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.

Lunch at Ten Ren’s Tea!

Posted on March 8, 2015 by stenoodie

My friend TK and I hit up Ten Ren’s Tea for some lunch on a weekday Tuesday. Ten Ren’s is a tea house and restaurant. They also are part-store where half of the space is dedicated to selling their own … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 111 Times Ave, @tenrenstea, bubble tea, Chinese, food blog, food blogger, foodie, Green Tea Jellyfish Chicken with Sesame Sauce, Green Tea Salad, Hot Jasmine Milk Green Tea, lunch, lunch sets, Pou Chong Rice Noodles with Tea Seed Oil, Pu-Erh Beef Noodles, restaurant review, restaurant with all tea food items, Richmond Hill, Tea Flavoured Minced Pork Soup with Noodles, tea infused dishes, tea infused food, Ten Ren noodle menu, Ten Ren noodle menu and prices, Ten Ren's Tea | 6 Comments

Mayan Ruins in Costa Maya, Mexico ~ West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 7, 2015 by stenoodie

We went on a second excursion today in Costa Maya, Mexico! It’s so nice to wake up in another city that I’ve never been to before. We didn’t plan for this excursion to happen. When we docked onto the port, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Carnival Splendor, Chacchoben, Costa Maya, cruise, DiSCOVER, excursion, history, last minute tours, Mayan Ruins, Mexico, travel, vacation | 8 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Orange you glad it’s photo challenge time?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by stenoodie

I have to roll my eyes a bit at the title of this week’s given theme: “Orange you glad it’s photo challenge time?” Lol. Okay, here are several photos smushed together that have the colour orange in them:

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged colour, colour themes, orange, Photography, postaday, travel, vision, weekly pho | 10 Comments

Lunch at Gal’s Sushi

Posted on March 5, 2015 by stenoodie

Gal’s Sushi is a long-frequented sushi place that most Markham friends know about and have been to before. It’s a surprise that I haven’t been here in a while to write up a blog post, so here it is! Jessica … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3621 Hwy 7 East, food blog, foodie, Gal's, Gal's Sushi, Highway 7, Japanese, Korean, lunch menu, Markham, miso soup, restaurant review, salad, sashimi, sushi, uni sushi, Warden | 10 Comments

Lunch at Chef Wong’s

Posted on March 4, 2015 by stenoodie

On a Tuesday afternoon, my mom and I went for lunch at Chef Wong’s at First Markham Place. This restaurant used to be another location of Congee Wong but for some reason has been renovated and changed to another congee/noodle/rice … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 3235 Highway 7 East, Blood Jello & Sliced Fish Congee, Chef Wong, Chef Wong's, Chinese, congee, First Markham Place, FMP, food blog, foodie, Highway 7, Lobster with Ginger & Green Onion E-Fu Noodle, lunch, Markham, noodle, restaurant review, rice | 2 Comments

Product Review: DNA Miracles Soothing Ointment

Posted on March 3, 2015 by stenoodie

Do you know anybody who has eczema, really dry, or sensitive skin? This natural product helps to relieve all of that and it really works! This product is called DNA Miracles Soothing Ointment and you can get it here. (Scroll to … Continue reading →

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Day 3 Dinner of West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 2, 2015 by stenoodie

After a hike through the underground cave and river in the Secret River excursion, dinner was served at the Gold Pearl. Yay! Tonight, I chose even more food than yesterday. I had four appetizers, one main, and one dessert. Uh … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged A Study in Sushi, Carnival Splendor, cruise, dancing on tables, dinner, fine dining, French Onion Soup, Gold Pearl Restaurant, Jerked Pork Loin, Lemon Cake, Penne Mariscos, Prosciutto Ruffles, Smoked Chicken Quesadilla, West Caribbean | 13 Comments

Secret River in Cozumel, Mexico ~ West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 1, 2015 by stenoodie

Day 3 of West Caribbean cruise 2015: Today we went on our first excursion after docking at Cozumel, Mexico!! Yay!!! 😀 The seven of us had chosen to do this excursion ahead of time and booked it online through the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Amazing Secret River, Carnival Splendor, cave, Cozumel, cruise, excursion, Mexico, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Rio Secreto, underground river system, vacation, West Caribbean | 3 Comments

Day 2 Dinner of West Caribbean Cruise 2015!

Posted on February 28, 2015 by stenoodie

This was our second day on the cruise but our first sea day! Yay! On this day, instead of cruising around and finding activities to do on the cruise, we had our very first GenYTO cruise coring on the boat! … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged Broiled Maine Lobster Tail with Jumbo Black Tiger Shrimp, Caramelized Apples on Puff Pastry, Carnival Splendor, cruise, dinner, fine dinning, food, Gold Pearl, Sake Stewed Beetroot Carpaccio, Spicy Alligator Fritters, vacation, West Caribbean | 5 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reward

Posted on February 27, 2015 by stenoodie

The word “reward” reminds me of something you need to earn and achieve in order to get a result. It can be something tangible or not! No matter if we realize it or not, a lot of our daily behaviours … Continue reading →