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Crab and GruyereCheese Souffle - Nutty Awesomeness

2013-03-22T13:23:00.001-07:00

Crab and Gruyere Cheese Souffle I don't think D fully understands the purpose of a 'Pantry'. If something sits in our cupboards for more than a month, he gets antsy. 'We should really have some sandwiches soon, that tuna's really piling up.' So to humour him, I found a use for one of the tins of lump Crab Meat I had in the pantry that I had bought when it was on sale. I mean come on! Half

15 Minute Meal - Fo Real - Roasted Salmon with Asparagus and Potatoes

2013-03-20T07:40:00.001-07:00

Roasted Asparagus and Rosemary Potatoes There are days, there are days, I'd be perfectly happy having a bowl of brown rice and Brussels sprouts. Believe you me, while D was travelling for work this past summer, that would have happened alot if it weren't for the stifling Toronto summer heat. D wouldn't have that. He could be exhausted and come through the door at 8pm and still insist on

Edulis - Gastronomic Hug

2013-02-28T08:30:00.000-08:00

Anchovy Stuffed Olives and scrumptious chewy Housemade Bread - EDULIS D and I wanted to take my cousin H out for her belated birthday dinner. Like D, H has her birthday over the Christmas holidays, so often, it is lost in the shuffle of crazy holiday activities. We were away at the time. The thing about taking H out for her birthday is that she basically eats out 95% of her meals. So

Ginger Miso Glazed Salmon over Enoki Miso Soba Soup for the Working Parent

2013-02-26T10:33:00.002-08:00

I know I know. Where have I been. Funny how life gets in the way and the desire to sleep prevails when you're playing single mom. D was travelling 100% of the time for most of last year so I was like an organisation machine around the house. Basically, you'd really have to be a forensic genius to find evidence of my backside on our couch during the week. Can I just say that single mom's are

Quick Healthy Wholewheat Baby Pizza aka Pizza for Baby

2012-08-31T07:29:00.001-07:00

Organic Wholewheat Baby Marguerita Pizza - slightly over browned :) I said I would never do it. I swore up and down. It was one of the handful of rules that my old room mate told me to install as a parent. Don't have a lot of rules but have a few that you stick to. Rule #1 for her is you eat at the table and you eat what is being served. Well, lil T was having some teething pains Friday

Healthy Fluffy Wholewheat Pancakes for Baby - Quick Make Ahead

2012-08-27T07:25:00.002-07:00

Healthy Fluffy Wholewheat Pancakes for Baby - Make Ahead You can mix these up just before heading to bed...OR during commercial breaks after the baby has gone to sleep. Lil T loves his fruit. He wakes up asking for a Banana. He used to love Wholewheat Bread but he's been off it for a month or so. Randomly one day, he asked for it and didn't eat it. After than he stopped asking for it.

Roti Mission Stop One - Mother India - Piping Hot East Indian Style

2012-08-22T08:01:00.002-07:00

Eggplant Roti - Mother India - Parkdale I needed Roti. There's nothing more to say than that. They're not very easy to come by in Vancouver but in Toronto, there is a ridiculous supply. I went down to Queen West to see one that I had seen on Restaurant Makeover. It had received really good reviews but was reputed to be quite a bit more expensive than the average in town, ~$15. Well, they

Tasty Local Sushi - ASA Sushi - Bloor West

2012-08-21T06:30:00.000-07:00

Asa Sushi - Tempura Appetizer is Vented Takeaway Box I am bit cautious about suburban sushi in Toronto. I find that since the quality in Toronto for Sushi in general is quite poor, primarily because of quality and price of fresh seafood, I have to be picky. So I have decided to take precautions to avoid mushy, flavourless sushi by trying to only eat more expensive Sushi unless I'm having a

