School is picking up like whoa but I finally have a bit of a break to de-stress with some baking and biking. Although, my bike rides have become slightly shorter due to the sudden onset of WINTRY TEMPS and limited daylight hours. Luckily one of our group assignments is to come up with an illustrated […]
Oh my goodness, this beautiful autumn weather is great for my biking legs but bad for my school productivity! I can only handle like an hour doing work in the basement lab before the urge to escape to a park or the waterfront takes over. Over the past few weeks my destinations of choice have […]
A little of this, a little of that. [SWEET] Citrus-raisin scones for a British friend’s Birthday: I have a hard time with getting the right texture with scones (haven’t mastered the deft kneading hands), but I think these turned out all right! A bit mushy in the middle, though. I followed this recipe from Pinch of […]
Ottawa->Portland->Toronto (with a brief stop in the wild lands of Hamilton) What adventures! Alas, I am back home and into the daily grind of school now. I am excited about my 2nd (and hopefully final) year of grad school but I miss working with these awesome people at EnviroCentre! Luckily, I get to stay on […]
Oh no, summer is going by far too quickly. My weird love affair with Ottawa continues…I’m gonna miss it! Sometimes I like walking instead of biking home from work. It is nice to slowwww down and stop as often as I want to take photos. Apparently a popular spot for bike meetups. Dundonald Park: favourite […]
I have not been cooking or baking much this summer (been fairly busy with work and weekend travels) but there is always time to make CRUMBLE. I’ve been basing my creations on this recipe from Foodie Crush – simple and delicious. This one had Granny Smith apples, mixed berries, and lots of lemon juice for […]
I made a brief visit to Montreal this weekend and rediscovered my love for walking up hills! Hahah. I love the speediness of cycling but sometimes the slower pace of walking is necessary to appreciate one’s surroundings. [Spontaneous walk up Mount Royal] It was very peaceful…especially when I veered off the main path and ended […]
First long-ish Sunday ride today: 59km Rode to work to try to find a bike pump (failed), then across Portage, all the way west to the Aylmer Marina, back across Champlain Bridge, down the O-Train Pathway to Carling, and back home along the canal. SOLID. I felt pretty sluggish at times, but I’m going to […]
Some recent views from the bike paths… Lac Leamy – first time here since when I lived (briefly) in Gatineau! SO PRETTY. Kind of into these funny little underpasses. Interesting bridge over the Rideau River heading to New Edinburgh. I always bike past 24 Sussex admire the giant expanse of lawn. I never […]
I’m feeling listy (and somewhat listless!). Reading: Petite philosophie du vélo (Bernard Chambaz); Walking Home (Ken Greenberg) Listening to: 8tracks summer festival playlists! Always get back into these when I start working full-time again =) Cooking: Soba noodle and veggie stirfry with spicy almond butter sauce…addictively good. Almost good enough to curb my bad habit of spending […]
Bake + Bike 