Monday 30 December 2013

The History of the Old Mill


The History of the Old Mill

  
As we round the mark leading to our Centennial Celebrations we thought it may be appropriate to share a little history on the Old Mill Toronto, a Toronto tradition since 1914. 

The Old Mill and the Valley in which it sits, have long been a part of Canadian Heritage. Centuries before the coming of the white man, the Huron Indians roamed the Humber Valley. 


Tuesday 24 December 2013

Mother Earth Living

Plastic containers can leach potentially harmful chemicals. Find out how to decrease your food's dependency on plastic. http://bit.ly/TwjiI0

Monday 23 December 2013

Etobicoke Living: Etobicoke Law Office- Philip J. Di Iorio:



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Friday 20 December 2013

The Victorian Garden Tea Room

Etobicoke Living: The Victorian Garden Tea Room: The Victorian Garden is an authentic English tea room located in the heart of Etobicoke, Ontario.


The Victorian Garden is an authentic English tea room located in the heart of Etobicoke, Ontario. Join us for a wonderful afternoon of “High Tea” or a casual light lunch in our relaxing garden room. Browse our store and gift shop filled with unique collectibles and items for the tea-lover.
 A truly unique experience awaits you!

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Thursday 19 December 2013

Peppermint Crunch Cookies Recipe

Sweet, minty and pretty all at once, these easy holiday cookies will make a festive addition to your holiday cookie plate.

PREP TIME: 1 HR 10 MINS | TOTAL TIME: 1 HR 10 MINS | MAKES: 36 COOKIES

Ingredients:
1 pkg Pillsbury* Refrigerated Sugar Cookies
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) white vanilla baking chips or semisweet chocolate chips
8 round hard peppermint candies, crushed (about 1/4 cup/50 mL




Peppermint Crunch Cookies

Method:





































  • Heat oven to 350ºF. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in 1/4 cup all-purpose flour until well blended. Shape dough into 36 (1-inch) balls. Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from baking sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 5 minutes.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave vanilla chips and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil uncovered on Medium (50%) 2 to 3 minutes, stirring once halfway through microwaving, until melted. Stir until smooth.
  • Dip half of each cookie into melted chips mixture, allowing excess to drip off; place on waxed or parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle each with about 1/2 teaspoon crushed candy. Let stand until set.

Monday 16 December 2013

1-800-Get-Rid-Of-It

Striking The Right Note


Running 1-800-Get-Rid-Of-It does give Rick Crawford, owner and president, opportunities to benefit the community in unusual ways. He manages to recycle an impressive 60% of the items his crews pick up, so that striking piece of furniture at your neighbour's may have a storied past. Many readers/clients are also familiar with Rick's Clean Up the Humber event, but recently he had a more unique task. A local radio station, Jazz FM, had collected a lot of musical instruments after an appeal to their listeners. Rick picked them up and then delivered them to the music department at Regent Park Public School.
Like many other schools, programs and funds had been slashed, so Rick became a veritable Santa Claus, complete with Rid-Of-Its red outfit!
The arrival of Rid-Of-It's big red truck caused quite a stir. The instruments were then carted to the auditorium and carefully unpacked. Many students with musical abilities will appreciate some new opportunities from these underused treasures.
Ours is a throw-away society as our over-flowing landfills can attest to. It becomes essential to be creative about possessions no longer needed. The old axiom, one man's trash, etc. still rings true today. If you are living with clutter, paring down will simplify your life and perhaps enrich someone else's. Taking a picture of an old treasure will preserve the memory, making it easier to part with. You can be a secret Santa many times over!

Rid Of It Toronto, Suite 209 - 2333 Dundas St. W, Toronto, Ontario M6R 3A6,

Tuesday 10 December 2013

Great prices on kids hottest gifts this season!

Snug as a Bug is your one stop shopping destination for this Holiday Season!
Only a few weeks left to get the perfect gift for the little ones on your list!

