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Lemon Liberte - so good
Coconut is also amazing. Love the pineapple and lemon, but its hard to not eat a whole tub in one day
I just bought organic pear and it was very rancid, despite being 2 weeks away from the date. Ive had a few of the organics be "off" and it is a little bit traumatizing, and just the smell of the organic scares me a bit now.
$5 meal?
I posted this on another page too...sobeys at college and bay has a proscuitto/bocconcini/arugula sandwich on a ciabatta for 5.99. They will heat it there and there is seating at college park. It is amazing. I had it twice last week. i take mine home and microwave it ( I like soft bread) and everything melts together.
I second the ginger baguette. Also love the hot and sour shrimp soup and tempura yam and avocado cold rolls.
You have $10 for a meal, where do you go in Toronto?
The best lunch, hands down. Sobeys at college park has proscuitto, boccocini, and arugula sandwhiches. I heat my in the microwave for about 30 secs to soften the bun, Pure magic for 5.99
Fabranak - anyone been?
Absolutely fantastic. It can get busy at lunch and theres not a lot of seating, but the food is wonderful. The square peg is usually my choice. There is a sign up for liqour license application.
Deep Fried Pickles ISO
http://www.wburgerbar.com/menu.html
This is the only place Ive had them. They were ok, nothing special.
Just got 100 dollar Moxie's Restaurant gift card. Is this a good or a bad thing...?
There was nothing else open in the mall and I had to TTC there from downtown...not going home after that. It was a date,
Just got 100 dollar Moxie's Restaurant gift card. Is this a good or a bad thing...?
I went on the 1st when the movie I wanted to see was sold out. The lobster grilled cheese was amazing, and my bfs order of fish and chips was huge, and nicely done. Ceasars were also good.
restaurants in Niagara on the Lake
Im from Niagara and can second the Niagara golf club and the epicurean. Havent eaten there in years, but they were good. Highly recommened the Maple Leaf Fudge store as well ;) Pick up some jam if you are on Queen street.
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Maple Leaf Restaurant
1076 Cardiff Blvd, Mississauga, ON L5S1P3, CA
Coldstone Creamery...........First & Last Visit
I hate everything there except the cherry cheescake milkshake. Yum!
Nutritional Value
Its semantics really. But the point the "professionals" are trying to get across when they speak of empty calories is that your body will not function very efficiently on these empty calories, and for many people, weight loss is a goal, and losing weight eating these types of calories is not likely.
While your mac and cheese or twinkie may sustain you (barely), the nutrients such as flavonoids, fibre, phytochemicals, and other even unknown compounds in plant foods and whole grains/fish can help you to thrive. While not the same, its like putting shitty gas in your car, it will run, but probably wont have the same life span as it would when you give it premium.
Eating highly processed, low fibre foods which spike your insulin levels also puts you at risk for energy crashes, and over eating later on throughout the day.
Green Mango closed??
I went to na siam twice in the last couple weeks. There are spicy noodles, although Im not sure if they are the same as they used to be. I got the combination of spicy noodles with 2 sides for 8.95
The peanut chicken, golden chicken curry, and tofu and eggplant were wonderful. The sweet and sour tofu and the pork stirfry were awful. It comes with a typical springroll and side salad.
The food is by no means fantastic, but it gives you 2 meals worth of food for $9, and hits the spot in the chili weather. I wont go back often, but for the price beats a lot of the other available options.
Crepe it Up – review + pics
When I dont feel like cooking and need a quick, satisfying dinner I grab the Hawaiian crepe. I just really hate the kraft thousand island dressing they put on the side salad. Otherwise, a fave comfort food.
About Cheese on Church
I know stephen myself actually.
Just curious as I hadnt heard anything about that, and thought maybe someone had some top secret info.
This thread is making me want cheese though
retaurants in st.catharines
its called spice of life. I was served bad scallops there once and have been afraid to go back, although its a lovely restaurant. I believe moslty vegetarian, quite healthy. Probably not a good choice for unadventurous in-laws
retaurants in st.catharines
Some of my family thinks like this too
We had a very nice family dinner at coppolas. I had excellent carpaccio.
Spicy thai is nice, but good luck convincing a boring family.
Cafe amore on martindale could work.
My mother likes pow wow, although I havent been in years. Treadwell is great, but pricey, i dont know many friends/family in st.catharines that would want to eat there, as they wouldn't appreciate it. Some of them like to gorge at the all you eat.
Brock University Student looking for Inexpensive Good Eats in St. Catharines/Niagara area
If you are going across the river be sure to check out gagsters for amazing pizza. My fave is the white. Also located downtown niagara falls, close to la hacienda (i second this approval although I havent been in over 10 years).
