Tag: cake
What: PS by Pretty Sweet
Where: 848 King St. W.
Atmosphere: White and airy with girly touches (pink logo, chandeliers, floral plates, etc.) but warm and welcoming, too — owner Adjoa Duncan makes you feel right at home.
Go here if: You want cheesecake in a mason jar. So you could technically just have a bite and leave the rest of the jar for later. Hahahah, who’s kidding who? Who will be able not to devour the whole jar?! There’s some seating up front if you want to have your coffee and baked treat ASAP, too, btw.
What to order: I’ve only had the vanilla cupcake with chocolate frosting so far, and it immediately filled me with fear. Why fear? Because it was beyond tasty and PS is on a route I walk regularly and it’ll be mighty tempting to pop in for a treat ALL. THE. TIME. In fact, I may need to figure out a way to adjust my Nike Fuelband because the Fuel I earn walking isn’t exactly valid if I’m inhaling Pretty Sweet goods as I do it.
Besides cupcakes, there are plenty of other things I want to sample such as the vanilla bean cake with white chocolate and cream cheese buttercream.
March 3, 2013
I often repeat the word “turnover” to myself when I’m out running as a reminder to aim for faster turnover (smaller steps, more of them at a faster pace). Often it works, but sometimes I just start craving apple turnovers, and in fact once ran straight to the grocery store–all sweaty in my running gear–to buy some (except they were out, drat!).
(For the most part, though, I’ll eat a fairly practical and healthy meal after a run, in case you were wondering–would feel terribly guilty to dig into something crazy fatty right afterwards–I save that for rest days so I don’t have to feel guilty, ha ha!)
In any case, a new review published in Obesity Reviews has found that working out may cause changes in your brain that lead to healthier eating. Regular exercise enhances our brain’s inhibitory control, so we’re better equipped to resist making impulsive diet choices (such as apple turnovers!).
(And that sign pictured above? One I spotted in Hong Kong this summer–and you know what I would’ve done had I had the time? Popped in for some cake. I do so heart cake!)
November 28, 2011
It’s National Chocolate Cake Day south of the border today — what an bizarre occasion to celebrate, but I certainly am not complaining! Good enough a reason to take this journal’s* message to heart this lovely Wednesday. An interesting health topic to research? Looking into whether using this journal increases one’s cake consumption…
*Keep Calm and Have a Cupcake journal, $9, available at Indigo and Chapters stores nationwide.
January 27, 2010
