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Glee Comes to Japan

  • Jan. 30th, 2010 at 11:58 AM
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I haven't lived in Tokyo for yonks, and after watching the Glee promo commercial for Japan I realized I am so glad I don't have to endure the cutesy kawaii-ness anymore.  Annoyed me to no end, except in kids.  But for a large percentage of grown women to act like cutesy Hello Kitties?  Progress, people, progress!  Rant over. Hee. 

The Glee (or Goo-lee) promo for Japan features Akebono (real name: Chad Haakeo Rowan), a retired sumo wrestler from Hawaii who's still quite popular.  He's pretty funny, especially as he gets to sing "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey...and say "So fun! So Fox!" (although I just know he meant to make it sound like "So fun! So F*cks!" because that's what it sounds like, and his first language is English, people).  I just know the Japanese will LOVE Glee.  It's in their comfort zone. 


 
 


the philosophy of love

  • Oct. 27th, 2009 at 9:04 PM
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(handmade card by tinaseamonster @ etsy)

It's said that there's no such things as coincidences...that everything happens for a reason. Sound familiar? Before when I heard these words, I didn't really hear them because they were just words people say to make you feel better. But now I have learned to take heed...and I believe them to be true.

So through sheer coincidence (*wink*) I stumbled upon Tina Su's Think Simple Now. She touches upon issues I find an interest in...and here is where I found a passage that I hope touches you as well:

When it comes to love, you need not fall but rather surrender, surrender to the idea that you must love yourself before you can love another. You must absolutely trust yourself before you can absolutely trust another and most importantly you must accept your flaws before you can accept the flaws of another.

superfoods!

  • Aug. 18th, 2009 at 6:44 PM
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I have an amazing friend who supplied me with a gift of yummy superfoods today. She and her husband run Organic Lives, a website devoting to organic foods that are sourced from the farmers directly, free of pecticides, chemicals, preservatives....

They only started their business last November when they realized they were spending way too much on their raw food lifestyle. They decided to source their raw food diet items directly from the farmers; by doing this, they realized they were getting scammed by the big importers. Thus they decided, hey, why don't we sell these great items to other people for the prices we get them for?

Today Amrit brought me a treasure trove of yummy organic superfoods that were sourced directly from the farmers in the Hunza Valley of Pakistan. They use their traditional farming practices to cultivate their food, on terraces that reach far and wide, and high towards the sky. The people of the Hunza Valley live to be healthy even way beyond 100, free of disease and mental degeneration, and they are known to be a communal happy bunch of people. They do not believe in discipline for their children; instead they raise them to have confidence and self worth, and if they do wrong then merely the fear of disappointing the commune usually stops them from swaying towards the wrong path.

When the "Western World" got a hold of the people of the Hunza Valley and wondered how they lived so meagerly yet were so happy and healthy...well, westerners thought they could do better and gifted the people with western soil and practices on the valley's terraces. Turns out, the Hunza people began to get sick and disease was more apparent in their community...so they tossed out the western soil, chucked it all away, and stated from the beginning, returning to their traditional practices once more. They are thriving...

Anyways, the goodies I received today include:

* Purple mulberries : shade-dried from the Hunza Valley...they are naturally sweet and chewy...and are known to be the raw foodists' gummy bears.
Highly nutritious (high in vitamin C, iron, calcium and protein).

* Golden raisins : Normally I dislike raisins very much...too sweet. But these sun-dried raisins from the Hunza Valley are soft, pleasantly sweet, not cloying (no preservatives and chemicals or added sweetners like commercial ones), and immensely enjoyable. These raisins are
cholesterol-free and low in sodium and fat-free. They have iron, potassium, calcium and certain B vitamins; fiber and antioxidants.

* Figs : shade-dried figs from the Hunza Valley. Mmm, I love figs! These are the best dried figs I've ever had....not cloying. Jammy but not in a bad way.

* Tiger nuts: Actually a berry, they are sun-dried and taste like little almonds.They look like dried up peas. They're high in fibre and protein and rich in minerals and vitamins E and C. Apparently they help prevent heart attacks and cancer of the colon. Also beneficial to those with diabetes and those seeking to lose weight.


* Pineapple : Sun-dried from Peru. No added sweetners or toxic sulfite preservatives like commercial ones. Contains bormelain which helps break down protein to aid digestion.

