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.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Waiting

Posted on September 6, 2017 by stenoodie

How perfect. I am just finishing up the final touches of the post that I wrote yesterday about watching a robin’s nest back in May of this year. This photo shows one of the baby robins waiting patiently as mom … Continue reading →

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Robin’s Nest and Robin Babies Outside my Front Door

Posted on September 5, 2017 by stenoodie

Back in May of this year, I had the pleasure to witness a robin’s nest come to life with robin eggs and babies that grew up and later flew away. I had only seen robin eggs and robin babies in … Continue reading →

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A Savory Crepe from Muncheez Creperie

Posted on September 4, 2017 by stenoodie

May 28, 2017: Just as we were off to Doors Open 2017 in Toronto, the babe got me a quick lunch since he knew that I was hungry. We had always been talking about visiting Muncheez Creperie but never around … Continue reading →

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Trying out Fatburger for the first time! [Defunct]

Posted on September 3, 2017 by stenoodie

Back in July, Andrew of Fatburger sent me a message inviting me to their store to try out their Fatburger combo in order for some social media exposure for their restaurant. I didn’t get a chance to visit them until … Continue reading →

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L-eat Catering’s Cottage Grab and Go Box tasting

Posted on September 2, 2017 by stenoodie

May 24, 2017: Jojoinstameets set up a tasting with Paese Ristorante. Originally, the plan was for a sit-down dinner at the restaurant but since they had already hosted a dinner tasting event previously with another group of Instagrammers, this second … Continue reading →

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Sushi Bong in Thornhill

Posted on September 1, 2017 by stenoodie

May 22, 2017: For a small snack in the afternoon, we stopped by Sushi Bong in Thornhill. This was my first time to Sushi Bong despite hearing all about their delicious sushi rolls. Their original location is at Yonge and … Continue reading →

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Tasting at Soi Thai Street Food [Defunct]

Posted on September 1, 2017 by stenoodie

May 18, 2017: In May, I was invited to Soi Thai Street Food by @jojoinstameets for a tasting. Soi Thai Street Food serves exactly its namesake — Thai street food. Their restaurant was decorated in a way that it makes … Continue reading →

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The Best Mac n’ Cheese at The Gabardine!

Posted on August 31, 2017 by stenoodie

May 15, 2017: This was one of the best meals I’ve ever had! The food was good from beginning to end with appetizer and finishing off with dessert. I had heard a lot about The Gabardine and especially for their … Continue reading →

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The Decadent Drip Cake Cone from Eva’s Original Chimneys at Pusateri’s Saks Food Hall

Posted on August 31, 2017 by stenoodie

Back in June, I had won a contest from @tastetoronto on Instagram for a free Decadent Drip Cake Cone from Eva’s Original Chimneys (at Pusateri’s Sak’s Food Hall in the Toronto Eaton Centre). I had completely forgotten about this until … Continue reading →

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Éclairs from NÜGATEAU

Posted on August 30, 2017 by stenoodie

May 15, 2017: Back in May, I had won a contest from @feedmetoronto on Instagram for a prize of six éclairs from Nügateau. I had never had a proper éclair before (not even when I was in Paris, France! :O) so when I was … Continue reading →