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3 Reasons You Need to Try Scarborough Town Centre’s TASTE MRKT

August 23, 2016 by Nick Joly 1 Comment

scarborough town centre's taste mrkt

SO I recently had the chance to visit Scarborough Town Centre's TASTE MRKT for the first time, and thought I’d share my experience with you! Because let’s face it, I share almost everything on here with you guys! Cleverly named, TASTE MRKT, the first phase of Scarborough Town Centre’s dining area features 22 vendors with flavours from around the world! I brought S along with me for the visit, and together we enjoyed ourselves a cute little date night. Felt like I was 17 again hanging out at ...

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How I Nourish, and Treat Myself with… Milk!

August 19, 2016 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

Natrel On the Go Inspired by nick

Hey friends, let’s talk milk for a second, shall we? First, like many of you, I grew up on milk. I had it with my cereal for breakfast, as a to-go carton at school, and even as an after-school snack sometimes. As I entered my later teens and started playing sports and working out, I’d have it as a post-workout drink for nourishment. And, as for many of you too, it became a household staple. Recently, however, milk has been catching a lot of heat in the media, for several reasons. And the ...

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Filed Under: Brunch, Food, Health & Fitness, Home, Life.Inspired, Recipes Tagged With: Inspired By Nick, Natrel Milk, Natrel On the Go, Natrel on the Go Milk, Toronto Blogger, Toronto Food Blogger

Sanuk Shoes, Perfect for Summer

May 19, 2016 by Nick Joly 1 Comment

Sanuk Shoes Inspired By Nick

Good morning from one of my favorite Toronto rooftops! It's only Thursday, and so far, what a week it has been! The Raptors are up against The Cavaliers in the Conference Finals, yesterday I attended my first ever Blue Jays game and got to experience it with my heartmate in the Samsung Lounge. PS - they revealed some of their new 4k TV's that are absolutely insane! I've gotta have one! I've been prepping for the long weekend coming up, as I have my best man and his girlfriend coming to visit. ...

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Amalfi Coast Honeymoon Destination Travel Diaries

May 5, 2016 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

amalfi coast travel inspired by nick

Ciao Amici!! I'm officially back home in Toronto from an exciting trip to the Amalfi Coast with (get this!) my husband! Yep! Many of you already followed my journey along on Instagram as I shared some special moments from our big day and the honeymoon, but today I'm bringing you some photos that are really precious to me from our honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast, Italy. I have always loved travelling, so much so that I'm considering becoming a travel agent so that I can share my passion and ...

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Filed Under: Life.Inspired, Travel.Inspired Tagged With: Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, Capri, Lifestyle Blogger, Positano, Ravello, Toronto Blogger, Travel Inspiration, Travel Inspo

Treat Yourself with Something Special!

March 23, 2016 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

treat yourself inspired by nick

If I'm being honest, my version of "treating yourself" usually has something to do with some kind of chocolate or dessert. But every now and then, with all of the things that come with a hectic city life, you just gotta treat yourself. Am I right?! Whether it's with chocolates, a day at the spa, a night out, or any one of your guilty pleasures, just treat yourself friends!! Take the time you need to relax and enjoy something that brings you pleasure. If not, and if you're anything like me, ...

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DIY Mason Jar Salads

February 5, 2016 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

DIY Mason Jar Salads

If you've checked out my Instagram account lately, you've likely noticed the influx of yummy fruit & veggie photos that have taken over! Ever since I subscribed to Fresh City Farms' weekly organic produce delivery, I've had more than my share of daily intake of fruits and vegetables. Me and S have been trying to come up with different recipes to try and new ways of cooking certain vegetables. We'd never even seen a celery root before! One of the greatest little life hacks I've stumbled ...

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Filed Under: Food, Health & Fitness, Life.Inspired Tagged With: DIY Mason Jar Salad, Life Hacks, Mason Jar Salad, Nick Joly, Organic Produce, Toronto Blogger

Fresh City Farms all Organic Produce

January 24, 2016 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

Fresh City Farms Organic Inspired by Nick

S & I just signed up for this amazing all-organic produce delivery service by Fresh City Farms and we love it! So let me just start by saying that me and S definitely don't consider ourselves all-organic, only-organic, 24/7, day and night people. Where we can, we will shop and buy organic, and it isn't for any reason other than the health benefits that eating organic brings to our bodies, if you're wanting to try eating organic and fresh produce have a look around at various fresh produce ...

