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About stenoodie

I'm a stenographer, foodie, avid traveller, and mom of 3 who loves to share her experiences with the world.

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 →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3618 Victoria Park Avenue, ABC Bakery, bakery, breakfast, Chinese bakery, egg tarts, food blog, foodie, free wifi, HK-style cafe, Hong Kong Style cafe, lunch, North York, Preserved vegetable and pork with vermicelli in soup, restaurant review, Sausage & Ham Omelette, Steeles, very cheap breakfast specials, Victoria Park, where to eat cheap breakfast in Toronto | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Food | Tagged 218 Lynx St, @Melissasbanff, AAA Alberta beef, Alberta, Banff, bar, burgers, chicken wings, Deep Dish Pizza, dinner, food blog, foodie, Fully Loaded, Melissa's Missteak, pizza, restaurant review, sports bar, steak, steakhouse, Top Sirloin | 1 Comment

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 →

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Protected: Why is it always like this?

Posted on January 19, 2016 by stenoodie

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Lake Louise Village Grill & Bar

Posted on January 19, 2016 by stenoodie

On New Year’s day, we had a road trip from Calgary to Lake Louise and Banff in Alberta! We were blessed to have great weather on this day. Despite being chilly outside, it was the best weather we could ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 101 Lake Louise Dr, 8 oz salmon fillet, Alberta, Banff, battered jumbo prawns, breakfast, burgers, Canadian, Cantonese, Chinese menu, dinner, Fish & Chips, food blog, foodie, Lake Louise, Lake Louise Village Grill & Bar, lunch, Mandarin, noodles, restaurant review, salad, Samson Mall, sandwiches, Seafood Combo, tourist | Leave a comment

Blogger Tasting Event at Kintori Yakitori

Posted on January 18, 2016 by stenoodie

I am always so thankful for these blogger tasting events! Thank you Stella, Kinka Family, and Kintori Yakitori for extending the event out to me! 🙂 Nowadays, there are a lot more food “instagramers” than food bloggers

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 668 Bloor Street West Second Floor, @kintoriyakitori, asparagus, assorted housemade Japanese pickles, beef with scallion sauce, Blogger Tasting Event, cabbage salad with housemade chicken miso dip, char-grilled rice ball with plum filling and sweet teriyaki sauce, Chef Hiroke Takai, chicken gizzard, chicken heart, chicken liver, chicken meatball, Chicken Original Soup, chicken thigh & Tokyo scallion, chicken wing, Choya, crème brûlée, Dashi Maki, free wifi, grilled, Hatsu, Houji Cha Brûlée, izakaya, Japanese, Japanese omelette, Kinka Family, Kintori Yakitori, Negi Shio Gyu, Negima, Nikumiso Kyabetsu, Nishi no Miyako, Oshinko Moriawase, panko breaded deep-fried asparagus wrapped with bacon, panko breaded deep-fried quail eggs, premium beef tongue, Premium Gyu-Tongue, Reba, roasted green tea creme brulee, Seaton Village, SHOCHU Japanese Vodka, skewers, Tebasaki, Toronto, Tsukune, UMESHU plum wine, Uzura Kushi Age, Yaki Onigiri, yakitori, Zuri | Leave a comment

Seoul BBQ Restaurant (Calgary)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by stenoodie

For our New Year’s Eve dinner, the last dinner of 2015, we went out to Seoul BBQ Restaurant to eat when we were in Calgary. Seoul BBQ Restaurant is a Korean BBQ restaurant where you either get to order a … Continue reading →