It is open! The new Farm Boy in Waterloo, Ontario, opened January 7, 2021 and I finally got to check out one of their locations for myself. I have heard so many amazing things about it and was most excited by my foodie friend who said that it was the Canadian version of Trader Joe’s… […]
Adventures In Pandemic Shopping
What Can You NOT Live Without? I Will Show You Mine…
Featured Post: Old’s Cool General Store
My First Mochi at Valu-Mart
The Handwork Department & My New Candy Case
Kitchen Treasures At The Leslieville Flea Market
Wow, do I love a good flea market! We had the perfect weather when we went to the Leslieville Flea Market at Ashbridge Estates. The grounds are so gorgeous! Nothing like shopping for treasures amidst willow and chestnut trees. She Sells Sanctuary sells fair trade Himalayan Handicrafts for excellent prices. My friend Dawn got the cutest […]
Coming Home To Kitchen Stuff Plus!
Friday Foodie Gratitude: Valu-Mart
The first time I went to Valu-Mart on a cold day in Toronto I wanted to make my spicy noodles and was so thrilled they had shiitake mushrooms. FRESH shiitake mushrooms. Impressive… The Obstacle The problem? They were way the hell up at the top of the mushroom stand! In fact, all the baskets of non-packaged mushrooms […]
Tour of Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens
The Location After our massive brunch at Sunset Grill Michelle and I took off to 60 Carlton Street to go to Loblaws so I could get those harder-to-find foodie treats. This is not just any Loblaws. It is the Maple Leaf Gardens location! My first visit to this location was back in 2012 with my sister […]