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A Snowy WKND in Mont Tremblant

From Friday February 24th to Sunday February 26th My friends and I went to Mont Tremblant in Quebec for the weekend to relax and snowboard.

We rented a van and took us about 10-11 hours to drive there.  I know.. SUCH a long drive! But we left around 1pm from Toronto and the snowstorm decided to hit and it got worse the further East we went.  Anyways, after the long drive, we arrived in the chalets in “Cap Tremblant“.  It was absolutely beautiful there, even though it was blistering cold in the morning AND night.  Out chalet was cozy, clean, and sooo nice!

Saturday was the boarding day.  I am hardly a boarder, it was only my second time snowboarding and I wanted to stick to the bunny hills with the other newbies or younger kids ha ha.  BUT all my friends were going up the mountain and I didn’t want to miss out so up I went… to the verrrrry TOP of Mont Tremblant. It was such a blizzard up there, being so high up and all… My friend and I decided to take the beginners route and it ended up being such a fun ride down – it took us over an hour though haha.

When we finally made it down, we couldn’t find the others so we hung out at the village.  Had some Maple Taffee on snow, Smoke’s Poutinerie, Beavertails and a hotdog (Yes, we were hungry)!

They close the hills at 4pm so we decided to head back to the chalet, wash up, take a much needed nap and head back to the village at night for dinner.  We ended up going to a restaurant that was closest to the parking lot called Spag & Co.  If this restaurant wasn’t close to the parking lot there’s nothing else going for them.  Their banner advertised as Pasta, Grill and Bar and 5 of us decided to go with pasta and my boyfriend had a pizza.  I with I had the pizza.  My seafood fettucini was… less than average.  It was supposed to have lobster, scallops, and shrimps, but I guess they forgot to specify that it would be the tiny ones you get in a frozen assorted seafood bag.  Their Clam Spaghetti was a Fail as well.

On Sunday morning, we went for breakfast back in the village (still freezing our butts off).  Decided on a cozy, quaint place called Creperie Catherine. They had such a wide range of toppings for crepes & they were just delicious.  Much better than the dinner from the night before!  Walk around for the last time around the village before heading back to Toronto.

When we got back to Toronto (It only took us 5 – 6 hours this time), we headed for dinner at a Korean restaurant at Yonge & Finch for some Pork Bone Soup.  And THAT marked the end of that wknd!

Dr.Generosity

This past Friday I spent the night with my two lovely friends and we ended up going to a dinner place in Bloor West Village called Dr.Generosity.  I like to try new places out… if i could, I would like to try every place in Toronto (is that impossible?)

Anyways, it’s really cute and cozy inside – definitely a nice date place or dinner with girlfriends.

I had Chicken Tetrazini Fettuccine, which was absolutely delicious – chicken breast pieces, mushrooms, garlic, herbs with creamy sauce… and i also had a caesar salad and a clam chowder (can’t say no to chowder).  I wish I had pictures to post here… but I was starving and couldn’t wait to eat!

Try this gem of a restaurant next time you’re in Bloor West Village!

Thanksgiving – overdue

SO, every year, my friends and I get together for a nice sit-down thanksgiving dinner featuring turkey, mashed potatoes, and typical thanksgiving goodness for our tummies. This year was our 5th annual Thanksgiving dinner :)

This year, we stepped it up and had our turkey wrapped in bacon… and I must say it was delicious!! We only got a shot of the turkey before it went into the oven.. if you don’t like the look of raw meat – I apologize in advance :S

We were so stuffed after, had to rest for an hour or two…

The ultimate sugar fix

… French Macaroons aka. macarons!!!

I recently discovered my love for them when my friend Claire took me to Morocco Chocolat in Yorkville. The little cookie-like treats are colorful, fun, and tasty. They come in a bunch of different flavors like lavender, coffee, pistachio, raspberry (my fav) and they are so moist, it feels like they just melt in your mouth.  If you already love them, or want to try these out, here are some places in Toronto you can find them at:

Morocco Chocolat – Yorkville
1 @ $2.75 / 6 @ $16.00
bite-sized, made fresh, there’s always round 10 different flavors

La Bamboche – Yonge&Eglinton area (above picture)
1 @ $1.60 / buy 6 and don’t pay tax
bigger than ones from Morocco Chocolate, interesting flavors

Cafe in Distillery District – Forgot the name but came across this cafe when I went to Nuit Blanche – It was in a building across from Mill St. Brewery.
6 @ $10.00 *best price ever!
decent sized (bigger than morocco chocolate, smaller than La Bamboche), made fresh, but only about 6 flavors