About Cheese on Church
Its a great little shop. The staff is fantastic, and we needed a place for cheese in the area so badly! Cole and Warren have been hard at work and doing a great job.
finelydiced- where exactly did you hear anything about having prepared cumbraes foods in the back? The back half of the building is cumbraes wholesale division...could you have been mistaken?
Latest Drink Trend
I love forty creek! my fave, and I do drink it on the rocks. there's always at least one empty bottle on my floor, waiting to be returned. its a fixture in my house.
there is a lot of whisky promotion going on in ontario at the moment, which im not complaining about.
Butcher upselling- you have to buy more
Some butchers dont have precut rack of lamb, simply because of demand. At some times in the season, it is difficult to stock enough lamb racks and cutting them to have on display could be risky as many people demand multiple racks at a time.
As for the lamb, if it is not already ground up and packaged, large grinding machines make it very difficult to produce a small quantity of ground meat. If you can only get a pound, maybe ask them to wrap up the extra half pound or whatever and put it in your freezer.
again, few people ask for chicken cutlets, and those who do tend to be very specific about exactly what size, thicken, and if they want them pounded or not. In this case its best to ask the butcher directly. If there are only one size breast, it may be difficult to get your exact size.
these things happen when you buy natural meat free of hormones, the quantitys may be limited and animal size variable.
Brock University Student looking for Inexpensive Good Eats in St. Catharines/Niagara area
Vaugnes (bad spelling, eek) downtown on st.paul I believe has really cheap and tasty middle eastern food. not a date place though (although Ive been on a few).
Antipastos off martindale (google for address) is an italian run grocery with a small sitdown area, specializing in prepared food. Their turkey meatballs (frozen) and breaded eggplant are fantastic, but these are more take home items.
I second spicy thai. Bansari the indian place downtown on st.paul was good and cheap years ago....
Also love joe fetas for greek on lake (lakeport?), although havent been there in ages.
Egg McMuffin - What's Unhealthy?
From a nutritional standpoint one could do much worse. They do butter the bread which II find annoying (margarine the bread actually) but you could ask for it without.
The cholesterol is fine, it comes from eggs (which are good for you!) and dietary cholesterol does not affect serum cholesterol. This does not mean it is ok to eat unlimited amounts of cholesterol. some people do need to watch their intake, but an egg or two is FINE.
Sodium is a bit high, but as long as every meal doesnt look like this, its fine (unless of course you have coronary or BP problems).
Processed cheese isnt the greatest, neither is the meat, but again, if its going to be a fast food breakfast this isnt so bad.
And damn they are tasty. I eat these about 4 times a year and look forward to it.
BTW- doctors have very little nutrition training, a quick course or two.
An egg mcmuffin can fit into a healthy diet, but in moderation.
Breakfast burritos are another story.
chain pizza is not something I would claim to be healthy.
Bayview (Leaside) News
I could never figure out why Nunzio charged 7.49 for a box of all-bran cereal. There is a valu-mart right down the street which charges $3 less.
Stampede Bison Grill
cumbraes was making them for beaver for a while, pretty sure they still are.
report - hot and spicy festival
I had some mediocre curry chicken from a jamaican place, and delicious shrimp cakes from bright pearl. these weren't spicy, but i will now make a special trip to bright pearl to eat them again.
I bought some amazing spicy mango sauce/pickle for $5 from a sweet lady which will taste great on any meat.
I was surprised at how small the festival was, and sorry I left before the iron chef competition.
They were giving away milk, juice, and tums samples, and we sampled a lot of sauces, so it felt like we got some free food :) It was a fun afternoon.
Fresh/Juice for Life - bad experience
Which location did you go to? I've hear the spadina/queen is quite bad, but I've enjoyed my experience at the others.
Where can I find good dolmades?
I haven't found one in toronto. The tinned ones are a horid substitution for fresh. I personally don't like the meat filled ones. Ive had them from various shawrma and falafel places but nothing struck me as delicious. My faves come homemade from family in niagara :(
Id be glad to know of some yummy ones here.
Whiskey Sour Recipe?
I make mine with canadian whisky, ice cubes, splenda and lime juice (or lemon, i like limes). Simple syrup makes me cringe...so good but for the amount I drink in a sitting it requires an alternative.
Hollywood Gelato- Thanks!
I love HG. they keep teasing me because they take my fave flavour away in the winter. I've promised to boycott if it leaves this year. Great coffee for the price too.
