All kinds of yumminess …

Okay, its Sunday night and I have just finished dipping and decorating what seemed like at least 250 truffles! 

I decided to experiment this weekend and I successfully came up with decadent red velvet chocolate truffles.  They looked and smelled ridiculously amazing, but here’s the kicker … my naturopath suspects that I may have a wheat/gluten allergy (yay for me) which equalled NO CHOCOLATE.  I am very annoyed ….. blargghhh

This weekend was another busy one.  Friday night my friends and I hit up Tatoo Rock Parlour  (and yes you CAN get drunk and inked all at the same time!) and it turned out to be a pretty decent night.  I both overdrank and overdanced … and of course, I paid for it on Saturday.  Oh and the humidity on friday night was ridiculous and nasty.  Spending the night in the shower seemed like a golden idea!

Saturday woke up pretty early (considering the previous night’s antics) and with lil’ miss C in tow, we spent the day in Yorkville.  We enjoyed lunch on the patio at Dimmi’s and spent the afteroon wandering through William Sonoma and Pusateri’s.  I came out with a loot of great finds which included a candy thermometer, an oven thermometer (because i’m convinced my oven is out to get me), some really neat cookie cutters and chocolate covered sunflower seeds in the most brilliant of colours.  I also forgot to mention that somewhere in between there, a refreshing probiotic frozen yogurt was acquired; also of which I could not enjoy (possible allergy to wheat/gluten/dairy ….  nice…. thanks!)  To top it all off, Saturday’s humidex made it seem like Dante’s inferno.   SHOWER SHOWER SHOWER

Sunday included an early morning workout, a stroll through ikea (here I found some really sleek looking cannisters for my countertop) then home for lunch.  After lunch, it was back out to Vaughan Mills, our-sorry-excuse-for-a-mall-kind-of.  I snagged a very cute little lounging sweater (a hot pairing with short shorts and gladiators).  From here on was dinner, some playtime, bath and bed (for lil’ miss C).  This allowed me the opportunity for test-kitchen time.  I baked, rolled, dipped and decorated … and VOILA! that was my weekend.

I will add pics to this post once I have the opportunity to cool down FROM ANOTHER CHOKINGLY HUMID day and once I create little truffle trays to give to the neighbours (i’m the best neighbour one can ever have …. hahaha)

Oh I forgot … some other post-worthy news! I have decided on a company name and have recently purchased a domain.  Stay tuned for its debut in the coming weeks.

Goodnight.

I’m off to … well, take a guess …

If you build it, they will come …

Okay so as most of you know, I have decided to change career paths.  Now yes work is work and there will always be a part of you, no matter how much you love it, that will dread days from time to time, but i’m going for it full throttle.  I just don’t see my life behind a desk any longer.  The monotony was killing my spirit.

I love being crafty and I have thoroughly enjoyed baking in my years; so I am going to tap into my entrepreneurial spirit and start a “treats” company.  “Treats” encompasses trendy, cute bits and bites.  I’m talking cupcakes, truffles, pops and cookies folks.  Completely couture and tantalizing delectables (does that even make sense … the string of words just sounded yummy together.)

In the coming posts I will document my steps and progress and I hope to be better on the photo front.  (That is another one of my goals by the way … i’m going to load this puppy with tonnes of photos) My first order of business is locking down a company name that inspires me.  I generally tend to lean toward simple, clean, modern lines so the potential name must fit into the aesthetic image/direction that I have in mind.  However, I also want something very feminine. 

Last night proved to be a very productive brainstorming session and I have mustered a few worthy options.  In the coming days I will play with some graphics and see what domain names are available for purchase.

This is an exciting step for me.  I tend to be a dreamer, but I need to start being a doer.  I can no longer wait for life to come knocking at my door or graciously fall into my lap.  I need to go out there and show myself what I am truly made of.  This part of me as been slightly dormant for awhile as my focus has been on just being a really good mom to lil’ miss C; but I think doing what I love and being happy will help me be an even better mom. 

All in all, I’m stoked. 

If any of you have any possible name/ideas for me, I’d love to hear them!