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Salsa + Sour Cream + Corn = Nummy Salad Lunch!!

Jun11

Today I was standing in the kitchen, wondering what to eat. I opened the pantry to find canned corn – great!! Now, what to do with it? I thought for a bit, and I decided on adding some salsa (1/4 cup to be exact) and some Greek yogurt sour cream for the extra creaminess compared to regular (1/4 cup as well). I finished it off with cracked black pepper, and my salsa corn salad was born. It may not look like anything special, but it was flavourful, and that’s what matters to me!!

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂

Wanda’s Pie In The Sky and Lemon Meringue Bliss

Jun8

A couple weekends ago, my hubby and I went to Kensington Market, to spend a sunny Sunday, walking around. We always stop by, whenever we’re there, because they have great pies. We usually get their sour cherry pie, because I love sour cherry…yum!!

This past visit we got their Lemon Meringue pie, and it didn’t disappoint!! It was just a thing of beauty, with the sky high meringue, and very lemony…omnomnom!! And not the artificial kind other, just pure lemon flavour – exactly the way I like it 😀 So if you’re ever in Kensington Market, stop by Wanda’s Pie in the Sky, for a cup of coffee and a piece of pie!!

Wanda’s Pie in the Sky

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂

Rebozos Mexican Restaurant – Rogers Road Location

Jun5

So, I bought a couple of coupon vouchers, to try out the food at Rebozos Mexican Restaurant. I wanted to try this place out, as it was touted as a more authentic Mexican restaurant, which we seriously lack here in Toronto. It’s in a converted house, so it was no surprise that we drove past it, at first LOL The interior was cute, cozy, simple and bright – with a Mexican themed décor and telenovelas on the TV in the background.

My hubby and I went first, and since we had never been there before, we decided to try a variety of menu items. Be warned that it’s a very meat-centric menu, so if you’re not into meat, your choices will be very limited. Once we sat down, we were brought 2 small bowls of salsa. One green, and mild (to us), and one red (also mild to us, but we can handle a good amount of spicy). If you’re sensitive to spice, then stick to the green salsa, as it’s more for flavour 🙂 So, we usually wouldn’t pay $8 for Guacamole, but at least it was fresh and very creamy!!

For our main’s we each chose a Pork Tostada, and the trio of Tacos. The Tostada came with a layer of refried beans, which tasted homemade (bonus!), with shredded pork, iceberg lettuce and sour cream to top it off. If you like a crunch, you’ll like the Tostada.  For the Taco trio, we both chose Carnitas (slow cooked pork shoulder), Chorizo (Mexican sausage) and Lengua (beef tongue), because we heard it was REALLY good. Unfortunately they didn’t have any Lengua…boo 😦 So the waitress brought us Carne de Res (shredded beef marinated in spices). All three were very tasty, though the pork was my utmost favourite. The little bit of onion and cilantro really enhanced each of the tacos. By the time we were done, we were full!! But, we definitely enjoyed it, and see why they are a popular place to go to for Mexican food. On the day that my BFF went, instead of the Guacamole, we tried the Choriqueso (melted mozzarella cheese with Mexican sausage). It was all right, though the sausage (as in the tacos we had), was a bit dry. Not something I’d have again, but glad I tried it out 🙂

So if you’re ever in Toronto, and want to give them a try, you can check them out at one of their 2 locations on Rogers Road or College Street.

Rebozos‎

Bon Appetit 🙂

Lunch in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Jun1

We spent the afternoon, walking around the area last Saturday, when we stopped at Stagecoach Family Restaurant. We had never eaten there, but it was one of the places that was way more affordable, as it was a diner…our kind of place!!

After reviewing their menu, I decided on the grilled bacon and cheese, with a side of fries with gravy. Initially they told me they make their grilled cheeses with sliced cheese. But, when I asked if they could do it with shredded cheese, they obliged – awesome. They used a mixture of shredded cheddars, which oozed with ooey gooey goodness…omnomnom. The side of fries were fresh cut and unsalted – just the way we like it!! It was reasonably priced as well, at around $8 (gravy was extra), including the fries…YES.

So if you’re ever in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and you’re hungry, I would definitely recommend you check out the Stagecoach Family Restaurant!!

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream!!

May24

My hubby and I went for a drive up to Jackson’s Point (north of us), last long weekend, where we picnicked and took in the beautiful scenery 🙂 For dessert we wanted ice cream, so we stopped at the Maple Leaf Dairy Bar Ice Cream Parlour!! Open since 1965, they have a large selection of ice cream flavours, as well as frozen yogurt made with fresh fruit. They even sell handmade butter tarts in a number of flavours too…omnomnom. BUT, we were only there for the ice cream this time!!

I opted to have a scoop of Mighty Moose (vanilla ice cream, with a ribbon of caramel and mini peanut butter cups!!), and a scoop of Maple Walnut on a waffle cone. I usually don’t get a waffle cone, but they were out of the regular, so who am I to say no 🙂 It cost about $5 for the double scoop, which is expensive to me, but MY GOD was it ever nummy!! How can you go wrong with mini peanut butter cups though right? A single scoop is about $3.25 or $3.75 (can’t remember!), which is a decent price considering other ice cream places charge the same or more. PLUS, they give you 2 scoops of the same flavour for that price, which makes up for it!! So, if you’re ever up in the Jackson’s Point area, and you’re craving ice cream – make sure you stop at the bright pink Maple Leaf Dairy Bar Ice Cream Parlour (946 Lake Drive, Jackson’s Point ON  L0E 1L0)

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