Treetop Trekking in Stouffville!
Last weekend, 20 of us at the Mon Sheong Youth Group gathered together at the Stouffville location of the original Treetop Trekking adventure park to go treetop trekking together! I really enjoy treetop trekking and had been treetop trekking two previous times before (you can view my posts about those visits here and here). Continue reading
Ancient City Wall, Xi’an, Chian. July 2013
This photo was taken in Xi’an in the summer of 2013 when I was travelling with the DiSCOVER group to China. We were biking on the Ancient City Wall and encountering the magnificent buildings that were all along this 13.7 km long wall. Continue reading
Red Spiced Pork Tenderloin with carrots and mini potatoes in a lemon paprika sauce
Chef’s Plate! Actually I think they recently rebranded themselves as “Chefs Plate”. I’m not sure of the reason why but the service itself has not changed and I still love the convenience of making brand new recipes at home using pre-packaged and pre-portioned fresh groceries that are delivered right to my doorstep! Continue reading
Taste of Toronto 2016 located at the Garrison Common At Fort York (250 Fort York Boulevard) in Toronto
What a privilege it was to be able to attend the Taste of Toronto 2016 this year! This is an annual restaurant food festival that is in its third year in 2016 and is hosted at the Fort York grounds in downtown Toronto (June 23-26, 2016). There is an entrance fee to enter the food festival where dozens of restaurants showcase some of their best eats and special dishes for the three day event. Continue reading
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Hello food lovers (and everyone else)! 😉 Hard to realize that it’s already been one year since Wooffles & Cream opened their doors to the public in Markham and has garnered an incredible community of ‘Wooffles’ and soft serve ice cream lovers! Have you tried their incredible lap cheong and seaweed Wooffles or their creamy matcha soft serve? :9 Those are just a few of their most popular choices and which are super tasty! To commemorate this amazing milestone, we are collaborating with Wooffles & Cream to host a giveaway! Continue reading
Southwest Beef Lasagna with Black Beans, Whole Wheat Tortillas, and Marble Cheese
This was the first time that I had made my own lasagna at home! Chef’s Plate is a great platform for anyone to make their own meals from scratch using pre-portioned ingredients and an easy-to-follow recipe.
For my 15th meal from Chef’s Plate, this was a Southwest Beef Lasagna with Black Beans, Whole Wheat Tortillas, and Marble Cheese. Continue reading
New King Mandarin Cuisine located at Zeedijk 115-117 1012 AV in Amsterdam, Netherlands
After our quick meal of authentic Dutch fries on the streets of Amsterdam, the adults still wanted some good old fashioned hot Chinese food to comfort the stomachs, so we headed back towards the Red Light District to Chinatown where we stepped into New King Mandarin Cuisine to eat a ‘second’ dinner. Continue reading
Tendou Matcha & Dessert located at 3621 Highway 7 E, Unit 118 in Markham
Oh hello, brand new matcha dessert cafe in Markham! Tendou Matcha & Dessert recently opened in Markham at Highway 7 and Courtyard Lane (same plaza as Gal’s Sushi and Dessert Kitchen) to excited matcha fans all over the GTA.
Ice cream cones, matcha-flavoured soft serve, and desserts of this type have been the rage in Toronto as of late and ever since pictures of Tendou have been popping up on Instagram, Continue reading
Sansotei Ramen Markham located at 3987 Highway 7 in Markham
Hurray to more downtown ramen restaurants coming uptown to Markham! Sansotei Ramen Markham opened its doors in Downtown Markham late last year in 2015 on 3987 Highway 7 near Birchmount Road. (It’s also close to a Five Guys Burgers and Panera Bread.) Continue reading
Shisa figurines, Okinawa, Japan. December 2011
“Shisa is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often in pairs, looking a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses. Continue reading
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