Mental and physical exhaustion was a recurring theme throughout this particular round of exams, and I couldn’t be happier to finally be done. I fly home on Thursday and my Christmas can finally start. The buche de noel (milk chocolate caramel & vanilla this year) has been ordered and the gifts are ready to be…
Author: Denise Alba
Cats, Civil Procedure & Coconut Curry
I cannot wait for morning walks with Stella and Beaucoup kouign amann and spicy wontons. My first exam isn’t until Tuesday, but it’s cold and dark and I feel like I should already be done. My only reprieve: the cats who just make my day. And a big bowl of hot, spicy coconut curry.
One of those Weekends
I’m no stranger to being unproductive, far from it, actually. Ask anyone. But this past weekend was pretty bad – especially when you consider the fact that exams are upon us. I did maybe 4 hours of work the entire weekend. But I baked banana muffins, capped off dinner with tiramisu, brunched with French toast…
Mamo Burger
Everyone knows my favourite burgers and fries are from Five Guys. I think the way to go is a burger with cheese and nothing else, but that’s just me. Sometimes, though, it’s good to try something different, and I’ve recently fallen in love with Mamo Burger. They had a burger called Wakin’ & Bacon which…
Dear Mom, I’m surviving.
I was on the phone with my mother the other night, and she could not believe I hadn’t been home yet – I didn’t go home for Thanksgiving and Reading Week. To paraphrase, she said that I needed to finish up exams and come home already (as if it’s that simple). My mother is unable…
German Chocolate Brownies
I love cake, but frosting is not my favourite – especially buttercream. This is why I love German chocolate cakes – they are topped with a “frosting” that is pretty much a caramel with coconut mixed in. In real life, it’s also supposed to have pecans, but pecans are really not my favourite so I…
What not to buy a 5 year old
I miss Stella a lot. I didn’t go home for Thanksgiving this year so I missed out on turkey and her 5th birthday. I sent her a present – a water fountain that terrified her. I got her a water fountain because after a recent wellness exam, her doctor said she wasn’t drinking enough water….
Eat, shop, repeat.
Shopping + food weekends are the greatest, and a few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to have two. In a row. The first was in Detroit – technically not a weekend, but I did a weekend’s worth of shopping – and the second in Toronto. The Somerset Collection just outside Detroit is in my…
Kittens in Windsor
So a lot has happened since coming back to Windsor for the school year, but first, my cats. In this random park/field/protected area right on the river next to my apartment, there is a cat colony – a bunch of strays and now, their little babies. I’m particularly fond of this one cat we call…
Whistler Weekend
When my aunt and uncle came to visit this past summer, we all went up to Whistler for a few days. I love Whistler – it’s as beautiful in the summer as it is blanketed in snow. Stella is not a fan of long drives, and while the drive up to Whistler isn’t that long…
The Salty Cookie Co.
My aunt and uncle were visiting this past August, so I thought that would be the perfect excuse to order a few dozen cookies from the Salty Cookie Co. I am absolutely, one hundred percent in love with both their salted brown sugar and brown butter chocolate chip cookies. They are just so, so good…
Pecan Brownie
I had a pecan brownie from Cupcakes today, and it was decadent: filled with caramel and topped with cream cheese buttercream. It was good, but I prefer my brownies simple, with a little less pecan. Actually, I prefer zero pecans. Cupcakes 797 Thurlow Street Vancouver BC
Pup & Grub 