Junk food is PB’s favorite food – he can eat cookies, ice cream, ice cream and vivo puffs to keep him going if he cannot find time to get dinner.   I’ve never tried it not because I won’t like it – I know I would but as a diabetic – I don’t even touch this anymore – because I’m saving my sugar for something I know I would enjoy – like noodles…!! or curry noodles.

So Chloe was recommended this today – at first she didn’t want it.. but after much persuading.. now she is hooked onto it.  This Viva Puffs are a treat to her – the puff consist of chocolate, marshmallows and cookie at the bottom and as you can see there are chocolate oozing outta the picture.   Junk food as darn cheap here – this big packet of Viva Puffs cost less than $3.50 and they come on sale so often – plus with airmiles given at times.

It was Chloe’s grampie’s birthday a few weeks ago – but as you all can see, we had been so busy that we didn’t have a chance to get him a cake till yesterday.  We had Mr B’s sister – Crystal – she is so talented do us a boobie cake for Grampie.  I had wanted Crystal to write “Happy Birthday, Old Fart” on the cake but she must have forgotten .. muahahah!!!  I had also wanted to get him some wrinkle creams but PB said he won’t use it – so i bought some for myself instead.  The cake tasted really good – according to Chloe’s grampie – even better than Sobey’s he said – so i’m really happy about it.  What do you think..?? like the boobie cake..??

It’s chocolate and white cake inside.

Not quite Valentine’s Day yet but since we were out getting a  doorbell button , the ang moh cannot helped but get a Valentine’s Day cake – not for me .. mind you .. but for himself – for you all know that i don’t fancy cake, plus being a diabetic it’s rather hard to get to like it that much.

Cakes are cheap here – and the ones you get from Sobey’s they are pretty good and it wouldn’t break your bank even if you get them for your friends and family.  The thing is this – this cake is gonna end up in the store because we are not gonna be able to finish it and it would go to waste if we don’t share it with our customers.   So why do the man still buy cakes..?? like i said..  it was cheap.

So it was Grammie’s birthday last week or maybe a week and a half ago .. and since we will be at the store that day, I reminded the “ang moh” to go get a cake – not a huge one – since Grammie wasn’t going home after visiting Chloe at the store.   So we waited for Chloe to come home from school – so that she can sing her Grammie a Happy Birthday song .. and blow the candles – because she loves blowing candles.   Everyone ate the cake..and there was like a good half a piece left.  I didn’t eat it .. because i was trying to be good since i had to go for my blood test soon.

This is long overdue – like most of the things I need to post up here – hahah! busy lah!  anyhow, this was taken 2 weeks ago, when Chloe visited her grammie and grampie on a Sunday for sledding.  Grammie decided to bake some cupcakes with Chloe.

Yes! i believe in letting Chloe do as much as she can or comfortable with – but Grammie does all the preparation lah.  She didn’t like using the mixer at first but daddy got her a stool to stand on .. and she is good for a bit and mixing the flour and eggs.

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10 yrs ago, when i first came to Canada – the “ang moh’s” family and extended ones were really amused that I take pictures of everything i eat and everything i do.  In fact, it had become a part of their life – to let me take pictures first before they even start a meal, to them it’s like me going on treadmills to keep me happy.  But you see not everyone knows what i do online, in fact last week when i was taking pictures of this home made lemon meringue pie made by Aunt Helena – the “ang moh’s” uncle was totally amused and asked me what i do with these pictures.  In which i replied that I make money outta them. HAHAHHA!!  he thought i was joking.

At first, he thought i sold the pictures of the food pictures and then “ang moh” explained to him about my food blog.  Not many of you, know that one can make money online and i’m pleased to inform you that it is not a myth, it is true  – yours truly is one of them.  You don’t have to write “bullshit” like what “ang moh’s” father used to say about me – but if you are passionate about food or just about any niche, you can make money.  Once again, let me warn you that if anyone ask you to pay money upfront to join their “make money online” affiliate program, then you can be sure that you are getting scammed.  I never have to pay to make money and am fortunate that I have great sponsors for various different blogs of mine.  Making money online is not by fluke or luck but a lot of hard work and research – and time consuming, so if you think that making money is a shake leg business then you are wrong.  There are a lot of self-proclaimed internet guru or SEO experts out there – hahahha!!   and some who claims they make 1000s of dollars every month – well, unless you are John Chow or Darren Rowse – i highly doubt so.  Well, there you have it in a nutshell – and yes, my passion is still food and yes, I make money online but compared to pro bloggers like John and Darren – i donch even make a fraction of what they make but i’m happy to let you know that I’ve build a small little nest for my daughter and can afford little luxuries without having to “ta fu tou” – on our grocery money.

So i wanted something sweet during Christmas.. but i wanted something kinda healthy too.  I saw this new thing at the grocery store and thought to myself..  ALMONDS?  NUTS?  nuts is good right..?? so i bought it.  Not very expensive .. about 5 bucks.

