Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I can’t count how many times I’ve passed Kingston on the highway while heading to Toronto for some event. A hundred maybe? And every time I do I berate myself for not getting to know it better. This summer I made it a goal and with some help from Ontario Tourism we set up a …
By Theresa Albert, Toronto Nutritionist, www.myfriendinfood.com The health science community is abuzz with a thing called telomeres (tea-low-mere-z) that are in every cell in your body and are an indication of the aging process. The discovery of telomeres won the Nobel Prize in 2009 and now they can be tested. Do you want to know …
Some things just scream summer, and this drink is one of them. A Strawberry Mojito doesn’t belong in your winter cocktail rotation; it’s made for warm nights, fresh fruit, and that easygoing energy that only shows up when the temperature climbs and shoes become optional. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but some …
The thing about Canada is that it covers such a vast area and has so much to explore that it can be easy to miss some of the gems. Take The Kawarthas, the land of shining water, for example. Just east and northeast of Toronto, the Kawarthas include the areas of Peterborough, Lindsay, Bethany, Bobcaygeon, …
I figured that if I stood up last night at Totem by Cirque Du Soleil and shouted “That’s enough, stop this madness before someone gets hurt!”, the crowd might have turned against me. Still, I wanted to, at least ten times during the gasp-inducing two hour show. Cirque Du Soleil routinely takes what is considered …
What kind of vacationer are you? My family is the never stop moving kind. We want to see and do as much as we can when traveling, not wanting to waste a single moment. This week, the outdoor activities in Massachusetts are calling to me, as much for the adventure they offer as the opportunity …
I am in no way encouraging you to partake in these alcoholic beverages. No sirree bob. I am no enabler. BUT if you do occasionally imbibe then here are my best summer drink recipes for 2013. In the meantime I’ll work hard and research my tooshie off for you to have new drinks for next …
Every time I make this Crunchy Asian Sesame Salad, I say to myself, “Self, why don’t you make this more often?!”. This salad is quite possibly my favourite green salad but since picking a favourite recipe is like picking a favourite child I remain firmly non-committal on the topic. What I really love about this …
