downtown parking rates

 

for anyone who might be interested... these are the parking rates at a parking garage in Toronto.

Today I Learned... rice and diets

 Today I learned that it is better to eat "hard" rice than "soft" rice if you want to lose weight.

reasons:

1. Hard rice is harder for the body to breakdown and requires more muscles to chew 
2. Hard rice (as a result of not being cooked as thorough) leaves a hard resistant starch which is good at reducing appetite and boost digestion

To see all things I have learned on Japanese TV, please click and follow this label: http://cutiepiestephanie.blogspot.com/search/label/thingslearnedJapaneseTV

shredded cheese

 

I highly recommend this shredded cheese from Cracker Barrel (if you really like strong tasting cheeses)... it contains Provolone, Mozzarella, Romano and Emmental

haha

 

read the last line ;)

Bus Center Curry

 

This bus center curry (from Yamagata?) was highly recommended by this TV show :D 

👀 has anyone seen this or know where I can get it?

秘密の県民ショーにこのバスセンターのカレーがおすすめ　美味しいそうね？どこでこのカレーを買いますか？

caramel popcorn

 

I made stovetop caramel popcorn at home! :P it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be... and it tasted AMAZING!

Cinnabon

 

Cinnabon in collaboration with Pizza hut :P

mmmmmm

these are very mini 😂 

Giant Tiger

 

haven't shopped at Giant Tiger in over 4 years (at least)

Lindt Spring collection

 

They used to make bunnies... now they have squirrels :D

interesting shaped houses

 

These houses look like they are from a fairytale :O... I can't believe they are really shaped like this :O

candles and scents :D

 

for scent/aroma enthusiasts which one/s would you recommend? 

kid clothing

 

<3

Tater Tots

 

Chick'n Joy's taters :P

they are breaded wedges :P

Cream of Broccoli with cheddar

 

Cream of Broccoli with lots and lots of cheddar cheese :P

Chinese marinaded eggs

 

Harvey's toppings

 

Ordering Harvey's :D... I like how they show how the toppings will look on your burger as you select each topping :)

Paula's Choice

 

this trio has been a lifesaver for my skin... you should try this if your skin is going nowhere... BUT... limit this to only 3-4 days of use (depending on how sensitive your skin is)

cheesecake at home

 

I tried baking a cheesecake at home :D... taste was good but it looked ugly hahahaha

heart cheerios

 

as if Cheerios weren't cheerful enough, they are in heart shapes <3

tea eggs

 

made some tea eggs :P

abalone

 

another abalone night :D

Today I Learned: how to enhance taste

 

Today I learned about how to enhance food's taste (Japanese way). Here is what I learned based on these screenshots

Combine Mayonnaise and Oyster sauce to make a sauce for dipping cabbage

add butter to motsunabe もつ鍋 (Japanese pot with Beef large intestines)

Drink Oolong Cha with Carbonara (the pasta)

Eat cheese while drinking OCha (Japanese Green tea)

Eat cheese with Miso Soup

Drink milk with senbei 煎餅(Japanese rice snack)

Pair plain Japanese rice with Mikan蜜柑 (Mandarin, the Japanese citrus fruit)

Put Daikon 大根(White radish) into some yogurt

Put Pudding (Japanese egg pudding) with Instant ramen (Japanese kind)

These are the best combinations (what are your thoughts?)

This screenshot explains why it is good to add salt to watermelon slices.

To see all things I have learned on Japanese TV, please click and follow this label: http://cutiepiestephanie.blogspot.com/search/label/thingslearnedJapaneseTV

Winter

 

it's days like these that makes me fall in love with Winter in Toronto <3

Chinese stew

 

making a hearty bowl of soup :P Can you guess the ingredients? (hint, there is fish maw 花膠)

long nails...

 

people with long nails... how do you do it? how do you...

• type
• clean your ears
• put in contacts
• scratch yourself (to relieve an itch)
• open bottles
• use chopsticks
• write (using a pen/pencil)
• use any touch screen (iPad, iPhone, etc)
• use your trackpad (on your Macbook pro)
• etc....

JUST HOW?????? 

I tried growing out my nails but gave up after this got "this long" 

salted egg yolk with tapioca ice bar

 

This was super strange... I don't know how I should feel about this... my tongue and taste buds are very confused....

I don't think I'll be buying/trying this again... 

dessert time

 

steamed egg with coconut syrup :P

Korean hot instant noodles

 

and by hot... I meant spicy hot... not the temperature, hot. I enjoyed these more than I thought (but I turned the sauce into a soup)

tea

 

I enjoy watching tea seep... especially these vivid red ones (this is a Raspberry, Cranberry tea blend :P)

Korean Corn Tea

 

I like drinking this cold... (with lots of ice) 

not an April Fool's joke