Tag Archive | Food

Bamboo Bubble Tea Vietnamese & Thai Food

So, my hubby and I were literally buying gas on Wednesday, when I looked across the street and saw this place. I was craving a Coconut bubble tea, so I told my hubby, I was going to walk over there and get us one. He would follow suit after finishing up at the gas station. For the life of me, I’m not sure why I didn’t take a photo of the store myself, but I found one on Yelp, to share with you…thanks Michelle S 🙂 It’s a VERY small store front. There’s literally 4 stools and 2 small tables, so you know most just take out their orders. Now, like I said, I went here with the notion of just buying bubble teas…I was wrong LOL Once I laid my eyes on the menu, and saw that they had banh mi  sandwiches, I was sold!! My hubby and I had always heard of these Vietnamese sandwiches, but we’d never tried one. So, I decided this was what we were having for dinner. And at $2.95 a pop, it was MORE then reasonably priced 🙂

I decided on getting the assorted banh mi with pate sandwich, which was also the most popular. It consisted of an assortment of cold cuts, pork pate (all made in house!), lettuce, cilantro (mmm…), sliced hot pepper and pickled veggies. I gotta say, it was pretty good. The spicy hot pepper and pickled veggies were a good contrast to the creamy garlicky pate and cold cuts. We’ll definitely go back there again, as the prices are very reasonable and the bubble tea was good too, but I’ve yet to have a bad bubble tea!! So if you’re ever in Mississauga, you should drop in, and give them a try. They’re located at Dundas and Erindale…across from the Shell gas station.

 

Ferrero Cupcake? Yes Please!!

Over the weekend, we were at Vaughan Mills Mall, and there’s a cupcake shop there called We Bake In Heels. They first started out with a very posh looking stall in the middle of the walkway, but since then, have moved up to a store front. They sell a variety of cupcakes there, but you can also have cakes designed for any occasion. The poor girl behind the counter has to wear heels while she works, but she did look fabulous, and had a stool to sit at when no one was looking!!

They had a choice of Cookies’n’Cream, Classic Vanilla, Classic Chocolate, Ferrero and Red Velvet. Although the Red Velvet was scrumptious looking, we…well…mostly me…decided on trying the Ferrero cupcake this time around. It’s a dark chocolate cupcake, with a Nutella filling, chocolate buttercream and sprinkled with crushed hazelnuts. The Nutella filling alone, was what drew me to this particular cupcake. And it didn’t disappoint!! It was fresh, chocolatey, and the Nutella…well…omnomnom!! The only downside is the price. Each cupcake is $3.75, which to me is pricey, but at the same time makes it a treat. So, if you’re ever at Vaughan Mills, give them a try!!

We Bake In Heels

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂

Happy Easter!! From Our Family to Yours…

And with the blessings of Easter, comes a day filled with yummy food – am I right?! 😀 Nothing says Easter like a simple ham dinner, and so we had just that!! With smashed potatoes made, with Philly Garlic and Herb cooking cream, and a bit of milk. I do need to make smashed potatoes with Boursin cheese, as I’ve heard rave reviews about it. Next time!! We also had a nummy side of seasoned roasted broccoli, which roasts in 15mins at 450 degrees.

 

Of course, no Easter dinner is complete without dessert!! And I decided to make a Chocolate Fudge cake with chocolate frosting, decorated with Cadbury Mini Eggs 🙂 Now, I know it’s easy to make a cake from scratch, but I did have this Betty Crocker cake mix that was screaming to be made. And I always buy the frosting for the sheer convenience, and ease of use. Put these ingredients all together and voila!!

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂

Mac’n’Cheese Hot Dog…Yummy or No?

So, yesterday my hubby and I were at a Toronto Rock Lacrosse game. It was the first time I’d ever been to one, and I do believe I’m a fan now!! Very fast paced, and exciting sport 🙂

Anyway!! My hubby and I went to grab something to eat, before the game began, and we came across one of the hot dog vendors. This vendor didn’t just have your garden variety plain Nathan’s hot dog. They had a menu of gourmet hot dogs, with a variety of toppings. From pulled pork to mac’n’cheese. After reading through the menu, we decided to try the mac’n’cheese, since we had seen it on TV before and thought it would be good. It consisted of a Nathan’s hot dog, mac’n’cheese, shredded cheese on top and spicy ketchup to finish it off. To be honest…it was OK. What’s funny is, as a kid I would have mac’n’cheese with hot dogs cut up, and loved it!! I guess I’ve out grown it, because it just didn’t have the same feeling for me when I ate it. Now, I’m not saying that you shouldn’t give it a try, because you may very well love it. It’s just not something I’ll have again, but that’s just me!!

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂

What Was For Dinner…

 

Ever since my hubby and I got our new griddle/panini  press, we’ve been thinking of ways to use it. We’ve mostly used it for making breakky on the weekends, but tonight, we made chicken quesadillas!! Nothing complicated, just some good old, sauteed chicken, lots of nummy Tex-Mex shredded cheese and salsa. Placed the folded tortilla on the panini press, and let it heat through for 10mins or so. Paired it with a side salad, and voila, an easy peasy dinner for two…omnomnom!!

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Everyone!!

So, the brining is done, and now it’s on to the slow cooking goodness of the crockpot!! I layered the crockpot with small potatoes, carrots, onions, mushrooms and garlic. Then placed the brisket on top with sliced cabbage around it. Added a tablespoon more of the pickling spices, 1 can of Kilkenny ale and water until almost covering the brisket. I then set it on LOW for 8hrs.

Once it was done, it wasn’t much to look at, but the brisket turned out really yummy!! The veggies were good too, but next time I’ll cook them less. I’ll definitely make this again, for the pure simplicity of it, and the omnomnom goodness!!

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂

Brining for St. Patty’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is this coming Sunday, and my hubby and I are attempting to brine a brisket, to make corned beef and cabbage. This will be our first time, so we’re hoping for the best LOL Now to let the brine cool off over night, before we soak the brisket in it, until Sunday. We used the recipe below for the brine…easy peasy lemon squeezy!!

How to Cure Your Own Corned Beef

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂

Maple Season is Here!!


And what better way to celebrate it, then with a maple cupcake, from Metro’s bakery? A vanilla cupcake, with a light chocolate frosting and drizzle of maple…omnomnom. If you live near a Metro grocery store, get yourself in there now, while they have a whole bunch of maple baked goodies!!

Bon Appetit Everyone 🙂