Pie Day!

Lately I have been having frequent cravings for pie. 

Today, my friend and I decided to satisfy my cravings by going for an afternoon snack. 

We heard about this tea lounge,Pekoe,that offers a WIDE variety of loose leaf teas and alongside the tea they offer homemade pies using fresh and organic ingredients. 
I ordered the Four Berry Pie along with a Strawberry and Cream Rooibos tea. The tea and the pie were delicious, both infused with summer berries. The pie was fresh and filled with sweet and tart seasonal berries. 
My regular partner in crime ordered the Chocolate Banana Cream pie along with a Pumpkin Cream Rooibos tea. 

If you decide to order a tea and sit in you have the opportunity to pick your own tea cup and saucer set from a selection set up on a side dresser at the back of the store. I thought this was a very unique touch. 
After satisfying our pie cravings we went shopping (of course) around the neighborhood before my job interview.
xoxo,
Soph

Sweet Obsessions

What could be better than dessert while catching up with a friend? 

Yesterday, I had a wonderful catch-up with one of my oldest friends over some delicious and decadent cake. 
We went to a local dessert shop,Sweet Obsessions. They specialize in cakes, pastries and desserts which are made on site. 
With such a wide selection of desserts to choose from deciding was difficult. Once we decided we took a seat and ordered. I chose a slice of the Hedgehog cake and a lemon bar and my friend ordered a slice of the Tiramisu. 

The Hedgehog cake was light but lacked the strong hazelnut flavor I was expecting. It had layers of hazelnut chiffon and hazelnut chocolate butter cream with Frangelico. Although it satisfied my sweet tooth I was slightly disappointed by the lack of hazelnut and Frangelico flavor. But the lemon bar I ordered was fantastic. It was not too sweet and not too tart, the perfect balance. 

My friend and I both left with our sweet teeth satisfied. 
I would recommend Sweet Obsessions if you are looking for a wide variety of light and not too heavy desserts. 

xoxo,
Soph 

Whistler Adventure

On Thursday my friend and I headed to Whistler with our school for a 3 day music trip. We had quite a bit of spare time to explore and discover new places. When we first arrived we were craving pizza so we went on a mission to find the best pizza in Whistler Village and we succeeded. We each got a slice of pizza. I got vegetarian and my friend got ranch. It was so good that we went back for another slice! Afterwards we went to the grocery store and picked up a pint of green tea Haagandez Ice Cream to bring back to the hotel. When we got back to the hotel we put on our pajamas, face masks and got out some spoons so we could devour the ice cream while we lay in bed and watched some TV. It was a great way to start off the trip! 
The next morning we had the opportunity to enjoy our breakfast and the beautiful view on the hotel balcony. 

After breakfast we had some Mass Choir rehearsals but afterwards we had some free time to explore the village. We looked around at some of the shops and stopped at the famous COWS, a very popular ice cream shop in Whistler. I ordered the Apple Pie ice cream and my friend ordered the Moo York Cheese Cake ice cream. After exploring we then went back to the hotel to change and get ready for dinner. We dressed up and then headed out for dinner at Earls. We were promptly seated and served. My friend and I both ordered noodle dishes. I ordered the Hunan Kung Pao, which is wok fried noodles served in spicy ginger soy sauce and seared vegetables. My friend ordered the Mediterranean Linguini. We both really enjoyed our dishes and each others. Haha

After our meal we started walking back to our hotel but couldn't help but notice the huge SALE signs at GAP. So naturally we had to go inside and see for our selves what sales were being offered. There were some great deals! I found an oatmeal colored, oversized cardigan for only $9.99! What a deal! So I was very pleased with my after-dinner purchase. 
The next morning we woke up early so we could go to PureBread for breakfast. 

There were so many delicious options to choose from but I opted for the Drunken Apple Blondie ($3.50).

My friend got the Raspberry Cheesecake Brownie ($3.50) which was also really good and was very flavorful.

After breakfast we were very busy with music commitments so we did not have too much free time that day except for dinner time. We headed to Mongolie Grill for dinner. Mongolie Grill is a restaurant where you choose/make your very own stir-fry. You have the opportunity to choose from a variety of fresh food items and sauces and then you get to watch the chef grill your selection on a traditional Mongolian Grill. And with your dinner comes rice and soup (we both decided on the Hot and Sour soup). 

And that was our last night in Whistler! 

Unfortunately, we did not have enough time to try the Green Moustache, an organic juice and live food bar. It looked absolutely delicious! Maybe next time!

Cheers to many more enjoyable trips with friends <3

Have a great week!

xoxo,

Soph