* Inca Berries: Mmm, little squishy red balls of tart & sweet. Contain B-vitamins, B12 which is an energy generator necessary for cellular metabolism; biofalvonoids which are antioxidant and antiviral.

Mixed them all together....superfood trail mix. Delish and good for you. I don't miss candy one bit! 

I heart this cat: Maru, desu...

  • Aug. 2nd, 2009 at 10:03 AM
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My grandma has a chubby, tortoise-patterned cat with a round fluffy face named Fuku (Lucky). He's an American Shorthair breed, which is a very popular breed of cat to own in Japan, for the pet-anistas. My family has always owned Siamese cats (3 in a row - Pele, Kumi, Maya...and counting) but I have soft spot for American shorthairs because of Fuku.

Now...there's direct competition with Maru (literally, "round"), a Scottish Fold breed cat that's an internet star...first in Japan...and now the world over. He even has a book of photos coming out in September. If you haven't heard of Maru...shocker...then you must meet him now (his website called "Maru, desu" (I am Maru)). Check out one of his videos (an intro one), and pay attention to the 4:15 mark (onwards) where Maru attacks boxes in a way that
is so funny I almost keeled over!


summer solstice meal

  • May. 27th, 2009 at 12:28 AM
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Summer solstice means long days, where sundown appears close to 10pm. It throws my body off a little, but I'm not complaining. Today's sunny evening required a light dinner -- too lazy to cook, too warm to cook and give off all that heat. So I turned to a plate of cold nibbly bits.


A fresh French baguette....sliced organic tomatoes drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil and fleur der mer salt...cold raw radishes smeared with equally cold butter and sprinkled with salt....creamy herb-specked French brie....a small chunk of soft and creamy herb & spice havarti....folds of thinly-sliced piquant Calabrese salami....blackberries....and on the side I also had some fat green olives, slippery with some olive oil.

i miss the art of dining out

  • May. 19th, 2009 at 10:57 PM
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I miss the art of food and communication. Why does that not exist here? For a city with fabulous food and equally fabulous restaurants, bistros, cafes, bakeries, etc...the actual art of food and dining is nil. It's so sad. 

What does this mean? Perhaps I'm not articulating it quite correctly. When I lived abroad, I wondered why dining out was an event. Dining out meant allocating at least 3 hours (but actually more) on the dining experience with great company. Talking, discussing, laughing, drinking, sharing, comforting...and savouring the food. Lingering over food with friends....lovely.

This was a point of discussion when speaking to a new friend who's freshly arrived from a 5 year stint in beautiful Montreal. She remembers when she first started dining out in Montreal, she was annoyed because after the first round of drinks, bottle of wine, and the appies...it would take forever for the main course to arrive....then the dessert. After a few months, she realized the delay was on purpose so that the group could enjoy each other's company and savour their food amongst jovial, or sometimes heated, conversation.

She and I also miss...finding a decent place open from 9pm onwards! Greasy spoons (that stay open until daybreak) once in a while is delicious, don't get me wrong, but most cities that have this art of communication entwined with its dining and food experience...well, restaurants remain open later, like a bar. The place doesn't get hopping until 8-9pm onwards. You may have experienced this in Europe, Asia, South America, and only a handful of spots in North America like New York, Montreal...um....

In Tokyo, for example, we had to eat so late because some of us wouldn't get out of work until then...overtime delux. We'd stumble out into the alleyways searching for izakayas, restaurants, stalls...that would sustain us as we got together with our friends. Mostly drinking shimmery overpriced but delicious cocktails, eating off tiny plates with equally tiny portions of fantastic morsels of food. It's great to live in a city with a population of disconcerning tastebuds! We'd run to the last trains to arrive home, exhausted, stumble into bed, and wake up early for another squished commute to work...to start all over again. Those after work get-togethers were lifesavers and much cherished!

Which is another reason why it sustained us...not only the food, literally, but the friendship made the city what it was. Plus, it was an excuse to see each other and support each other, in a city away from home. So you can imagine that it's quite perplexing that I live in a city now where people get off work at least 4:00 through 5:30...and we all have cars...yet it takes weeks to book a get-together with even one person!?! I shake my head. The lifestyle is merely different here...sigh.