Red Quinoa and two Bean Salad

2012-08-17T06:54:00.001-07:00

Red Quinoa and two Bean Salad It started off as a plan to use up some Baby Arugula and White Kidney Beans I had in the fridge. I do so hate to waste food. It eats at me to know something in the fridge may go off. It's a simple dish so to entertain meself, I shall write this post in the voice of one of my favourite old cooking show from the UK called the Two Fat Ladies. That is not at

Baby's Banana Bread - No Eggs No Oil No Sugar

2012-08-14T08:38:00.002-07:00

Baby Banana Bread - No Egg, No Oil, No Sugar - All Moistness and Flavour! I've wanted to make lil T his own baked goods where I didn't have to worry about the ingredients. He's had baked goods outside the house. His daycare offers him homemade baked goods and in a pinch, outside he may get a slice of Banana Bread or Croissant. If I had it my way, he would only eat baked goods I could be

Regular Toronto Thai Noodle Craving - Salad King - Downtown Toronto

2012-08-13T06:28:00.000-07:00

Very Oily Spring Rolls - Salad King - Toronto When I am living outside Toronto and come back to visit the folks, there is slate of cravings I need to sate while I'm home apart from mom's awesome Korean food. Whilst living in Vancouver, the foremost is good Thai food. Vancouver is not very good for Thai food. Sushi yes. Quite a few years ago, I went to the Salad King with a friend who chose

Worth the Wait - Tojo's - Vancouver

2012-08-10T06:10:00.000-07:00

Tojo's - Celebration 2010 Roll I don't know exactly why it took us so long to eat here. It took us up until we were moving away to go. We tried to hit as many of those as we could. I mean really, it is around the corner from our house, well a few blocks. Perhaps because there is so much sushi about we put it off. But really, there is no equivalent. Tojo's is in a class by himself in

Identity Crisis in the Danforth - the Factory Girl

2012-08-08T09:49:00.001-07:00

Lack Lustre - Jerry's Famous Tira Misu - the Factory Girl My good friend K was in town and since she is the queen of keeping tight with her friends, she has to organise group nights when she visits. After much consultation, it was democratically decided that we would eat in the Danforth since more than half of us were in the east end. Someone recommended Factory Girl based on the reputation

Stinky T&T Toronto Waterfront Nightmarket - Stinky Tofu and Heatwaves DO NOT MIX

2012-08-01T12:47:00.000-07:00

Sloppy Takoyaki with Dodgy Mayo - TnT Waterfront Nightmarket I was psyched when I found out that Toronto may have something similar to the Richmond Nightmarket in the Vancouver area. It is awesomeness. Squeezed into an industrial area roughly the size of a football field, it is a wall to wall Asian Street Food and trinket bonanza. It's about half half on the Food to 'flea-market' and a

Ematei Japanese Cuisine - extended lunch in the Entertainment District

2012-07-26T12:45:00.000-07:00

Lunch Special Bento Box - Ematei I've eaten Ematei's food twice but only eaten in once. My lovely cousin H brought over Sushi all the way to the westend so she could keep me company with lil T one night. The other time, I popped over during a slow day for some lunch. It's a bit of a hike from the office for lunch but I'm always willing to try to find some good sushi. It was my goal anyhoo

Coffee Tree Roastery - Inconsistent and Pricey

2012-07-25T06:27:00.001-07:00

D needs his coffee. It's not a morning shot for him, it's a ritual. We have a coffee machine that occupies a good portion of our kitchen counter. It took me weeks to figure it out. He's moved it all over the world with him. So when we moved in to our new place and we were stocking up on our pantry items, and I suggested grocery store beans, he looked at me like I had suggested he go

Ninki - Disappointing Overpriced Lunch Sushi - Toronto Financial District

2012-07-24T11:55:00.002-07:00

Leather Chewy Cold Handroll Combo - Ninki Sushi When my cousin asked me if I were up for Sushi for lunch, my answer was swift, concise and completely true: "Always". You can always ask me if you need someone to eat Sushi with and I am there. I may have just eaten Sushi and you could ask me and I will say 'I am there'. I had a busy day at work and it was OPPRESSIVELY hot out so I asked H to

