Conscious Living without breaking the piggy bank
We continue in our series of easy-to-make seasonal recipes with the month of August. August is the second month of summer break in the northern hemisphere and is the hottest month of the year. Farniente is the order of the day. Our Julian calendar comes from Julius Caesar who had his own month: July. But …
An ostrich in a Quebec field. Although in enclosures, this is what you will see at Nid’Otruche, a unique farm in Saint-Eustache, not far from Montreal. Although originally from the African continent, the Quebec ostrich has adapted to the cold climate of the beautiful province. In the past, ostrich feathers adorned the helmets of medieval …
Do you have any recipes with strawberries? Picking strawberries is all fine and dandy, but what do you do with all those strawberries once you get home? Sure, there’s a strawberry pie or jam, but when you don’t have the time or aren’t particularly good at baking, it can end up being very problematic. After …
Discovering l’Ile d’Orléans, only 20 minutes from Québec City was in all honesty never on my radar. I had been there once briefly in Winter but my knowledge of l’Ile d’Orléans, home to 7 000 souls, stopped there. It was only after trying out a frozen strawberry drink with my best friend last May that …
As a Montrealer family, during the Summer, we like to spend as much time as possible outdoors doing activities, and August is no exception. You might see us enjoying a drink on a terrasse, kids in tow before 8 pm (you can until 10pm), dancing on Place des Festivals, walking on the streets during an …
Discovering the Eastern Townships with your family during a 4-day long weekend is enough to give you a change of scenery and recharge your batteries. This part of the Eastern Townships, about 2 hours drive from Montreal, is green and hilly. You’ll be making oohs and ahs while navigating the roads that feel like an …