And then there's Sunday brunch. Lovely brunch. I miss the cities where brunch is basically a day-trip, okay? Where Sunday Brunch is an occasion. I adore a good Sunday brunch, and often engage in one a week...although here it's not exactly an event as it should be. Dim sum doesn't count. I loved New York because that city seems to understand the art that is Sunday brunch. Where "the good coffee" sits nicely aside countless champagne mimosas (although I prefer prosecco in mine). There is no need for a "lite" brunch of egg whites and fruit cups...no,no,no...a Sunday Brunch requires a luxurious amount of cream, cheese, eggs, salt, and anything else decadent -- lobster eggs benedict with havarti hollandaise; belgian buttermilk waffles with field berry compote and real maple syrup, and mascapone cream; chocolate chip peanut butter pancakes with caramel syrup; pancetta and arugula omelette with shaved truffles and brie; or the old-fashioned lumberjack feast of bacon, sausages, hash browns, eggs, piles of toast, and fried tomatoes.

There is no use lamenting and whining and complaining about how I miss having good friends, great conversation, fabulous food, and libacious times. I will bring it back. Yes.

juicy mangoes with coconut sorbet - oh my!

  • May. 13th, 2009 at 5:48 PM
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It's grey and rainy but I found myself digging into the fridge for a tropical snack to transport me away...and nothing's better than juicy mango cubes and Ciao Bella Coconut Sorbetto. I'm currently obsessed with this coconut sorbet made from a (supposed) Italian recipe but made in a factory somewhere in Jersey -- hee. I love the coconut sorbetto more than a regular gelato because the former is less creamy, it has a clean, icy texture and doesn't taste heavy. A nice little amuse bouche apres diner...or whenever. Delish!

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not quite an insomniac

  • May. 13th, 2009 at 12:03 AM
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I can't sleep early enough. I try to sleep at an earlier time than I do, but I just end up lying in bed and falling asleep at the late hour that I'm trying to avoid. Sigh. Granted, I am a night owl. In the mornings, which I also love, I'm cranky on the weekdays because of having slept so late the night before (or in actual fact, earlier in the morning).

I tried taking baths to make me sleepy...I read...I've tried warm milk....spritzed lavender on my pillows...made up the bed as a comfortable, cozy spot with good sheets, pillows, and duvet on an amazing mattress...so why am I not sleeping enough? Well, it's only going to get harder as the days get longe
r. On that note, I should probably try to get some sleep now.
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I'm intrigued by the Blue Zones -- areas where studies have shown people live actively past the age of 100 years. A National Geographic writer, Dan Buettner has a book about Blue Zones, longevity and the secrets of a long active life. As in being elderly and sprightly and active, still living life to the fullest with ability. Buettner found the Blue Zones to be: Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Loma Linda, CA; Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica; and Ikaria, Greece. 

The Blue Zones all show the following characteristics despite being in varying parts of the world: 
1. Importance of family.
2. Plant-based diet (majority being plant-based)
3. Constant moderate exercise.
4. Social engagement in their communities
5. Non-smoking.
6. A diet of legumes.



This is Okinawa, Japan. Gorgeous. I've been only once since the islands of Okinawa are rather removed from mainland Japan. They are little islands scattered south of mainland Japan, much closer to Taiwan. The vegetation and lifestyle has remnants of Hawaii and the pacific islands.

Anyways, upon perusing the Blue Zone site, I found a section revealing the "secrets of the Power 9: the 9 common denominators that all the world's longevity all-stars (Sardinia, Loma Linda, Okinawa, Nicoya, Ikaria) share." These 9 traits were organized into 4 main categories which I find vitally important -- but seriously-lacking in many of us. Maybe we're trying to keep up with what we think others want for us, and forget ourselves? I mean I'm still figuring myself out, and thankfully have much better insight into my true self than when I was younger. I'm grateful I figured out what's important right now, rather than later. So without further ado, here are the 4:

MOVE NATURALLY - Make your own home, community, and workplace present you with natural ways to move. Focus on activities you love, like gardening, walking and playing with your family.

RIGHT OUTLOOK - Know and be able to articulate your sense of purpose, and ensure your day is punctuated with periods of calm.

EAT WISELY - Instead of groping from fad diet to fad diets, use time-honoured strategies for eating 20% less at meals. Avoid meat and processed food and drink a couple of glasses of [red] wine daily.

BELONG TO THE RIGHT TRIBE - Surround yourself with the right people, make the effort to connect or reconnect with your religion [and/or spirituality] and put loved ones first.


