Harvey's Angus burger

 

This was huge!! But I finished it!... it was a bit messy but delicious <3

Apple Arcade

 

This turned out to be more worth it than I thought :)

toe and hand warmers

 

It took this long for me to realize these are available in Canada!!! How silly of me to import them from Japan when they are actually available in Canada!!!

カナダにカナダのカイロがあります！今の前にこのカナダのカイロは全然知りませんでした!

poutine

 

One of the best things about being in Canada in winter is having poutine <3

Wylde Flowers

 

I downloaded this game thinking it was "one of those games" but it is surprisingly good :D

Today I Learned... Onion Rings

 

Today I Learned that Onion Rings are (surprise!) good for you. We can eat these greasy snacks in peace knowing that it does good for our bodies (yeah!) :D

According to a documentary on Japanese TV, onions, especially onion rings (which must be fried) are good for us as they help boost the immunity of our bodies. 

Onions contain a high amount of prebiotics and fibre. These improve the gut's health by aiding digestion, strengthening the immune system and lowering inflammation.

In addition, onions contain immune-boosting nutrients like selenium, sulphur compounds, zinc, and vitamin C. They are also one of the best sources of quercetin which is a potent flavonoid and antioxidant that has antiviral properties. 

So you can eat an onion... why must it be fried?

It must be fried (because that is one of the best ways to cook onion and NOT ONLY fried but it has to HAVE A BATTER e.g. tempura, onion rings... etc), during the frying process, the batter helps conceal the onion's nutrients within a "pocket" which creates a "steaming" effect allowing the onions to properly release nutrients (within the batter/shell) and help the body fully absorb all the nutrients and get all the benefits of an onion! :D

(Another way is to finely mince onions to break down their fibre and release their nutrients for the body to absorb). 

So next time you crave onion rings, there is no need to feel guilty... :D

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

Wagyu Kishiyaki?

 

ok... that is a mouthful for Japanese... it doesn't sound... right... I checked and it is a Canadian brand... not a Japanese one...

the beef was not wagyu... but it was quite tender

will give it a 7.5/10

Korean Goguma drink recipe

 

Today I saw a really nice recipe for a warm Korean Goguma (or Sweet Potato) drink.

All you need is a blender

Ingredients:
고구마 (Sweet Potato)

우유 (Milk)

꿀 (Honey)

For Every 150 grams of Sweet Potato, use 1 cup of milk. 

Honey is optional 

Blend the sweet potato and milk together and taste, add honey based on sweet preference.

winter landscape

 can you feel the chill through the pic?... took this pic on a non-snowy day :)

hearty meal

 

pig stomach with free range chicken pot

This was very hearty :)

you can never go wrong with fried oysters :D

Happy Chinese/Lunar New Year

Apple's CNY Bunny logo

 it feels like I just celebrated New Year... :D

Mr Men and Little Miss

 

I took a picture of the happy meal toy selections last month and FORGOT to buy a HAPPY MEAL X.X... see how cute they are :(... and I missed out on them :( :( :(

Gelato and crepes

I found this hidden gem :)... the shop owners were very nice :)

 

skull with bunny ears

 is this supposed to be cute...? or scary?... 😟 

Sushi!

 I got this sushi platter and it was higher quality than expected... it was only $40 for 40 pieces at Ai Sushi :)

Eggo Waffles

 

This is sooooOOOOOOooo good! Satisfied my craving <3

on a side note though... they use to come in 6, now in 8, but they are thinner... I prefer the thicker ones...

omelette on garlic toast

 

This is my latest obsession... folded omelette on a piece of garlic toast 🤤 

Today I Learned: Smoke

Today I Learned about the different colours of "smoke".

If it is black, it means it is still burning, if it is white, the flames have "gone out" and are no longer burning.

Black smoke does not give off a burning scent, only white smoke does (think, birthday candles).

shopping for coloured contacts

 

I hear green is this season's colour... 

RIP

 

I don't know her, or even her works... but it is sad to see her die so young :(

smiley stickers

 these make make me smile :D

toilet paper

 

I like the characters on these toilet paper packages :)

Duolingo

 

This is as "early" as I can get... but there are still 0.5% of users who beat me to finishing their first lesson today... how???

Autumn

 

I took these and forgot to upload them...

hearty meal

 

preserved veggies with pork belly

seafood soup

papaya white fungus sweet soup

flu season

 

It's still flu season :O

ribena

 

all the syrup fell to the bottom... 

facts

 

Most of them are pretty hard to believe :O... 

危ないうさぎ

 

credits to Aya :)

We were dreamers

 

This was quite a nice read. 

egg doneness

 egg doneness by time (not mine's)... sharing cause I think it will be useful to keep this as a reference :)

a great start off to the year

 

yeah!! I got all three high scores #elevate