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Ten Mottos to Live by in 2016

January 10, 2016 by Nick Joly Leave a Comment

inspired by nick 10 mottos to live by in 2016

Today marks ten days into the new year, and these few days have given me time to reflect on things that have inspired and molded me to be who I am today, and the things have nudged me along to create Inspired by Nick. I told myself that this year, instead of setting resolutions, which are more often than not unreasonable, unattainable and just plain un-kept, that I would live by ten mottos, ten ways to go about life differently. They're ten things that we could all benefit from reminding ...

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Giving that GOOD ENERGY during my morning yoga + b Giving that GOOD ENERGY during my morning yoga + breathing exercise routine  🤙🏼✨🧘🏻‍♂️ and teaming up with @forwardwithdesign to #GIVEAWAY 1 x Mens Holiday Gift Pack (retail value of $200.00 CAD) that includes: 
1 x Signature Print Gym Towel 
1 x Yoga Mat Towel 
1 x Protein Shaker Bottle 
1 x Wet Bag 
1 x Pack of Body Wipes 
1 x Pack of Deodorant Wipes 
1 x 3-in-1 Charcoal Cleanser 
1 x Essential 2.0 Water Bottle
1 X Sport Blister Balm & Moisturizing Stick
You can browse these products on forwardwithdesign.com, but to enter to win the full holiday gift pack: 
1. Make sure you’re following both myself and @forwardwithdesign on Instagram, and 
2. Share how you’ve been keeping active during quarantine in the comments below! 
Winner will be selected at random, on Monday December 14, 2020 at noon ET. Giveaway open to Canadian residents only. Giveaway not affiliated with Facebook or Instagram. 
Good luck y’all!
#FWD #ForwardWithDesign #InspiredbyNick #ad
Cocoa Fudge Superfood Smoothies 🙌🏼🍫🤎 m Cocoa Fudge Superfood Smoothies 🙌🏼🍫🤎 made with organic dark cocoa powder, fresh oat milk and creamy cashew butter for that perfect texture 🤙🏼 let me know if you want the full recipe and I’ll toss it up on the blog for ya! For the protein powder I’m using one of my faves @genuinehealth vegan fermented organic chocolate powder - the texture and flavour are PERFECT! 🙌🏼🤎🍫 and I’m excited to share that I’ve actually agreed to be one of their ambassadors and we’re offering everyone 20% OFF @genuinehealth site-wide with code: ‘NICK20’ if you reach out to me I’d be happy to share my fave products and recommendations with you! Have a great day y’all! ♥️
From summer to fall to winter ☀️🍃🍂❄️ From summer to fall to winter ☀️🍃🍂❄️ Feels like the seasons have been changing so quickly! I’ve been so immersed in nature throughout the pandemic that I think I could name you like 20 different trees LOL 🌲😂 And just like the seasons change, so do our bodies. For me, I tend to eat less raw vegetables and more cooked, and my nutrient intake looks different than it does in other seasons. I usually supplement my vitamin intake through @megafoodcanada once-daily vitamins, and to me the B12 and D are non-negotiables in the winter to make sure I’m keeping my nervous system functioning properly and generally just replenishing my body’s vitamin supplies. #NatureLover #MegaFoodCanada #MegaFoodCanadaPartner #NutritionwithAmbition #NatureHealsTheSoul #InspiredbyNick
My vegan butter chicken recipe is a success! 🤘🏼🔥  Creamy, rich, exoticcc! The full recipe is available for y’all on the blog! Made it with the help of @NinjaKitchenCanada's new Ninja NeverStick cookware collection - the 8-inch pan (which was amazing)! I used tempeh which has the besssst texture for a vegan version, and you’d be surprised how easy it was to make. The sauce and tempeh didn't stick at all and that heat distribution, ouuuu! 🔥 Tap my stories for a swipe up to the blog and let me know what you think! Have you tried a vegan butter chicken before?! 
#sponsoredbyNinja #IHeartNinja #VeganButterChicken #InspiredbyNick
Just a coupla husbands cozying up with the pup and Just a coupla husbands cozying up with the pup and preparing for winter! 👬🏻🐕❄️While we may seem happy in this photo, in reality we’ve both been struggling. The covid-fatigue is real, juggling everything from home and rarely leaving the house to socialize is wearing us down. The promise of any sense of normalcy just seems so far away. Coupled with the upcoming flu season and the impact that might have on our healthcare system… it’s just been a lot. We’ve noticed a significant impact on our moods and our overall health as a result. Every year around this time--when the weather gets colder we tend to get less vitamin d from the contrasting sunny summer days, and immunity boosting generally comes top of mind. So we each take a Men’s One Daily from @megafoodcanada who are honestly THE BEST, they are top shelf, truly. Buying vitamins can be overwhelming when you look at the amount of options on the shelf, but quality of ingredients does matter. So I’m really glad to be partnering with them this season to journal my health journey with vitamins and share it with you all here. I always only recommend brands I 100% believe in and support, and this is one of them. So today is day 1 of taking this Men’s One Daily and I’ll be sharing more in my stories and on my feed over the month as I advance. #Husbands #HealthisWealth #MegaFoodCanadaPartner #MegaFoodCanada #NutritionwithAmbition #InspiredbyNick
