It's time to celebrate Canada Day and The Fourth of July!  Depending on which side of the border you live on.  We enjoy our neighbours across the border so much, we might join in on both holidays!  My family has plans of camping over the long weekend but we will make a special trip back in order to watch the parade.  Along with our other favourites such as the farmer’s market, vendors and other family friendly activities in the park. 

Summertime is synonymous with footloose and fancy-free living and, as such, entertaining from now through Labor Day should follow suite! Keep that relaxed, no-worries, perpetual-weekend mindset by treating guests a beautiful cheese board brimming with artisanal cheeses, spreads, seasonal fruits, nuts, hand-crafted crackers, breads and other nibbles and noshes. Everyone will be vying for a repeat invite to hang out at your home after being served this satisfying smorgasbord cheese and no-cook snacks!

Can we just take a minute to celebrate the fact that summer is finally here and I’m declaring this the summer of slaw! It is my opinion that cabbage is totally underrated and that lettuce always gets the spotlight. But not this year! My go-to side dish is going to be a variety of ‘slaw’ moving forward and I’m starting with this Blackened Mango Salmon with Spicy Slaw.