....on a side note, I bought some goat milk because the Sardinian centarians apparently have been drinking tons of goat milk which has some scientific benefit...the couple of times the smell and taste were disturbing because it was like having goat-cheese in my coffee. Wrong. Meh, I'm getting used to it, don't want to waste it. I'm going back to organic unsweetened plain soy milk in my coffee once the goat milk is gone.

PS: Support National Geographic Magazine. I love, love, love it. The photos are spectacular. The articles so educational. I admit that I store my copies in my parents' library room because I have no room myself, but so worth it. My friend's a lawyer with National Geographic and he's always grateful when I tell him I renewed my subscription...even though Canadian amount is more :( .

springtime meal

  • May. 2nd, 2009 at 5:20 PM
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I've been eating much better since detox-cleansing (oh except for some Cadbury mini-eggs and cupcakes, of course). Breads still make me feel sluggish so I'm fazing it out. I still like noodles and pasta, and had the most delicious lunch today from the Healthy Life cookbook The Food You Crave by Ellie Krieger.

For lunch made the Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Walnuts and Feta Cheese, alongside sliced organic Roma tomatoes with a drizzle of olive oil and sprinkled with fleur-de-sel and fresh basil; and boiled free-range organic brown eggs. The pasta salad is garlicky and simple, but holy crap it's amazingly delicious. I almost fell over after the first few bites because I hadn't expected it to be so incredibly good! I think next time I'll put diced red, yellow, and orange peppers in it. Seriously, try it!



aim to unclutter

  • Apr. 28th, 2009 at 9:47 PM
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I have too much stuff. I throw out stuff, but even so there still continues to be a lot of stuff in my possession. It's quite perplexing considering I could swear that I've thrown out tons of stuff. Yet every weekend I'm weeding through stuff and throwing stuff out (and donating stuff)...and it never ends. I'm clearing out, cleaning out, and organizing my stuff. And sometimes I get so bored with this task that I hide the stuff in a bin and shove it behind the closet. Not good.

I know an organized space reflects upon me and my mindset. I need to adhere to such a minimalist mind. Recently I admitted that I couldn't do the 100 things lifestyle. Please.

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I love the adorable donut, onion, and coffee cup in this Excel Gum ad (on Youtube). When the donut falls backwards at the end? Elicits an awww from me every time.

sugar coma on cupcakes

  • Apr. 26th, 2009 at 2:59 PM
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After I finished my 12 day detox cleanse, I haven't really gone back to the way I'd eaten before it. This is a good thing. I haven't had any real flour products; don't miss bread and crackers as I thought I would. I'm doing quite fine with the brown rice, which is surprisingly yum. Although I did go crazy on sugar. Uh oh. Sugar. Bad, bad, sugar. Including a flour and sugar product -- cupcakes.


What can a girl do? Cupcakes are delightful, and encased in little packages of sweetness that hide its sinfulness. You know what I mean. Sigh. A dozen cupcakes. Yup. A mixture of Vanilla Bean Buttercream; Matcha Buttercream with Chocolate Cake; Lemon Buttercream with vanilla cake and raspberry jam; Chocolate Buttercream; and Creamcheese Buttercream on Lemon Coconut cake. Yes, I began with the latter (as seen in photo).

Now I'm off to distribute the cupcakes because if I don't, they will all end up in my belly and that would be disasterous. Trust me, Lyndsay's Coco Cake Cupcakes are a billion times better than Cupcakes, Magnolia's (although I heart their banana cream pudding) or Cake Love's. Not too sweet, not too dense or flour-y. The frosting is light, rich with true flavours of Madagascar vanilla bean and
Scharffen Berger chocolate. The goood stuff my tastebuds tell me.

I'm scarfing down cups of green tea to flush out the sugar lest I end up in a sugar coma.
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Oh, to be in Paris again so I that I can eat Ladurée's lovely macaroons. One each of these flavours: Bitter Chocolate - Vanilla - Rose - Pistachio - Blackcurrant Violet - Caramel with Salted Butter - Orange Blossom - Praline - Lemon Cedrat.


Like this Japanese woodblock-inspired print entitled Naughty Kitty Print.

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I cheated...

  • Apr. 16th, 2009 at 7:41 PM
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I didn't even realized it as it was happening but I did cheat on my 12 day detox cleanse. Sigh. Co-worker passed around turkish-delight, and as I was talking to someone else I took one, passed it on, and still talking I popped it in my mouth. After I masticated it with three chews, I still didn't notice until a few minutes later when I started to get a headache....then I realized, oh shit, I just ate sugar. Dammit. So....I ate another one.