Friday 6 December 2013

Canadian butter inspired a truly Canadian dessert – the Butter Tart



Reason 17 to look for the 100% Canadian Milk symbol on your dairy products: this classic Canadian dessert  http://bit.ly/1at5fzH


The butter tart is considered a classic Canadian dessert. These tasty tarts were common in pioneer Canadian cooking, making them a genuinely Canadian recipe.
The origins of the tart are unclear, but some suggest that they came with the arrival of the “filles du roi” (Kings Daughters) or the “filles à marier” (marriageable girls) in Quebec during the 1600s. These imported brides used maple syrup, butter and dried fruit to make what would possibly become the butter tart.

Friday 29 November 2013

Mother Earth Living - homemade ornaments

These homemade ornaments give off a wonderful scent and add color to your tree. See how to make them now!  http://bit.ly/18uGGAl

Thursday 28 November 2013

Amazing Party Store



923 Oxford Street 416.259.5959

The Amazing Party Store is a Halloween Mecca found in Etobicoke just south of the QEW. 


The shop resides in small industrial park. 

The first thing that first-times might find...     http://www.blogto.com/fashion/amazingpartystore

Wednesday 27 November 2013

Hair Trend -Etobicoke

Etobicoke Living: Hair Trend -Etobicoke's Hair Care Centre::


 


416-233-1781



Hair Trend for Complete Hair Care Services and Products
 3854 Bloor Street West, Etobicoke, M9B 1L1
Just west of Kipling on the north side.


  3854 Bloor Street West,
Etobicoke,  M9B 1L1

Friday 22 November 2013

Christmas Cookies






Life Made Delicious - General Mills Canada
Which cookie do you think Santa will prefer to dip in his glass of cold milk on the big night?

Find both recipes and many more here, http://ow.ly/qSxXq

Thursday 21 November 2013

Cute Snowmen


For this craft, you'll need a pair of old socks that are crew length, or longer, 
rice,
rubber bands,
map pins with heads,
buttons,
any left over fabric if you want for a scarf.

First, cut off the top of the sock from the foot. Turn the sock inside out and attach a rubber band tightly to the top of the sock. Then turn the sock right-side out again. Fill the sock with rice. Make sure to pack it down as you go so the sock gets a nice round base. Rubber band the top of the sock closed and put another rubber band 3/4 of the way to the top for the head of your snowman. Now, decorate! Tie a scarf around your snowman's neck and add eyes, nose, and buttons. Use the toe of your cut socks to fashion a stocking cap. Or you could use colored argyle socks to create hats and sweaters for your snowman. You can either sew or glue on your buttons, and add embellishments - twine, bows, ribbons, etc - as needed. This is such a quick and easy craft - 10 minutes tops - that it would be simple to create a whole family of snowmen for your mantle! 


Wednesday 20 November 2013

VANDERFLEET

VANDERFLEET Flowers
270 The Kingsway Humbertown Shopping Centre

 Etobicoke ON M9A 3T7
(416) 234-0550
  
Royal Red Exclusive in Etobicoke ON, VANDERFLEET Flowers

VANDERFLEET is a second-generation fine florist and decorative gift-ware shop in the European tradition. It is within this environment that the talented and experienced designers create the unique floral arrangements that are so highly prized by their discriminating clientele. The elegant, sophisticated shop exudes an old world atmosphere that provides the perfect setting for an unparalleled selection of quality flowers, gift products and florist services. The family owned florist business has been serving a loyal and growing clientele for more than two decades.
http://www.vanderfleet.com

Friday 15 November 2013

Hair Trend



416-233-1781

Complete Hair Care Services and Products
 3854 Bloor Street West, Etobicoke, M9B 1L1
Just west of Kipling on the north side.


  3854 Bloor Street West,
Etobicoke,  M9B 1L1

Wednesday 13 November 2013

Premium Quality Etobicoke Florist

Fabulous holiday arrangements...
The Most Extraordinary Easter Flowers in Toronto

270 The Kingsway Humbertown Shopping Centre Etobicoke, ON M9A 3T7

(416)234-0550 

http://www.vanderfleet.com/

Tuesday 12 November 2013

Dijon-Parmesan Chicken Breasts Recipe


http://lifemadedelicious.ca/en/recipes/d/dijon-parmesan-chicken-breasts

Try a new twist on baked chicken breasts! Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese, basil, garlic and high-fibre cereal create the tasty wow.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup (175 mL) Fibre 1* Original Cereal
2 tbsp (25 mL) grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil leaves
1/4 tsp (1 mL) garlic salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) coarse ground black pepper
1 egg white, beaten
2 tbsp (25 mL) Dijon mustard
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb/ 625 g)
1 tbsp (15 mL) canola or vegetable oil

