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Monthly Archives: June 2017
Weekly Photo Challenge: Delta
Who is suggesting these challenges for the weekly photo challenges!? They’re rather uninspired and repetitive. Last week we already had a similar theme. I would love to see different and varied themes like “run”, “tiny”, “soft” or something very specific … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged delta, postaday, sunset views, weekly photo challenge
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Private Tasting at Dazzling Café [Defunct]
I feel so grateful and lucky to be able to attend so many media tastings lately. 😀 This recent one that I attended on the weekend was to Dazzling Café, a popular Taiwanese café that has grown to over … Continue reading
Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food
Tagged 37 Sheppard Ave E, 37 Sheppard Avenue E, Bacon and Poached Egg Spaghetti, Dazzling Café food and drinks, Dazzling Cafe, Dazzling Cafe honey toast, food blog, foodie, Fried Caramel Chicken Wings, Hazelnut Chocolate Honey Toast, Honey Toast Cups, Iced Honey Green Tea, Jalapeño Chicken Pizza, Matcha Red Bean Waffle, Mentaiko Fries, Mentaiko Spaghetti with Cream Sauce, North York, restaurant review, Roasted Chicken Leg Spaghetti with Basil Pesto Sauce, Rose Latte, Rose Lychee Soda, Strawberry Lover Honey Toast Cup, Toronto food bloggers, Truffle Mushroom Pizza
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Sugar Marmalade (Markham)
June 2017: After a hot and thirsty day hammering and constructing framing parts for the townhouse at Habitat for Humanity, Ken and I were still able to meet up for a meal at night. 😀 We chose a restaurant somewhere … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged 3255 Hwy 7 #19, Chicken & Chinese Mushroom on Steamed Rice, 糖记甜品, First Markham Place, food blog, foodie, Fresh Watermelon Juice, Fresh Watermelon with Black Grass Jelly Mixed, Markham, Markham dessert cafes, restaurant review, Sugar Marmalade Markham, Taiwanese Style Popcorn Chicken, Toronto food blogger
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First Time Volunteering at Habitat for Humanity (140 Pinery Trail)
This past Saturday, I participated with the Toronto Trillium Lions Club in our first volunteering event with the Habitat for Humanity to work on one of their current build sites. “Habitat for Humanity Canada is a national, non-profit organization working towards … Continue reading
Posted in New Experiences, Philanthropy
Tagged 140 Pinery Trail, 50 unit townhomes, @HabitatCanada twitter, @HabitatGTA twitter, @Habitat_org twitter, @trilliumlions twitter, building a townhouse, charity work, construction sites, framing at 140 Pinery Trail, Habitat for Humanity, Habitat for Humanity Toronto sites, lions club events, Phase 1 building of 140 Pinery Trail, Scarborough, Toronto, Toronto Trillium Lions Club, Volunteering, volunteering work, volunteerism, we serve
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Desserts at Taiwanese-inspired Light Café
On Friday evening, my girls and I met up for dinner at Light Café. I had seen photos from Light Café pop up since last summer on social media and since then had always been intrigued to go to try it … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged 23 Baldwin Street - Floor Unit, @LightCafeCanada twitter, Baldwin Street restaurants, black sesame waffle dessert, cash only, Charcoal Black Sesame Waffle, Choco-Banana Mille-Feuille, food blog, foodie, Light Café, Light Café black sesame dessert, restaurant review, Strawberry Mille-Feuille, Taiwanese, Toronto
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Private Tasting Lunch at Holt’s Café
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of visiting Holt’s Café for a private tasting with my friend to try out items from their brand new menu. Holt’s Café is located inside Holt Renfrew, the “chain of high-end Canadian department stores specializing … Continue reading
Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food
Tagged 50 Bloor Street West, @HoltRenfrew twitter, Blueberry Fizz, Brunch Tartine, Compressed Watermelon & Feta Salad, food blog, foodie, Grilled Summer Tart, Holt Renfrew Centre, Holt Renfrew lunch, Holt's Café entrance, Holt’s Café, Lemon Panna Cotta, pickerel, restaurant review, Strawberry Shortcake, The Renfrew cocktail, Toronto
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Media Tasting at Lone Star Texas Grill (Etobicoke)
The first and only time I had stepped into a Lone Star Texas Grill was all the way back in university, which is really about ten years ago. I remember that visit as fairly lackluster and since then hadn’t had … Continue reading
Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food
Tagged 930 Dixon Rd, @lonestar_tg twitter, Chicken Fingers, coconut shrimp, Etobicoke, food blog, foodie, Fresh-baked tortillas, Loan Star Toronto airport, Lone Star Salad, Lone Star Texas Grill, Lone Star Texas Grill Chicken Fajitas, lone star texas grill dixon road, Lone Star Texas Grill Etobicoke, Lone Star Texas Grill tasting, Mesquite-Grilled Chicken, Mesquite-Grilled Steak, Mexican, Red & White Wine Sangria, restaurant review, Tex-Mex, Veggie Fiesta, Watermelon Sangria
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