Best Strawberry Ice Cream

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Happy July 4th to my wonderful American friends! Hope you all had a great day off celebrating with your friends and family. What did you do to celebrate? And more importantly, what kind of food and drinks did you have for your July 4th festivities?  Last weekend, we celebrated Canada Day here and one of the items we enjoyed during our Canada Day festivities was this awesome homemade strawberry ice cream. It is the most flavourful, delicious ice cream I’ve ever had. The fresh, local strawberries made this ice cream really stand out. I know I’ve said it before, but…

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Watermelon Mojito Punch

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Guess what! I have another summer drink recipe for you today. This one, however, is non-alcoholic and can be enjoyed by adults + kids alike during the summer. That being said, you are welcome to add some rum or even some tequila if you would like to step it up a notch. I won’t tell anyone. :) This past weekend, I attended my dear friend Stephanie’s bachelorette party. After some Zumba and a nice dinner out on a patio, all us girls congregated outside on another patio for a fantastic ice cream party. Yum! We had three flavours of ice…

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Raspberry Gin Cocktail with Chamomile Syrup

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Hello and happy Friday everyone! And happy almost Canada Day to my fellow Canadians! What are your plans for the long weekend? I have a pretty busy long weekend planned. I am shooting a wedding tomorrow, attending a BBQ and then going to my friend’s bachelor party. Sunday, I am heading to a friend’s bachelorette party and then to celebrate Canada Day at The Forks. Monday, I am going to spend the day sunning on the deck and catching up on my ever-growing summer reading list. Next up, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer…

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