Montreal Eats: Dinner at Rumi

Montreal Eats: Rumi

We went to Montreal for the Formula 1 race, and on Friday Tomiko, Ryan, and I met an old high school friend for dinner. She suggested Rumi, a restaurant specializing in Middle Eastern, North African, and Central Asian cuisine. Since all of us had gone to school in Saudi Arabia, we were all excited to try […]

Montreal Eats: Formula One Paddock Club

Montreal Eats: Lunch at the Formula One Paddock Club

Over the weekend, Tomiko, Karlos, Ryan, our dads, our aunt, and our dad’s friend from Sweden went to Montreal for the Formula One Grand Prix. Luckily the race fans among our group scored Friday tickets for the Formula One Paddock Club, where we ate a delicious lunch. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve  is located in the idyllic Parc […]

Toronto Eats: Brunch at Saving Grace

Brunch at Saving Grace

  On Sunday morning, Ryan and I had brunch at Saving Grace. We have been trying to have brunch at Saving Grace for months now, and only finally got around to it this weekend. Ryan had eaten there with friends and family a couple times before, and kept suggesting we visit together. Saving Grace is […]

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is my go-to oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe. It’s simple but delicious! I always use quick oats for baking these cookies since they are more easily incorporated into the dough than large flake oats. This recipe is also very easily doubled if you are making cookies for a larger crowd. You can also use […]

Cooper’s CSA Farm

Cooper's CSA Farm

Over the weekend, we visited Cooper’s CSA Farm in Zephyr, Ontario. For the past three years, we’ve been a member of their CSA (community-supported agriculture) and had shares in their vegetable, egg, chicken, and pork bounty. At the start of the season, the farm hosts an open house where they provide tours of the farm and explain […]