Pampering and relaxation in the sun By Chris Miller On Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, there’s an all-inclusive resort that’s anything but typical. Grand Velas Los Cabos is one of the top hotels in the country and one of the best all-inclusives anywhere, earning awards and rave reviews for everything from the setting to the service...
Tag - October 2023
After “retirement,” former federal policy advisor Joanna Estelle is earning international accolades as a classical composer by Iris Winston Many people are happy to retire at the end of a successful career. This could have been the story for Joanna Estelle, a senior financial officer with the federal government for some 37...
By Madeline Kallio Skirting the shores of Cameron Lake, Fenelon Falls is a welcoming destination in one of Ontario’s prime cottage areas: Kawartha Lakes. It’s also home to Lock #34 on the popular Trent-Severn Waterway, which provides 386 kilometres of passage for boats between Lake Ontario and Lake Huron. Picturesque streets...
The Little Things By Jason Marshall The human mind is a mystery. Especially mine. I went to the store to get three things yesterday: milk, bread and butter. Who needs a written list when there are only three items to pick up? Evidently, I do. I came home with chocolate milk, bacon and a small cheesecake. The mystery of my brain...
By Brian Morin While we enjoy the days of fall, birds are busily working on their exit strategy. Their urge to leave is triggered by a variety of factors, including reduced hours of sunlight, lower sun angle in the sky, decreasing temperatures and genetic predisposition. The cues vary for different families of birds as do their...
Huge Appetite for Life Having just turned 65, with her magnificent fourth novel Fayne still generating buzz, beloved Canadian author, actor and playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald is carrying on By Jamie Portman If you ask Ann-Marie MacDonald about major turning points in her life, it won’t be long before her memory travels back...
THEN and NOW: Fifty-Five Plus magazine at 35 Despite all the ways our world has shifted since the Big-Hair, Big-Dreams 1980s, what sparked a magazine for the mature crowd in 1988 still drives Fifty-Five Plus today: The desire to share inspiring stories for making the most of the second half of your life. Remember 1988? In...
This silken pumpkin pie is wonderful served with lightly whipped cream. Although making your own pumpkin purée may take a bit longer than opening a can of pumpkin purée, the flavour is worth the effort. This sweet recipe and photo from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will inspire you to try new pumpkin fare. Preparation...
Great with soups or stews, these moist golden biscuits can be made ahead and frozen. This savoury recipe and photo from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will inspire you to try new pumpkin fare. Preparation Time: 35 minutes Baking Time: 15 minutes Makes about 16 biscuits 1 small Ontario butternut squash (or 1 cup pumpkin...
Curry pastes vary in ‘heat’ and amount of salt; use your favourite. Pumpkin purée adds a creamy texture to this hearty vegetarian dish. Serve with naan or brown rice. This savoury recipe and photo from Foodland Ontario, foodlandontario.ca, will inspire you to try new pumpkin fare. Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 3 to...