Finally Found Fresh Pasta in Toronto - Queen's Pasta

2012-07-23T11:25:00.000-07:00

Antipasti Pesto Wholewheat BBQ Pizza Who would have thought that finding fresh pasta in Toronto would be so difficult. I posted on Twitter and asked around. Apparently, little Italy on College isn't really the Italian culinary centre anymore. Well, not for the really authentic stuff. I dragged D last week to an Italian market way out in Mississauga just so we could try and find Truffle Oil

Eggplant (Aubergine) Heaven - Portable Vegetarian Food Finally - Falafel World

2012-07-19T05:54:00.000-07:00

I find it very difficult as a vegetarian to find tasty portable food that doesn't need refrigeration. I'm so tired of Cheese Sandwiches, Cold Vegetable Sandwiches, Falafel Wraps, muffins or buns.. I mean there obviously options in the world but not easily accessible wherever I go. One day out with our new amazing realtor, (I love our realtor. After so many lazy Vancouver realtors who do nothing

Best Canadian Croissant - Patisserie 27

2012-07-18T07:00:00.003-07:00

Almond Croissant - Patisserie 27 I remember the first time I had a 'real' croissant. I was in university and we drove down to Boston from Montréal to visit my French (France) friend's folks. She bought a box of Croissants for her parents from a Belgian bakery near Park Avenue. Being French, she explained, she and her family are super particular about their Croissants. That bakery is the

Baby's First Kalbi - Korean Baby Food

2012-07-13T10:21:00.000-07:00

Baby's First Kalbi Lil T will eat just about everything. Oddly enough though, I've definitely noticed a pattern in his disinterest in 'leftovers'. I work so I tend to prepare his food for a few days. I steam a bunch of Broccoli or other veg for a few meals ahead of time. The day of, he will eat his green veg like it's candy. By day 3, he's throwing it at me saying what I believe is 'bat'

Trinidadian Breakfast - Saltfish Buljol and Smoked Herring with Bake

2012-07-11T08:02:00.000-07:00

Saltfish Buljol with Bake and Poached Eggs - Speyside, Tobago I love the diverse melting pot that is Caribbean cuisine, particularly in Trinidad. The strong East Indian influence and European influences mixed with the abundant tropical foods is pure awesomeness for me. What was a shame was that at our hotel on Tobago, the Blue Waters Inn I mentioned is struggling to find it's stride as a

Charlotteville Fisherman's Fête - Tobago - Crab and Dumplin

2012-07-06T07:18:00.002-07:00

Charlotteville Tobago - Crab and Dumplings We went diving for the weekend in Tobago. D's working in Trinidad for a couple months and so we elected to have me fly down for the weekend instead of him coming home so we could visit. Luckily for all, mom and dad were eager to babysit. I'll have a few posts about how I ate my way through the weekend. The food was awesome! (except on the plane and

XinYi Garden - Neighbourhood Chinese Takeaway

2012-06-22T08:52:00.000-07:00

Seafood Chow Mein -XinYi Garden There are a few things you need to find in any new neighbourhood you move in to, well, in my books anyway. 1) a neighbour you trust enough to tell that you are on vacation. 2) bike paths. 3) closest drug store/ late night market 4) now with lil dude, nearest clinic 5) staple takeaway joints: Chinese, Thai, Indian, and pizza. There are concessions D and I

Ensemble - Yes, the Dude from Top Chef Canada

2012-06-13T06:05:00.002-07:00

Crab Roll In the last few weeks in Vancouver, D and I had been trying to cover alot of gastric ground. This is obviously no small feat with our new small feet (bad baby pun intended). I'll stop now. We don't have baby sitters for our newborn so we've been visiting alot of the places that have been our long standing 'to go to list' or 'need to have one more time list' during the day or on