So happily .. after Chloe slept.. i opened it to enjoy it..  but alas..! it wasn’t what i expected…!!!  the dates were not the whole date .. it was something mashed together.. and didn’t taste like dates at all.  I had one.. and the rest are currently now sitting inside my fridge .. what a bummer..!!  But at least i tried..  and i now know.. and am now sharing with everyone.

I cannot say this enough .. about how this blog has brought me so many kind friends from all over the world.  And Macy from the other side of Canada – Vancouver has been one of the kindest and most generous friend I’ve known.  I truly cannot express how grateful i am for her friendship.  And here she is sending us Christmas goodies.. thru’ FEDEX some more, i bet she knows how much we love food.. but of course, the ang moh loves his electrical supplies more but this goodies, he couldn’t resist.

An awesome package from Thomas Haas !!!!  for those who don’t know who Thomas Haas is .. they specializes in sweet delicacies ranging from fine handmade chocolates, delicious chocolate bars, and delicate fruit jellies to beautiful wedding cakes.

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For those who are not aware of this..  when we talk about hockey in Canada.. it is ice hockey.  The “ang moh” told me.. that there is no other way to play it in Canada – unlike back home, where you can play them on a field full of grass or in the basketball court.  Yes ! i was in the hockey team back home – the ones we played at the Outer Banks rentals during a holiday some few years ago.

Canadians, especially the boys here are very into hockey – i know of someone who would do anything .. just be with those hockey boys .. hahhaha!!! But our friend’s kid – also is in love with hockey .. and obviously, during his birthday.. he wanted a ice hockey birthday cake.  Nice right..??  very ..! chloe enjoyed the cake so much .. and the birthday as well.  Thank you for having us.

Yes… it is that time of the year to start giving and receiving chocolates. They looked awesome.. but i don’t crave for them.  Lucky me eh..!  anyhow..  we always give chocolates to our neighbours around our stores.. and friends of the store.  And we do receive some too.. during Christmas.   I missed the ones from our old landlord.. the new one.. well, lets just say .. he is a scrooge in my books – making so much money.. yet never once gave us anything in return… hahhahaha!!!  they say the “ang moh” donch know how to do human .. hahhahaha!!  “joe yan” .. hhahahha!!!  anyhow.. i hope you received lots of chocolates and candies.. to share and bring home to your loved ones too.

Saw this ice cream about a month ago.. but only bought this like 1.5 weeks ago.. but i haven’t had it yet.  Skinny cow ice cream is supposedly less sugar .. and a lot less calories.  I figured if i wanted to have some.. i should at least try and stay healthy.  But really even with it being better on the weight department.. i still haven’t had the urge to try it.  That is how i am with sweets.. yet i’m the one with diabetes.. hahhaha!!  NO FAIR! For those who loves the ice cream.. and donch want the weight or a lot of sugar – you can try this..  less sinful.. and less guilty about indulging..?  I heard from a g/f that one can find them in the puerto vallarta hotels as well.

We celebrated Chloe’s birthday today at the bowling alley.  Today isn’t the exact date but we usually do it early because of the weather here.   And this year, we didn’t order her cake from Sobeys or Superstore, we had her cake specially made by a friend’s sister – Crystal.  She is very talented and so reasonably priced .. you wouldn’t believe it.. and she even delivers..!!!!!  So for those from my area.. and if you are reading this.. make sure.. you order your cake from her.. they are REALLY good..! and plus she can make all sorts of design – very talented if you asked me.

Everyone at the party who tasted the cake thought it was an awesome cake..! we were really pleased.. plus Crystal was awesome .. because Chloe had wanted a Hannah Montana cake at first.. but changed her mind last minute.. and she still accommodated us. Thank you .. Crystal..!!  you know where we will be getting our birthday cake from.. from now on.

Chloe had a bladder infection and we had thought that by giving her yogurt everyday would have prevented it .. but i guess not..??  She wouldn’t drink cranberry juice of course.. but she have been eating this yogurt since she was like maybe 3 years old or a lil’ older..??  religiously .. everyday if not every other day.  What a bummer..! and we thought we were giving her everything healthy.

But having said all the above, the fruit yogurt from Tim Hortons is really good – chloe takes only the strawberry yogurt with lots of fruits in them.  It is way too sweet for me.. because i believe they have some sugary syrup in them.  So after learning that i’m diabetic, i only eat it once in a while.

Yes, we still went out to buy “ang moh” his birthday cake because chloe insisted that we do something special for daddy.  So daddy went out to pick his own cake.. and when he came home from work we blew out the candles and all – actually it was chloe who blew out the candle.  It was a pretty good cake .. to be honest, no golden lighting to go with it .. but it was still good.  “Ang moh” was pretty happy.

Chloe licking the frosting of course.. !  couldn’t wait.

Daddy and chloe on his 37th birthday.  Happy  birthday .. old fart..!!

We went hunting for Chloe’s birthday cake the other day.. and am in awe with what was displayed at the local grocery store.   These bakers are really very artistic donch you think..??  I don’t know how much something like that would cost ..but i can’t be sure.. i won’t wanna eat it.. if i bought it.. hahhahaha!! luckily chloe didn’t asked for this cake.. else how to chop it into pieces to be chomped down right..?

