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I don't care how old you are, when you're at a carnival you are automatically 8  again and everything is awesome. There's totally magic in the air when it comes to the carnival. There are bright lights everywhere, music is always playing and the delicious smell of fried food is wafting in from every corner. 

Now, wouldn't it be incredible to experience that feeling at any...
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Recently, I was at an event where Second Cup revealed their latest Fall and Holiday drink menu.  I tasted all of it, along with bite sized dessert pairings.  To say I was on a sugar high when I left is an understatement.


1. Cinnamon Swirl Latte  2. Holiday bite-sized desserts  3. Toasted Marshmallow Latte  4. S'mores Hot Chocolate

The drinks were so delicious and I...
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Stackable, square ice cream scoops? Say what?! Yes, these perfect ice cream shaping blocks can be yours! 


Finally, a scooper and server all-in-one product for your ice cream eating needs. While this product isn't exactly necessary to your well being, I say, 'meh, it's cool' am I right?

So, here's how it works. You insert the tool into your ice cream tub and do some fancy...
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We all know that food is awesome. But what can make food even more awesome? Little tips and tricks that take a delicious meal to over the top deliciousness. I found 10 simple food combos, recipes and additions that you can make to bring a dish up to the next level of drool worthy. Are you ready? 

#1: Make homemade mac n' cheese with gnocchi


Cheese, chewy pasta and all baked together...
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August is coming to an end, but we think we've still got a few weeks of excellent BBQ weather left. Plus, who says there has to be a rule about when and where you have to BBQ? We say BBQ'ing is always a good idea. All year round and no matter what the weather! So when the lovely Lisa, who you might remember as the author of the Rice Pudding and Pancake Taste Offs asked if she...
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Niagara on the LakeThough the Eat Local movement has been popular for some time, drinking local isn't as often considered when choosing wine.  Yet Canada has so much to offer from our wine regions.  People come from all over the world to visit the Okanagan Valley and the Niagara region to sample our famous cold climate wines.  Ice wine is an obvious winner in Ontario, but you may be surprised to...
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It's almost my birthday (#winkwinknudgenudge) and it's Friday and it's one week 'til the Labour Day weekend. If that isn't a reason enough to celebrate and have a delicious drink, I don't know what is. Today, I've got a doozy of a drink recipe for you! It's a twist on a White Russian that I've creatively dubbed 'The Sweet White Russian' (ok, not so...
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Remember the days of juice boxes, Dunkaroos and Fruit Roll Ups? If you're like me, this wasn't so much 10 years ago as it was 10 days ago. Yes, that's right. I'm an adult woman who enjoys a good juice box every now and then and I don't think there's anything wrong with that! However, I do think the rest of my lunch box may need a bit of an upgrade. I'm done with the...
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Remember a little while back when The Hunger Games was being all buzzed about? Apparently I had been living under a rock, because I was most likely the last person to have not read the book. But I did promise (pinkie swears!) that I would. Well chicks, I made good on my promise and I devoured the first two books in the trilogy. I have just started the third book so it is safe to say that I am...
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Have we mentioned yet that we have a wee obsession with summer BBQs? You can trust us when we say that when it comes to BBQs, we know our stuff. In fact, we even hosted our own CA staff soiree not too long ago (complete with tiki torches and all!). 

Before the summer comes to a close, we think it's time for one last major BBQ. And what better way to wrap it up then with some delicious,...
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