Friday, January 17, 2025

Kirkland's Ground Beef Quesadillas




I found a gem while shopping at Costco! :D


These are huge Quesadillas and they are soo good!... for 1.3KG of food, this was only $25.37!


I hope this isn't a seasonal item and I'll be able to buy more next time I'm there! :D

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Today I Learned... Toasters

 


Today, I "learned" that the dial on a toaster represents the number of minutes your toaster toasts your bread!

I quickly realized that you shouldn’t believe everything you read on the internet—or rather, not all toasters are created equal. 😉


After reading that the numbers on a toaster supposedly represent the minutes, not the toast intensity, I decided to put mine to the test. Lo and behold! When I set my toaster to 3.5, it only ran for 2 minutes and 21 seconds. So much for precision! 😅


This proves we shouldn't blindly trust everything we read on the internet—clearly, not all toasters follow the "minute rule," so take it with a grain of salt and use it as a guideline rather than a hard fact!

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

After Eight straws

 


I've always had the slices and not these straw/stick versions of After Eight's and to my surprise, they are super sweet :O (but sugar content is lower than the slices).

These are quite good! I'll be buying more next year :)

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Cheesy facts, facts about cheese



Of all of facts about cheese listed above, here are the facts that surprised me the most about cheese:

  • Cheese is one of the oldest foods in the world!
  • The ancient Greeks believed that cheese was a gift from the gods! :O
  • Cheese can help prevent tooth decay by increasing saliva production!
I already knew that some types of cheese were made with mold.



Cheeses all come in different forms and types... choose your cheese based on your needs :)

Monday, January 13, 2025

oddly shaped tomato

 


I found an oddly shaped grape tomato, it looks kinda cute :)... I used my steak knife for scale.

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Quiche

 


Yum! In Canadian History 101, I was taught that quiche was invented in Quebec by French Canadians, but when I tell this fact to non-Canadians, they tell me it is from France. 

Whichever it may be. I'm thankful to the French for inventing and creating this dish :)

Which do you prefer? the modernized Cheddar and Broccoli, or the traditional Spinach with an Artichoke twist? :)

Saturday, January 11, 2025

metric vs imperial

 


Canada has shifted from the imperial (ºF) to the metric system (ºC) for over 50 years. It has been so long that I almost forgot that Canada used the imperial system at some point. (Canada made the switch in 1975, literally 50 years!)

Whenever I visit older buildings and see thermostats like this, I am reminded that Canada used the Imperial system at one point. It’s fascinating how these details not only reveal the building's age but also highlight how far we’ve come.

The building I visited was constructed in the 1960s, and seeing this little piece of history was such a treat! It’s always fun to stumble upon reminders of the past. 😊