Cthulhu Bumbleberry Pie

Ontario strawberries are now in season, and since Ryan has been wanting to make his own pie for quite a while now, he made this Cthulhu bumbleberry pie over the weekend. Somehow he had found the Cthulhu Pie by Sandy Yoo, and of course he had to recreate it. The pie crust was a pâte […]

Happy Hour: Tequila Lime Gingerale

Tequila Lime Gingerale

Our aunt made these delicious tequila lime gingerale cocktails for us when we visited her on Toronto Island for the yacht club sail past. She had just returned from Mexico with a bag of juicy Mexican limes, and we used up her whole stash when mixing up these drinks for whoever was passing by. I’m not really […]

DIY: Studded Jean Jacket

For years I searched for the perfect jean jacket. I’m not usually very picky, but for this particular jacket I had a few criteria that were essential. My dream jacket was stretchy, cropped, and fitted. Thrift stores always had thick, stiff denim while other stores sold jackets that weren’t cropped enough or were just too pricey. I […]

Saudi Fruit Juice

Saudi Fruit Juice

Our family ordered this Saudi fruit juice whenever we went out for shawarmas – the classic fast food we ate in Saudi Arabia. Now shawarmas are commonplace in Canada, but when we moved to Riyadh in 1996, they were brand new to us. The shawarmas were only SR 5 (less than $2.00) each, and are a […]

DIY: Faux Snakeskin Headband

This faux snakeskin headband is not a difficult craft, but it is something  you’ll actually wear. I find that most headbands don’t sit well on my head- maybe they’re too slippery or my head has a funny shape, but they always slide off the back when I wear them. Do you have that problem too? Although […]