Monthly Archives: January 2016

Spanish-Style Steak with Smashed Potatoes from Chef’s Plate

Posted on January 31, 2016 by stenoodie

Woohoo! I got to try another dish from Chef’s Plate! Remember when I first blogged about them in August 2015 about the two meals that I received? That was my first experience with DIY food delivery meals and since then, … Continue reading →

Winterlicious 2016: Rally Sports Bar & Smokehouse

Posted on January 30, 2016 by stenoodie

Today is the second day of Winterlicious 2016 and was my first Winterlicious meal of the season (and only one this year). Unfortunately, we found out that the first restaurant that we had intended to visit didn’t offer a prix fixe … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Vibrant

Posted on January 29, 2016 by stenoodie

I hope this photo of the vibrant summer sky of a warm, orangey, and flurried-cloud sunset brightens up the moods of those who suffer from SAD a.k.a the winter blues. It must be hard to live in a place where there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged clouds, colours, postaday, sky, sunset, vibrant, weekly photo challenge | 12 Comments

O.M.G. Restaurant & Lounge [Defunct]

Posted on January 28, 2016 by stenoodie

What an interesting name to this restaurant (which is really a Hong Kong style cafe)! “O.M.G.” Restaurant & Lounge is definitely catchy and very creative because you wouldn’t think that this is just a casual cafe that offers the same selection … Continue reading →

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Füdi Meal #5: Tandoori Chicken with Pearl Barley and Kale

Posted on January 27, 2016 by stenoodie

Save the best for last!! This was definitely how I felt towards the Fudi Meals that I got from Füdi Canada. Thank you again! (Read the details and background of the company and their high-end frozen dinners here.) For this … Continue reading →

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Füdi Meal #4: Southwest Chicken with Pearl Barley and Kale

Posted on January 25, 2016 by stenoodie

I’m getting better at this preparation and presentation cooking thing. Yay! For the fourth Füdi meal, the flavour was a “Southwest Chicken” with pearl barely and kale. If you’ve been keeping up with my five-part series on this Fudi meal … Continue reading →

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ABC Bakery Coffee Shop in North York

Posted on January 23, 2016 by stenoodie

I didn’t know that this Chinese bakery existed! ABC Bakery Coffee Shop not only serves Chinese buns and the regular tarts and pastries, but they also have early morning breakfast and lunch combos. They are also famously known among the Chinese … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Optimistic

Posted on January 22, 2016 by stenoodie

This week’s theme is “optimistic“. What picture shows you an image that will make you optimistic about something? While a lot of other bloggers and photographers have chosen warm, sunny, bright pictures of summer because we are in the middle … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Alberta, Canada, Lake Louise, landscape, nature, optimism, optimistic, Photography, postaday, snow, tourist, weekly photo challenge, winter | 15 Comments

Melissa’s Missteak (Banff)

Posted on January 21, 2016 by stenoodie

What a pleasure it was to be able to dine in Banff, the world’s most beautiful rocky mountains and the village that is so picturesque!! 😀 Unfortunately, by the time we drove in from Lake Louise (which was actually … Continue reading →

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Füdi Meal #3: Cajun Chicken with Pearl Barley and Kale

Posted on January 20, 2016 by stenoodie

I had my third package of the Füdi Meals today! Just like last time, they are very easy to cook and heat up! I tried the Cajun Chicken with Pearl Barley and Kale. After bringing a medium pot of water to … Continue reading →