So I guess it’s winter now?!! 😂🥶 no surpri So I guess it’s winter now?!! 😂🥶 no surprise that on cold days I love me a bowl of warm ooooooatss 🥸 jazzed up with some dried twisted mangoes 🥭 fresh figs and berries with maple syrup drizzle, and Royal Nuts for a ROYAL Oat Bowl 🙌🏼👑 @royal_nuts pumpkin seeds, salted cashews and the mangoes are from them, too! 🤘🏼🤘🏼 AD #oats #oatmealmakesmehappy #inspiredbynick
The family’s all here for the holidays and we’ The family’s all here for the holidays and we’re counting down the days ‘til Christmas, cheersing with these homemade old fashioneds that have a sparkling twist! 🥃🍒🎄 We love a good old fashioned-that mix of sweet and bitter! So we made our own at home and customized the traditional recipe, using our @SodaStreamCanada FIZZI to turn still water into sparkling, and zhuzhed up our drinks!
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I’ll jot down the recipe we used for y’all below and you’ll see they’re really easy to make. We also threw in some extra 🍒 maraschino cherries 🍒 because we both just love the taste! The below recipe makes one serving: 
-1.5 oz SodaStream sparkling water 
-2 tsp simple syrup 
-2 dashes of bitters (used the Dillons brand) 
-1.5 oz whiskey 
-1 orange slice (we were out of oranges, so we used a dash of pure orange extract) 
-1 maraschino cherry (extra for taste).
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I also wanted to share that SodaStream has come out with this new limited-edition urban grey FIZZI just in time for the holidays! The best part? One SodaStream bottle reduces thousands of single-use plastic bottles. ♻️ You can grab one of these FIZZI's exclusively on sodastream.ca.
Cheers y’all! Hope you all have a fab holiday season and are as excited as we are to put 2020 behind us! 
#SodaStream #ad #InspiredbyNick #CocktailRecipe #HolidayCocktails
FRE SHA VA CA DO! 😂🥑👋🏼 Making some fre FRE SHA VA CA DO! 😂🥑👋🏼 Making some fresh avocado toast with my fave beet hummus + crispy morrocan chickpea on toasted whole grain rye! The ultimate combo! I’m also teaming up with the folks at @avosmexico_canada to giveaway 2 x $500 grocery gift cards + other fun treats 😄🙌🏼 Deets: 
Avocados from Mexico is hosting this #AvoToastChallenge on Instagram, open to all foodies across Canada. You can participate by posting a picture or a video of your avo toast with the hashtag #avotoastchallenge. Tag a friend in your caption (maybe the person who is the avo 🥑to your toast🍞), and make sure you’re following @avosmexico_canada on Instagram to fully be entered to win. More details on the challenge are available on their page! 
#AvocadoToast #ad #AvoToast #ToastTuesday #InspiredbyNick
A cup of tea and a walk in nature to ease the soul A cup of tea and a walk in nature to ease the soul 🍵🍂🌲🌿 
Since being back in Montreal, I’ve been exploring new nature trails and the fall season is perfect for it 🍃🍁 love the change in colours and there is nothing like the peace of mind you get from a long walk in the woods with a warm cup of tea. I go at my own pace, I say hello to people walking their dogs 🐕  it’s just so meditative which I need given the roller coaster of emotions that 2020 has been. To keep my water/tea hot throughout my walks I’ve been bringing my @forwardwithdesign stainless steel bottle with me (almost like a thermos). #ThatsForwardThinking 💡 It’s the best thing I could’ve done with the weather getting cooler, it keeps the temperature of my water hot for over 24hrs—just right for my endless cups of tea. Hope you’re all enjoying a lovely fall season. 🍁🍂 #inspiredbynick #forwardwithdesign #ad #ActiveLifeEssentials
Day 222 of pandemic - happy to be alive ✔️ gra Day 222 of pandemic - happy to be alive ✔️ grateful for the health of my fam and friends ✔️ happy to have a job ✔️ grateful that it’s made me appreciate nature and this fall season 🍁 hope y’all are staying safe out there ❤️
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