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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.

Cafe Bon Bon

May 19, 2018:  As the trend of Japanese fluffy pancakes hits the Toronto area this year, I saw that Cafe Bon Bon was another restaurant that served the fluffy soufflé pancakes and so I wanted to try them out for … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018 morning dream

Dreamt that R wrote a blog post and it had a weekly photo challenge again!  I clicked into it to see because I thought I had missed something but apparently it was just another blogger starting up the challenge and … Continue reading →

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Brunch at Lisa Marie [Defunct]

May 13, 2018:  It’s not often that I find myself to brunch downtown since it’s not the most convenient to get to on a weekend morning, but having brunch at Lisa Marie after just finished the Sporting Life 10 K … Continue reading →

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Sporting Life 10K Run 2018

May 13, 2018:  I registered and completed the Sporting Life 10K run for the second time! The first time I did it was in 2014, four years ago!  That was when I was more physically fit as I remember attending … Continue reading →

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Asian Fusion Tapas at Azyun Restaurant

May 11, 2018:  This was the night that my phone suddenly froze and I couldn’t get it to turn on until after the meal when I got home.  Luckily, I was able to make it to Azyun Restaurant even though … Continue reading →

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Tracy Dessert at First Markham Place

May 2, 2018:  I desperately needed a visit to a Chinese dessert shop to get some herbal turtle jelly to soothe my heaty body, so I went to Tracy Dessert (许留山) at First Markham Place for it.  (I always thought … Continue reading →

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Lunch and “Crazy Cookies” at the Dreamers’ Cafe

April 21, 2018:  After the Float Your Fanny event, we headed to Dreamers’ Cafe for lunch.  When Amanda asked me if there was a restaurant in the Port Hope area that I’d like to try for lunch, I chose the … Continue reading →

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The Annual Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny in Port Hope, Ontario

April 21, 2018:  Every year, the town of Port Hope in Ontario hosts a one-of-a-kind commemorative community event called the “Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny”.  Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny is a 10km race along the Ganaraska River … Continue reading →

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Vegan Banana Bread from Empire Espresso

April 19, 2018:  After the YamChops cookbook launch event, Grace and I headed down the street to find a local cafe to grab a drink and chitchat.  She found Empire Espresso which was a really cute and hipstery cafe that … Continue reading →

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YamChops Cookbook Launch

April 19, 2018:  Back in mid-April, I had a pleasure of attending my first vegan cookbook launch event!  YamChops is Toronto’s only vegan (plant-based) “butcher” and they were holding a media event for fellow bloggers and foodie friends to visit … Continue reading →

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