Author Archives: stenoodie

About stenoodie

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

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 →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged 100% biodegradable packaging, @freshcityfarms, cooking, delivery, DIY, fresh, Fresh City Farms, fresh ingredients, GTA, Kathleen Henry, locally grown, organic, organic black rice ramen noodles, organic ingredients, Recipe Bags, sesame seeds, set meals, tempeh, Thai Purple Cabbage Bowl, Thai Purple Cabbage Bowl with Tempeh and Sesame Seeds, Toronto | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in Food | Tagged 11 Duncan Street, @ByblosToronto, Barbari Bread, Byblos, Dessert, dinner, downtown, Eastern Mediterranean, Entertainment District, food blog, foodie, Hand Rolled Couscous, Labneh, Lamb Ribs, Mediterranean, Organic House Labneh, Pashmak, Pavlova, Pomegranate Molasses, restaurant review, sharing plates, St. Andrew's Subway Station, Steak Tartare, tapas, Toronto, Tuna Ceviche, Turkish Manti Dumplings | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged "Buddha's Light Mountain", Buddha, Buddha Memorial Center, Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, creativity, Fo Guang Shan, hundreds of monks carved on a block of wood, Kaohsiung, monks, postaday, sculpture, skill, Taiwan, travel, weekly photo challenge, 佛光山 | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Food | Tagged 8362 Kennedy Road, affordable, all day breakfast, Bacon & Scrambled Eggs, Beef Brisket Rice Noodle in Soup, Bread with Butter, cheap, Chicken Breast with Gravy on Rice, Combo C, Curry Beef Brisket with Rice, Curry Chicken with Rice, food blog, foodie, HK-style cafe, Hong Kong Style cafe, Kennedy Road, Markham, Mixed Steak on Spaghetti, New City Restaurant, New Kennedy Square, restaurant review | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Food | Tagged 1072 Don Mills Road, @chipotletweets, ample parking, Burrito Bowl, cheese, Chipotle Mexican Grill, cilantro-lime brown rice, Don Mills, fast food, food blog, foodie, fresh tomato salsa, Mexican, North York, restaurant review, Shops at Don Mills, Shops on Don Mills, sour cream, Toronto | 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Treat

Posted on November 3, 2015 by stenoodie

A treat is something sweet, something that you get for free, and a pleasure to receive. Recently, I was extended an invitation to the newest and only snookball playing venue in Canada called Ballers’ Bistro.

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged @ballers_bistro, Ballers' Bistro, chocolate, delicious, Dessert, food, graham crackers, great potluck dessert idea, marshmallows, Mississauga, peanut butter, postaday, restaurant, review, S'Mores Dip, Snookball, treat, weekly photo challenge | 4 Comments

Announcing the Winners of the NuPasta contest!

Posted on November 2, 2015 by stenoodie

Thank you very much to everyone to participated in our latest contest and giveaway! The two winners will win a three-pack from NuPasta containing angel hair, spaghetti, and fettuccine NuPasta. You can read my blog post about this innovative, … Continue reading →

Posted in Contest | Tagged @nuPastaCanada, angel hair, contest, fettuccine, fun, giveaway, NuPasta, pasta, spaghetti, winners | 2 Comments

Dim Sum at Mong Kok Chinese Restaurant

Posted on November 1, 2015 by stenoodie

As per usual, we met up on a Saturday morning for food and to chat. We are the Round Table Foodies! No, really, we’re just called Roundies lol. On this particular day, instead of making buying food to bring to eat … Continue reading →