniel Boulud, Chuck Hughes and more. The Festival runs from September 18-20. $36, advance $28-$32, youth $18, advance $16, three-day pass $90, advance $78. For more information visit Toronto Food and Wine Festival.

Enjoy!
Karen

Sunday 13 September 2015

Parent coach Tia Slightham


Have a newborn, toddler or school aged child not sleeping well?  Having behavioural issues?  I highly recommend you have a look at Tia Slighthams website and reach out for a consultation. 

She has helped my daughter with both of her children and is highly recommended by the whole family.  

Check out tiaslightham.com

Karen

Thursday 10 September 2015

Veg Food Festival is here!


The Veg Food Fest, presented by the Toronto Vegetarian Association,  is not your average vegetarian food festival - it's the biggest one in North America, celebrating more than 30 years of delicious food that you never thought could be vegetarian. The festival runs from September 11-13 at 235 Queens Quay West and is FREE!  To find out more about the festival visit Veg Food Fest.

Enjoy!
Karen

Tuesday 8 September 2015

Back to School Safety


Great read from Global News about the Ontario road safety campaign http://globalnews.ca/news/2207805/road-safety-campaign-kicks-off-as-ontario-students-head-back-to-school/.  Please be careful out there and watch out for all the kiddies going back to school.
Thank you!
Karen

Saturday 5 September 2015

Labour day Monday

This is a great site that tells you what is open and closed today. Take a look before heading out: http://www.blogto.com/news_flash/2015/09/whats_open_and_closed_on_labour_day_2015_in_toronto/

Have a safe and happy holiday Monday and good luck at school tomorrow kiddies!

Karen

Thursday 3 September 2015

Go Jays Go!!!


I love all of our Toronto teams but this was funny. Go Jays Go!!!

Karen

Tuesday 1 September 2015

Recipe for food lovers

This looks delicious!

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Rice & Quinoa Citrus Salad

Lightly Adapted with Permission from George’s at Alys Beach
Ingredients
  • 2 cups red or black rice
  • 2 cups red quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 medium sweet yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed and chopped
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • 1 lime, zest and juice
  • 1 orange, zest and juice
  • ½ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 cup dried apricots or mango, roughly chop
  • 1 cup pistachios, roughly chopped
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced on the bias
  • Baby arugula, for garnish
Instructions
  1. Bring two pots of salted water to a boil. Add rice to one and quinoa to the other. Cook quinoa for 12 minutes, until tender. Cook rice according to package directions. Drain water and transfer to sheet pans to cool.
  2. Meanwhile, sauté yellow onion over medium high heat for 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook another 20 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  3. In a blender combine lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, rice wine vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper. Process until smooth.
  4. In a large bowl combine apricots or mango, pistachios, rice, quinoa and onions. Toss with desired amount of dressing. (Note: The dressing will seem excessive at first. As the salad sits it really soaks it up and you will want to have extra on hand to re-toss.) Garnish with arugula and serve.

 Bon appetit!
Karen