Daimaru Shabu Shabu located at 8333 Kennedy Rd, #1073 in Markham
I am late to the Japanese hot pot party. Lots of people have been to Daimaru Shabu Shabu (大丸) at this point. They have multiple locations across the GTA. I was really excited to go try it out for the first time! Continue reading
Pur & Simple located at 9100 Jane St Building L, Suite 78 in Concord
We were in Vaughan and looking for a restaurant to eat lunch at. Pür & Simple had a lot of great reviews on Google Maps, so we decided to try it. Upon entering the restaurant, we were greeted by the host and invited to try a sample of Continue reading
Lots of cakes and pastries in March 2025! 12 surprise bags
If you want to save unsold food from restaurants and stores, there’s an app called Too Good To Go. It is also the best way to save Continue reading
Fresh strawberries from Flashfood this month
Flashfood is what my family relies on each month to buy discounted grocery goods at 50% off or more. You can download the app at this link Flashfood app.
Every month, I blog about the items we buy. Continue reading
That’s Italian Ristorante located at 2 Tall Grass Trail #4 in Woodbridge
We happened to be in Woodbridge and decided on That’s Italian Ristorante for lunch. The online reviews for this restaurant looked great. And after all, how can you not choose to enjoy some authentic Italian food when in this part of the city?
We arrived at That’s Italian Ristorante around 11:20 a.m. and were the first ones inside Continue reading
Screenshot of the local No Frills store on the Flashfood app showing the new feature of being able to add items straight to your cart from the page
Want to buy groceries at a steep discount? Download a free app called “Flashfood” on your smartphone and see which supermarkets near you have unsold food that you can buy for 50% off or more! Continue reading
The 4 surprise bags I got in February 2025
Too Good To Go is a free app where you can save unsold food from restaurants and stores from being wasted and enjoy a discount (1/3 of the original price). Continue reading
9 packs of meat items for $38~!
The best secret that my family has for saving money in this economy is using the Flashfood app to buy all our essential grocery items (like bread, fruits, seafood, meats, dairy). Participating supermarkets will upload photos of items that are nearing their “best before date” for 50% off Continue reading
Ten of the surprise bags from Too Good To Go in January 2005
A fun app to try new restaurants and stores is called Too Good To Go. Restaurants and stores will assemble “surprise bags” of unsold food items and sell it on the app for a third of the original retail price. You can help reduce food waste this way too! Continue reading
Nine photos to wrap up my year in 2024
I can’t believe another year has rolled around and it’s already time to write my end-of-year post.
This year, we accomplished many Continue reading
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