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It's finally spring in the city. I mean really spring. It was supposed to be spring back in March but the weather gods were not happy and wanted it to still be winter. It even snowed in early April. It still rains, but what do you expect from the pacific northwest? We do live in a rainforest after all. Now the cherry blossoms [sakura] are finally bloomed and blooming! Pink is happy. Had a relaxing 4-day Easter weekend (Good Friday-Sat-Easter Sunday-Easter Monday) and today decided to end with a refreshing walk along the waterfront near my place to the public market. Along the walk were many flowers, including cherry blossoms.

PS: This is incredibly heartwarming and makes me cry and so so good. It shows you how we judge harshly: WATCH.


This weekend I also started a 12 day detox cleanse. After much research and talking to friends, I decided on the Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox that was created locally. Thankfully I'm allowed to eat relatively good food and so far it's going okay. I was beginning to feel groggy, lethargic, and clogged up so I felt like I should try a cleanse.

I'm not allowed to eat:  flour products (breads, crackers, sauces like gravy that have flour, etc), dairy (except butter), alcohol, fermented foods (vinegar, black tea, beer, soy sauce, wine, miso), peanuts, food with natural yeast (mushrooms, grapes, raisins, oranges), melons, pasta, dried fruits, sugar (white/brown, maple syrup, honey), fruti juice, tropical fruit, shellfish.

I am allowed to eat (20% of diet): beans, beef, coffee (max 2 cups), eggs, grains, lamb, lentils, liver, nuts (except almonds), oatmeal, peas, poultry, pork, prunes, rhubarb, white rice, seeds, tofu, soy beans, veal, wheat germ

I am allowed to eat (80% of diet): almonds, fish, millet, buckwheat, brown rice, apples, apricots, berries, cherries, lemons, peaches, pears, plums, nectarines, popcorn, potatoes, pumpkin, squash, yams, sweet potato, sesame seeds, soy milk /almond milk/ rice milk all without sweetners, tahini, tomatoes, chives, garlic, ginger, onions, leeks, green onions, shallots, herbal tea, water, green tea, artichokes, arugula, avocado, asparagus, beets, bok choy, broccoli, brussel sprouts, butter (yes!), cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, collards, corn, chards, cucumbers, eggplant, endive, escarole, herbs, kale, lettuce, okra, oils (except peanut), parsley, peppermint, peppers, radiccio, radish, seaweed, spinach, turnips, sprouts.

Not bad, right? I'm pretty crafty in the kitchen so it's not been hard to come up with recipes using these items. I miss bread and icecream though! The first two days were a bit crazy -- the "cleanse" part kicked in, as in hello bathroom! Now it's all normal again :) hahaha.

Along with the meals, I have to take pills and liquid drops. Before breakfast and dinner, I take 2 each from three bottles of these herbal pills; and 30 drops of liquid concotion with water. Researching, many forums noted how many people complained about them, but they aren't that bad. The pills taste like echinacea, which I'm used too, and it's just like taking my usual multivitamin/cod liver oil/calcium pills daily. The liquid drops are smelly but not harsh considering I'm a big proponent of Oil of Oregano drops for colds -- which is much much harder to bear.

Detox Cleanse MENU so far... )

i want a Shiba Inu

  • Apr. 8th, 2009 at 12:09 AM
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I can't have pets in my building. Sigh. My beautiful Siamese cat Maya passed away in November (she lived with my parents), and now waiting for a good time to get another. But the other day during a walk along the water under the sunshine, I met a Shiba Inu named Tojo (oh yeah, and his owners). It was the first time I saw a Shiba Inu in Canada -- I saw many in Japan, and love them. After that, I bumped into many a Shibu Inu -- at the waterfront running path; in front of my kickboxing gym; in the parking lot of the Starbucks near my work.

Growing up my family owned dogs as well. When I was a baby we had a yorkshire terrier (or more like terror) named Cherry. When she passed away, we got a Japanese Spitz named Taro (he looked like a mini Samoyd). All this time, we also had Siamese cats (Pele; then Kumi; then Maya). After Taro passed away, my family stopped getting dogs. Sigh.


