Monthly Archives: November 2015

Broccoli & Tuna Macaroni Casserole from Fresh City Farms

Posted on November 12, 2015 by stenoodie

Thanks again to Fresh City Farms for providing me with the Recipe Bag, I was able to make this third and final fish dish of Broccoli & Tuna Macaroni Casserole with Thyme. As some of you might have seen in … Continue reading →

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Breakfast and Lunch Combos at Goldsor Restaurant Cafe

Posted on November 11, 2015 by stenoodie

Wow, there are so many Hong Kong style cafes all over the GTA that I didn’t even know that this one existed! This one is called Goldsor Restaurant and is located at Times Square in Richmond Hill where Ruelo, King’s Dragon … Continue reading →

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Rustic Tuscan Sausage Stew from Fresh City Farms

Posted on November 10, 2015 by stenoodie

The second Recipe Bag that I tried from Fresh City Farms with compliments was a meat dish called Rustic Tuscan Sausage Stew with White Beans & Spinach. As I mentioned in my first feature of Fresh City Farms, they are … Continue reading →

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Seafood Boil Dinner at The Captain’s Boil!

Posted on November 9, 2015 by stenoodie

This is apparently the very first seafood boil in Toronto! It is called The Captain’s Boil and just opened this past Friday on November 6, 2015 in North York, Toronto! (Usually, I publish posts sequentially, but due to this newest … Continue reading →

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Thai Purple Cabbage Bowl from Fresh City Farms

Posted on November 8, 2015 by stenoodie

Thank you to Fresh City Farms for contacting me and providing me with three recipe bags so that I could try out their service and recipe bags! Fresh City Farms is a service that delivers farm fresh, local,and organic groceries in the GTA! … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Byblos

Posted on November 7, 2015 by stenoodie

I finally, finally got to try Byblos! Last weekend, I was supposed to come here with Ai and Jing for our catch-up dinner, but because Byblos is very popular and their reservation gets booked up very quickly, we weren’t able … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Ornate

Posted on November 6, 2015 by stenoodie

I think this is such a great example of what “ornate” means. This week’s theme is really great and makes us think again about the objects around us that we may overlook — let’s have more of these themes instead of … Continue reading →

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Brunch at New City Restaurant

Posted on November 5, 2015 by stenoodie

Let’s do this more often! Weekday brunch with friends and family. Why is it that we are born to go to school and then work for 40-50 years of our lives and only live for the weekend? Some thoughts for … Continue reading →

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Chinese Steamed Rice Lunches at Lucullus Bakery

Posted on November 4, 2015 by stenoodie

We had less than an hour’s time for lunch when we were learning about make-up from world-reknown make-up consulant and beauty advisor Tiffiny Luong two weekends ago, so we popped into Lucullus Bakery for some lunch! Don’t be mistaken, even … Continue reading →

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Burrito Bowl at Chipotle Mexican Grill

Posted on November 3, 2015 by stenoodie

On a Saturday afternoon, after my weekly foodie get-together with the “Roundies”, I drove out to Shops on Don Mills to have a second lunch at Chipotle Mexican Grill with a foodie instagramer and some of her blogger friends. Long … Continue reading →