My Secret Friend

For the past week the staff at work have been doing a "Secret Friend" (like secret Santa, but at Valentine's Day instead of Christmas). And all I have to say is...what fun!

It's nice because when you take part you both are a secret friend and you have a secret friend. Every day you give your secret friend a little something and then on the last day you get them something a little bigger.

I started off giving some yummy chocolate and sea salt covered caramels...while I received a scratch'n'win ticket and a great little plant...green with pink on the leaves...LOL perfect for me.

Day two I made mini-chocolate chip cookies which I put in a little heart tin, with some measuring spoons. I got an adorable frame surrounded in pearls...which I promptly printed one of my wedding photos and filled.

Day three, I made muffins...and gave them in a heart shaped basket, with some measuring cups (baking was a bit of a theme) and I received two champagne flutes, beautifully wrapped and filled with candy.

Day 4 I gave a little treasure box filled with silky cocoa covered truffles and I received a couple of chocolates and fizzy bath bomb.

Today was the last day and I gave a bottle of wine, and received one in turn.

All in all it was a wonderful week of fun gifts and gift giving. I LOVE baking, but hate having it in the house making me eat it all, so this was a great way to get some baking done with no eating problems.

I also baked a large batch of valentines smartie cookies for the office. :). They love my cookies.

To top off the perfect secret friend week, my husband surprised me with flowers and lunch and lovely new thermoses.

I love happiness :)

With Love
~sarah~

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Location:Jackson Ct,Ottawa,Canada

Caramalized Bacon

Yummmy! My Saturday morning was a smorgasbord of wonder and deliciousness!

Food is something that often makes me happy. Nothing make me happier than new and delcious ways to serve food.

The girls and I headed out to a restaurant in Toronto called Starving Artist. I was told is was a waffle place and I kind of thought "meh", but the birthday girl really liked it so I went with the choice.

And am I ever glad I did. OMG what a fantastic meal and amazing restaurant!!!

The owner is running the little galley kitchen. He is friendly, happy and answering all of my questions about the delicious looking food coming out of the kitchen. The servers are a lot of fun and everyone is so easy-going and relaxed. Changes are easy to make. This sign makes me smile.



The Americano is properly made and tastes great...and the food...OMG...the food! I will let a picture say a thousand words (a couple of pictures).

My meal...a Monte Cristo sandwich made with French toast waffles and a salad w/ avocado. (with a piece of caramalized bacon..yes, bacon, on the side).



Cheddar and chive waffles



Delicious dessert waffles



Eggs Benny w/ avocado instead of ham



If that doesn't make me happy, I'm dead! :)

With Love
~sarah~

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Location:Paton Rd,Toronto,Canada