Method:
  • Heat oven to 400ºF. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush in food processor).
  • In shallow bowl, mix cereal, cheese, basil, garlic salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, mix egg white and mustard until blended.
  • Dip chicken into egg white mixture, then coat well with cereal mixture; place in pan. Drizzle oil over chicken.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170ºF).

Friday 8 November 2013

Like the Look

http://www.cloverdalemall.com/

Hours




Hwy 427 & Dundas   Mall Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 9pm   Saturday 9:30am to 6pm   Sunday 12noon to 5pm

Monday 4 November 2013

Tuesday 29 October 2013

Law Office- Philip J. Di Iorio:

Etobicoke Living: Etobicoke Law Office- Philip J. Di Iorio:

                                                                                 



WILLS & ESTATES

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Di Iorio Law Office


821 The Queensway
TorontoON M8Z 1N6            416-253-1223

Serving your community for over 23 years.
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Monday 28 October 2013

Humber River Clean Up Success

The Third Annual Humber River Clean Up Was  A Huge Success!!
Our third annual Humber River Clean up was a massive success. Thanks to all our 30 volunteers who helped us clear rubbish, chemical containers, dead animals and other strange items (like a message in a bottle!) from the river. All in all, we pulled out two tonnes of solid waste, and the Humber River is one step closer to being back to its natural beauty.
We'd like to send a big thank you to our corporate sponsor The Complete Paddler for helping us out as well. We hope that next year we will have even more corporate sponsors, volunteers, and that the government of Ontario will consider offering support!

Thanks again Junk Lovers!
Here is some of the coverage we recieved.
http://www.citynews.ca/2013/09/11/volunteers-help-clean-up-humber-river/
http://www.snapetobicoke.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id[]=584867
http://news.money.ca/2013/08/26/kayaking-crusader-chooses-historic-trading-post-site-for-rubbish-removal/
 http://youtu.be/u8dOo_y29eM

Friday 25 October 2013

Florist in Etobicoke

VANDERFLEET
Upscale Floral Design ◊ Quality Flowers
VANDERFLEET is a second-generation fine florist and decorative gift-ware shop in the European tradition. It is within this environment that the talented and experienced designers create the unique floral arrangements that are so highly prized by their discriminating clientele. The elegant, sophisticated shop exudes an old world atmosphere that provides the perfect setting for an unparalleled selection of quality flowers, gift products and florist services. The family owned florist business has been serving a loyal and growing clientele for more than two decades.

Flower of the Month Club in Etobicoke ON, VANDERFLEET Flowers

Wednesday 23 October 2013

The Dorothy Ley Hospice


Upcoming events and activities:

Sept. 26, October 1, 17 & 29 - Volunteer Information Sessions
Mondays, September 16, 23, 30 – 10:30 - noon & 6:30 to 8 pm – The Bereavement Journey Education Series
Wednesdays, 10-11:30 am - Caregiver's Time Out
Wednesdays,  10 am - 2 pm – Wellness Day Program
Sunday, October 27, 10 am - 1 pm - Halloween Bed Race, Registration fee $100

Thursday, November 7, 6 to 9:30 pm – Circle of Friends at Cirillo’s, Tickets are $100 each

Fran McBride
Fund Development & Communications Consultant
The Dorothy Ley Hospice
220 Sherway Drive
Etobicoke, ON   M9C 0A7
t- (416) 626-0116 ext. 234
c- (647) 461-3675

Tuesday 22 October 2013

Friday 18 October 2013

Etobicoke Law Office

Legal Services


 - Etobicoke Law Office- Philip J. Di Iorio



                                                                               


WILLS & ESTATES

                                                                                             REAL ESTATE

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Di Iorio Law Office


821 The Queensway
TorontoON M8Z 1N6            416-253-1223

Serving your community for over 23 years.