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.

Beef Noodle Restaurant

Posted on September 23, 2014 by stenoodie

After standup paddle boarding in the morning with Smiley Sarah and a comprehensive business training session in which I had a small part in (hehe), Mabel, Sarah, and I went for dinner at a beef noodle place that Mabel frequents. Beef … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Beef Noodle Restaurant, Beef Noodle Soup, casual, Chinese, cucumbers, dine-in, dumplings, food blog, foodie, free wifi, pig's ears, restaurant review, Scarborough, xiao long bao | 1 Comment

First Time Stand-Up Paddle Boarding!

Posted on September 22, 2014 by stenoodie

The other day, I posted a picture for the Weekly Photo Challenge about my experience doing stand-up paddle boarding but I haven’t blogged about it yet. Now that I’m done my detox and back to my regular “schedule” of blogging … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged balance, beginner, first time experience, fun, outdoor, stand up paddle boarding, summer, Toronto, Toronto adventures, water, water sports | 6 Comments

Salmon Watching in Port Hope, Ontario

Posted on September 21, 2014 by stenoodie

I love new experiences and today was definitely a new experience. A group of us went salmon watching in Port Hope in Ontario. It’s about an hour drive east from Markham and I’m glad that we headed out the door … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged Canada, Cavan St., dam, effort, fish ladder, fishway, Ganaraska River, hard work, journey, lay eggs, life, migrating, migration, ocean, Ontario, perseverance, pictures of salmon watching fish ladder, Port Hope, salmon fish ladder, Salmon watching, salmon watching in Ontario, Salmon watching in Port Perry, sense of direction, stream, struggles, water | 17 Comments

Day 3, 4, 5 of September Detox

Posted on September 20, 2014 by stenoodie

Uh oh, what happened to my daily updates of my September detox?!? Here it is! 😀 As I’ve mentioned before, this second time of doing a detox has been more lax and carefree than the first time when I did … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged 7 days, detox, Nutriclean | 5 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Endurance

Posted on September 19, 2014 by stenoodie

Recently, I’ve had a taste of endurance when I went on a stand-up paddle boarding session at Sunnyside Park at Lake Ontario this summer. If you don’t have endurance, it will be hard to go on that paddle board and … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged endurance, fun, postaday, stand up paddle boarding, sup, Toronto, weekly photo challenge | 5 Comments

Eat Fresh Be Healthy

Posted on September 17, 2014 by stenoodie

I’ve been hearing of Eat Fresh Be Healthy for a while now. My friend Vivian posted a picture of the food she ate from here on facebook and commented on how the food was affordable and really great! So when … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Alfonso Mango Panna Cotta, dinner, downtown, Dundas, Eat Fresh Be Healthy, food blog, foodie, lamb rolls, Pan seared Quail, prix fixe, restaurant review, Tamil Eelam Spicy Lamb Rolls | 4 Comments

Day 2 of September Detox at Zoup! [Defunct]

Posted on September 16, 2014 by stenoodie

This is my second time doing the Nutriclean detox and I’m going to have more fun this time around than the first time. If you don’t know what a detox is, it’s a week where you eat clean in order … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 16th, @Zoup_Soup, casual, delicious, food blog, foodie, free wifi, fresh, ginger butternut squash, Greek salad, healthy, potato cheddar soup, restaurant review, Richmond Hill, salads, sandwiches, soups, Zoup! | 2 Comments

September Detox — Day 1!

Posted on September 15, 2014 by stenoodie

Hi everybody! I’m participating in a 7-day detox again with Nutriclean. This means that for the next 7 days, I’ll be eating clean — no processed food, red meat, excessive sugar, oil, salt, alcohol, and carbs. In the last detox … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Uncategorized | Tagged 7 days, Advanced Fiber Powder, body, clean, colon health, detox, digestive health, Health, liver health, Nutriclean, probiotic, progress, release capsules | 7 Comments

Yuk Yuk’s Toronto Stand-up Comedy

Posted on September 14, 2014 by stenoodie

Betty and I had never been to a Yuk Yuk’s stand up comedy show before so when I saw the deal come on at Groupon, we decided to try it out (buy two for the price of one deal AND … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged @yukyuks, comedians, comedy club, downtown, food, food blog, foodie, Funny bone chicken wings, humour, jokes, night out, onion rings, opinion, restaurant review, Richmond Street West, thoughts, Toronto, tourist spot, Yuk Yuk's | 6 Comments

My ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Posted on September 13, 2014 by stenoodie

I know, I know, there’s been a ton of controversy surrounding this particular charity phenomenon that’s been going viral around the globe. Here are my thoughts around this activity: First of all, this is for charity. Anything that people do … Continue reading →