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Sometimes we get so busy with the this and the that – the work, the chores, the cleaning – that we forget to eke out time for the stress-releasing hobbies we love. What are your favourite hobbies? What hobbies are most popular in North America?

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In 2023, Statista asked that question of 12.078 adults in Canada, and 60,054 adults in the United States. The hobby winners are…

Top 10 Hobbies in Canada
i. Cooking + Baking
ii. Reading
iii. Outdoor activities
iii. Spending time with my pets
iii. Travelling
vi. Video gaming
vii. Socializing
viii. Board + Card Games
ix. DIY. Arts + Crafts
ix. Gardening + Plants

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Top Hobbies in the U.S.
i. Cooking + Baking
ii. Reading
iii. Spending time with my Pets
iv. Video gaming
v. Outdoor activities
vi. Travelling
vii. DIY. Arts + Crafts
viii. Gardening + Plants
viii. Socializing
ix. Board + Card Games

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For your baking pleasure – and to create a suitably glorious topping for all of the amazing fruits we have right now – here is Bruno Feldeisen from The Great Canadian Baking Show on how to make the perfect Swiss Meringue..

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