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Family Recipes
My paternal grandmother, Oma as I call her, was a fantastic baker and cook. I remember there were always chocolate chip cookies in the cookie jar. There were always sweet things to eat. There were always kipfels. Kipfels are crescent … Continue reading
Posted in comfort food, donauschwaben, ethnic food, ethnicity, food, food blogging, perfect moment
Tagged baking, caraway seeds, comfort food, crescent rolls, donauschwaben, ethnic food, food, kipfel, recipe
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What Happens at the Grocery Store
If you read yesterday’s post you will know that I had to head out to the library and return a book. I managed to do that. The only problem is that I see the library the same way a child … Continue reading
Posted in books, comfort food, errands, ethnic food, food, food shopping, grocery shopping, guide book, library, perfect moment, shopping, willpower
Tagged Asian Grocery store, comfort food, ethnic food, food, food shopping, guidebooks, library, returning books, samosas, shopping, willpower
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Korean Dinner
As you can see by the pictures, it looked delicious and I can faithfully report that indeed it was delicious. Maybe changing up the routine is a good thing. Friday’s Perfect Moment is about going out for food. In a … Continue reading
Attempting to Save my Afternoon
I really hoped that Today’s Perfect Moment would be the Toronto Maple Leafs advancing to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. I even took pictures to that effect. Sadly, it will have to wait until Tuesday. If that … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beer, comfort food, ethnic food, food, food blogging, food shopping, hockey, Japanese snacks, Maple Leafs, Toronto
Tagged chips, comfort food, ethnic food, Guiness, hockey, inarizushi, Japanese food, Maple Leafs, pizza, results, Sour cream and onion, Stanley Cup Playoffs, stax, tofu, Toronto, TV
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I Couldn’t Resist
I have been shopping at a Japanese market for years–though less frequently than in past. On Saturday, I took a friend to experience the place. Despite trying to cut down on my sugar intake (and increase my exercise time) I … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, chocolate, comfort food, cookies, ethnic food, exercise, fitness, food, food shopping, Japan, Japanese, tonkatsu, weight loss
Tagged caloires, chcolate, ethnic food, food, Japan, Japanese, Japanese food, Japanese treats, Jtown, Markham, shopping, Tirol chocolate, variety pack
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A Kick Out Of Bananas
I have written before about gifts my students have given me. Today is another one of those situations, but with a little twist. You see, usually the students bring things from their country. These can be folk crafts, snacks, post … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, banana, comfort food, ethnic food, food, food shopping, grocery shopping, Korea, Korean, shopping, snacks, souvenirs, students, teaching
Tagged banana, banana kick, comfort food, ethnic food, food, kick, Korean, review, shopping, snack food, snacks, taste
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Korean Lunch
I feel as though I am losing my chopsticks skill. If you looked at the picture, you have probably already realized that I am not talking about those piano skills that too many of us claim to have. I am … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Bloor, comfort food, ethnic food, food, food shopping, happiness, Korea, Korean, restaurant
Tagged bulgogi, chopsticks, dumplings, ethnic food, food, gyoza, Korean, lunch, mandu, Yonge and Bloor
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