Abbey's Bakehouse + Power Yoga

 When we are up North in Muskoka, our vacation will not be complete without a visit at our favourite bakeshop, popularly known as Abbey's Bakehouse, located in Minett, along Lake Rosseau. They make the best ever butter tarts and butter tarts with bacon, muffins made with Muskoka blueberries, banana chocolate muffin, cookies, scones and brownies. Besides, the baked goodies, their menu has expanded to include their quiche, breakfast and lunch sandwiches made with own freshly baked focaccia bread. They also make their own gelato and pies. But first of all, try the one of a kind power yoga by the lake for some enlightenment and stretching. Definitely a Muskoka moment when one can do power yoga and then sweeten the day with a visit at Abbey's Bakehouse. 

 

 

 

 

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Weekend In Lake Rosseau

 We spend our summer at our favourite in Lake Rosseau in Muskoka, two hours north of Toronto.  Muskoka has been voted by National Geographic as one of the best summer places to visit in Canada as this area is known for its pristine lake waters for swimming, canoeing, paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, water skiing and the million dollars cottages. For those not active in sports, one can just relax by the beach reading a book or sunbathing to enjoy the sun, the views and breathe in the clean and fresh air. Besides fellow sun worshippers, we can never ignore the presence of nature and wildlife all around us from the Canadian geese, ducks, birds and even butterflies. Plus anything can fly above including those seaplanes. Muskoka has abundant, thick and lush green trees. Muskoka is my happy place, as always so relaxing and clean just to be here. Everything there is good, loving and peaceful. Luckily, we always saw the sunset and even the blood red full moon so huge for three nights. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Muskoka Boat Show And Ribfest

One of our summer highlights is attending the Muskoka Boat Show and Ribfest held last weekend from July 27 to 29 at the Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst, Ontario, two hours North of Toronto. Muskoka is our favourite summer place as it has the three major lakes in the province: Lake Muskoka, Lake Rosseau and Lake Joseph. My family and I stayed at our favourite cottage in Lake Rosseau, Muskoka with its cool and clear lake water. Besides swimming on the clear water lake, we kayak and enjoyed stand up paddle boarding. During our dinner at the Muskoka ribfest, we tried all of the outstanding ribs from Canada and the USA. There were food trucks that offered the blooming onion, poutine and we tried the new butterfly fries/chips. There was a live band that played country music in the cool summer's night whilst we enjoyed our barbecue ribs, chicken, sweet corn and fries. Everything was so delicious and we enjoyed this event every summer here at Lake Muskoka. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Clevelands House Ski Show

 One of the summer traditions at Clevelands House Resort at Lake Rousseau in Muskoka, is the Monday night ski show. This is held right after the Buffet dinner that they have at The Lakehouse Restaurant in the resort. Right after dinner, guests and visitors gather on their lawn for the best view of the lake and the ski show. The two hours show features music, entertainment right from the water skiing experts and the highlight are the champion fly boarders which are just so cool to watch. I can't believe that summer is almost winding down. Let us enjoy every last moments of summer outdoors appreciating the natural treasures in Muskoka. 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

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Pie At Muskoka

 Believe it or not, there is a wood fired pizza right here at Lake Rousseau in Muskoka. Pie, wood fired pizza joint has opened a branch at Clevelands House Resort. It was just a perfect setting to order wood fired pizza with different toppings including a dessert Nutella pizza with scoops of vanilla ice cream. Eating pizza with drinking Muskoka Brewery beer are just a perfect combination to hang out by the lake. Of course, great company makes a difference too.  Nothing beats eating pizza and drinking beer with the view of the lake during summer. It makes summer memories more fun and unforgettable!

 

 

 

 

 

The best Nutella pizza with banana slices and scoops of vanilla ice cream. 

Good food, good times and great views.

- Chef Randy Feltis

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Abbey's Bake House

 One of our favourite places right on Lake Rousseau, in Minett, Ontario is this gem of a place called Abbey's Bake House. The bakery is located right by the lake and inside a 19th Century church offers freshly baked goods from their delicious blueberries and lemon muffin, banana chocolate chip muffins, cheese scones, cranberry scones, croissants, focaccia bread with bacon, Canadian maple syrup tarts both plain or with bacon, pies, coffees plus their gelato in different flavours and new soft served ice cream with a variety of toppings. These are all available right at cottage country in their delicious store both in Minett and in Port Carling. This place can be reached through your boats, cars or even by foot from Clevelands House Resort nearby.  Can't leave Muskoka without visiting this bakery and eating their delicious goodies. 

 

 

Both of the Blueberry and lemon muffin and Banana chocolate chip are so delicious. The Banana Chocolate chip is just full of chocolate deliciousness. 

 

 

 

Canadian maple syrup tarts and Bacon maple syrup tarts are the best!

 

Gelato in different flavours. 

 

Soft Serve ice cream served with a variety of toppings. 

 

 

 

The hike towards Abbey's Bake House. 

Happy Summer!

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