Cheap, cheap right..?? the cakes.. this one only $15 ..!!!  i think i’m getting this one for Chloe’s class for Christmas.   I bet the kids will be thrilled.

I really love going grocery shopping – truth be told,  i just love looking at different kinda food.. and different kinda ingredients.  I have always been this way.. especially if i was traveling.  But you and I know that supermarkets can be a fascinating place to be .. not only for kids.. but for adults.. especially for someone who loves food.

I haven’t had a good creme brulee for a long, long time.  The last time i had one was when i was at the Marco Polo Hotel at the Brasserie in Hong Kong.  But my favorite is still the ones from the Shangri-la Hotel in Singapore.. at the Coffee Garden.  I used to drive all the way there just to buy fresh creme brulee for lunch.  My bosses used to think i was crazy.. muahhaa!!

I’m sure if i looked hard enough here in Canada.. someone could probably make some good creme brulee  – the last time i had mine here in this town was from Chez Bruno and he charged like $10 a dessert – it was a special menu thing.. not done everyday .. at that time.  But i was very disappointed with his creme brulee because it was nothing like the ones I’ve eaten before – not even the ones from Paris – Le Terrazze or Le Vin Sobre ( a budget cafe).

So when i saw these at the local supermarket .. i had to try it.. and although i still needed to do some work and put it into the conventional oven for 5 – 8 mins.. it was worth it.. and it only cost $4.  So how does it taste.. ?? not bad.. not bad.. although mass produce like industrial products ,  i donch mind it at all.  So for those in Canada.. you can find this at Superstore.  I don’t know if it is seasonal or not..  but it’s there right now.

You all know I’m not a big fan of cakes or desserts or anything sweet.. but sometimes.. the ang moh likes them.. and chloe loves the chocolate glazed ones..  but she only eats at the most 3 timbits.   But there is one .. the honey glazed one that.. taste a little like the ones we get back home.. that one can dipped into your black coffee and enjoy (i just found that out the other day) ..so I get them.. for myself.. and eat one or two of it.

Timbits are small donuts.. and they are not only meant for children.. but for adults too.  For 10 of these.. it cost like 2 bucks.  or 15 cents eat or 20 cents i think.   We don’t really eat it a lot .. but sometimes.. when you got nothing else to eat.. no variety .. like in singapore.. you got no choice lor hor.  But for those .. who likes donuts..  you won’t be too, too disappointed.. but nothing like Krispy Kreme lah.

It’s getting colder every day and it will be colder from now on and i find comfort in a bowl of red bean with white nut and some sago .. to give the red bean soup some body.  My mother used to cook this soup for us.. but without the sago.. so it is a very thin soup.. and i didn’t really liked it then.  I don’t use much sugar in mine … because i’m diabetic and since no one drinks the dessert or eat them.. i have a whole pot to myself.  And by the way.. many of you have asked what kind of  digital cameras i used for my photo taking for the food i post up .. and some wonder if i have a good cell phone that does the picture .. since i need to whip it out wherever i am.

Truth be told even before the food blog .. i take pictures of everything.  I think it has to do with traveling a lot .. before coming to Canada.  And I no shame oneeee.. hhahahaha!!  i just do whatever i think i want.. muahhahaha!!!   but yes.. i used a Canon SD 1100 – that the “ang moh” got from his airmiles. I also like Chng Teng for dessert and bor bor cha char .. and the jelly thingie too.. but of course..  cannot get here lah.. so beggars can’t be choosers right..??  so i just cook whatever i can find ingredients for.  Oh ..!! and i missed tau huay most..!!  and i would just about pay anything for a bowl of tau huay.

I know if i wrote this post..  I’ll be torturing poor Auntie Barb.. from KL .. because we know how much Auntie Barb misses Tim’s here in Canada.  Tuesday came and went.. and no sign of Grammie.. so Chloe and I ended up in the park.. with some of her friends and after the park.. we went for some snacks.. at Tim’s.  We had ordered some timbits.. but there weren’t any ..  so we ordered a double chocolate donut for her and some milk.  She was very hungry.. and almost chomped up all the donut.. but of course, everything in moderation.. so she ate 3/4 of it only.. and her milk.

Happy is a kid with Tim’s donut .. hahhaha!!!

But she was so good.. and even helped us.. throw out the garbage.. after we finished. What did we have..?? a coffee.. and some danish.. of course..  and i had forgotten to take pictures of them.. hahha!!! too busy watching the kids.. have fun.

I have to strongly recommend this to diabetic.. because it didn’t taste too sweet to me.. and i’m totally in love with it.  Plus it is pomegranate .. something that i grow up with.   But a check with Tim’s nutritional calculator showed that the sugar was only 13 grams..  but the calories were like 300 *pengz*!  This is a new and seasonal item i think  …from Tim’s.. and they come with a Pomegranate White tea.. but i’ve yet to try the tea.   I  think i can definitely eat it for a tea break in the afternoon.. but the calories..  eeewwwkkk..!!! that irks me a lot..  but i guess once a week.. or even once every 10 days.. should be alright eh..?? indulge a little lor..