Now I hope to get a Shiba Inu in the future. They are dogs that, for me, are the right size (not small, not big), relatively short-haired, and cute but not toy-ish. Apparently, the Akita is the larger version of the same family as Shibas. The guy who owned Tojo said I should check out a group of local Shiba Inu owners because they meet up once a month to let their dogs play with each other. Sure enough, the dogs that meet up are given true (and faux!) Japanese names like Aki, Chibi, Emi, Hiro, Keiko, Kenji, Kiko, Kobe, Koko, Koshi, Kuma, Meko, Miko, Ryu, Sake, Takemi, Tako (haha!), Tetsuo, Ume, Uni (??? -- poor dog), and Yoshi. Surely there are Sakura's, Hana's, and Taro's out there too. The Shiba Inu puppy cam is overload of cuteness. Even the description of a Shiba Inu sounds Japanese -- haha! : 

The dog has a spirited boldness and is fiercely proud with a good nature and a feeling of artlessness. The Shiba is able to move quickly with nimble, elastic steps.

As for a name, I like Ryuu (dragon); Akane [ah-kah-neh] (dawn); Yume [yoo-meh] (dream); Nozomi (wish); or Sora (sky).
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This afternoon I entertained my friend with Spring Blend tea (black tea with raspberry, vanilla, rose petals); warm croissants with homemade frangipane with fresh strawberries; raincoast crisps with creamy goat cheese and sweet jalapeno jelly; and homemade chewy chocolate white chocolate chunk cookies. She didn't eat the cookies because she was too full (she did take some home), which means more for me....dangerous.

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cookies makes it all better

  • Mar. 4th, 2009 at 10:23 PM
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Dammit. I came home and found one of those security-tags still on an item that I purchased way across town. *sigh* It's not too much of a big deal, in the sense that there's nothing I can do about it, but it does mean that I have to drag my butt back across town in a few days to get it removed. Once there, I think I'll just return the item instead. Looks like the universe doesn't want me to really have it. Fine by me.

Luckily, I also had the foresight to indulge in a chocolate-chip cookie from Mrs. Field's. Okay, I lie. Make that chocolate-chip cookies. Lady Earl Grey tea and cookies. Bliss.

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Gotta eat, yes. I have been making rather time-consuming eats lately, perhaps as a means to avoid doing work that needs to be done. Made homemade wontons (plump with a filling of shrimp/pork/water chestnut/green onions, etc), and Nanaimo bars (a Canadian dessert bar featuring a bottom layer of cocoa/wafer/walnuts/coconut, a middle layer of vanilla custard butter icing, and topped with a layer of chocolate).

Saturday evening at a birthday @ Relish (so I didn't have to cook), had a walnut-crusted salmon, and a peanut-butter creme brulee for dessert.

Tonight made a dinner (and leftovers will be) of lemon-orzo-turkey soup with thyme, and crunchy fennel coleslaw (with a sunomono-style dressing). Plus I made a new batch of homemade granola too. Yup, and there's still a pile of work to be done...and its staring at me. At least the tummy is happy.


wontons (later prepared with chicken broth and fresh gailan)
 
PS: Love listening to Montreal's Lost Fingers! Their take on 80s' classics are ridiculously good. My favorite right now is their versions of Technotronic's Pump Up The Jam (here), and Kool and the Gang's Fresh.

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sinful treats & sunday eats

  • Feb. 15th, 2009 at 2:16 PM
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I heard angels sing when I happily munched on a rosemary & rock salt bagel from Siegel's; and, of course, the chocolate walnut rugelach as well. I found myself near Kits Beach so I dropped in to the best bagel joint in the city for my two favorites. I bought a dozen, stashed them in the freezer, but find myself defrosting one every day. The chocolate walnut rugelach is heaven -- buttery, flaky, sweet, crunchy, and moist in the middle, stuffed with cinnamon-brown sugar, chunks of creamy chocolate, and roasted walnuts. I'm sad they are gone....


Today was brunch at Seb's in the sunshine. I ordered the strawberries & camembert omelette with roasted potatoes, artisan toast with homemade strawberry perserves, and fresh fruit; and organic coffee. Yum.

I'm off to an extended-family dinner all the way in the boondocks...which means being interrogated by the aforementioned extended family, especially since I'm the only female under 35 not married. Please. I'd rather be doing work. Seriously.

I'm thinking of going on a mild cleanse to detox my system. I'm not sure how I will survive life without sugar and flour for 2 weeks, but there's always a first time.

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