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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.

Skewers and Noodle Soups at A Chinese Cuisine in Markham

Posted on October 25, 2025 by stenoodie

“A Chinese Cuisine” is a casual restaurant that serves Chinese-style skewers of all types, baked items in tin foil, soup noodles, and more. It’s located at the plaza (with a FreshCo) at McCowan Road and Bur Oak Avenue in Markham. … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Cara Cara Pasta & Cicheti

Posted on October 16, 2025 by stenoodie

Cara Cara Pasta & Cicheti (“cicheti” translates to “small amounts” or small snacks) is exactly what the name implies. It’s a relatively new restaurant (opened in September 2024) for Italian pasta and small plates, and as I was craving for … Continue reading →

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Jeon Ju Hyang Korean Restaurant (Warden/Hwy 7- Markham)

Posted on October 12, 2025 by stenoodie

Jeon Ju Hyang is a Korean restaurant located in the Markham Town Square plaza at Warden and Highway 7 in Markham. There are two other locations in the Greater Toronto Area too. This was our second visit to this restaurant … Continue reading →

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Flashfood Purchases in September 2025

Posted on October 2, 2025 by stenoodie

Here is my monthly recap of what our family buys from the best food-saving app ever, Flashfood! Flashfood offers discounted food and goods from 50% off the regular price. The items are near their “best before dates”, but

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in September 2025

Posted on October 1, 2025 by stenoodie

A fun food-saving app to try new restaurants and stores outside of your everyday routine is called Too Good To Go. I use this app on the regular to buy ready-to-eat food items, groceries, desserts, and even floral bouquets (now … Continue reading →

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Money-Making Apps: CashWalk Review

Posted on September 16, 2025 by stenoodie

CashWalk is a reliable walking app that pays you for your steps. My mom’s friend was the one who recommended it to us over a year ago. I downloaded it in July 2024 and still use it to this day … Continue reading →

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Dining at Pears Restaurant in Downtown Markham

Posted on September 10, 2025 by stenoodie

For our sixth wedding anniversary celebration, we went to Pears Restaurant by Keith Pears located in downtown Markham for dinner. It was easy to make a reservation for the early dining time of 5:15 p.m. for a Monday evening as … Continue reading →

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Flashfood Purchases in August 2025

Posted on September 3, 2025 by stenoodie

It’s that time of the month again! Time to see what our family bought from the Flashfood app and see how much money we saved on groceries this month. 🙂 This blog post recaps what items I purchased.

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in August 2025

Posted on September 1, 2025 by stenoodie

I’ve been very active again this month with my favourite food rescue app, Too Good To Go!!! Stores and restaurants don’t sell everything by day’s end, so they assemble “surprise bags” of a certain value for customers to buy and put … Continue reading →

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Taking Kids to the Toronto Zoo

Posted on August 31, 2025 by stenoodie

On a Friday in August, we took the kids to the Toronto Zoo for a day trip outing. This was the first time we took 3 kids since the birth of the new baby and here’s what went down: From … Continue reading →