Green Onion and Ginger Lobster with E-Fu Noodles
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by xiaoeatsadmin
2y ago
Lunar New Year has always been my favourite annual celebration. The sweets, the feasting, the Chinese variety shows, the family gatherings, the awkward phone calls to grandparents and of course the red pockets. My family moved to Canada when I was 5 years old, so my memories of new years’ in China are fuzzy, but we made our own traditions and they’ve continually evolved since getting married and becoming a mom. What’s stayed consistent is being surrounded by family and good food. One of my new favourite centrepiece dishes is Green Onion and Ginger Lobster with E-Fu Noodles. This dish is often ..read more
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Miso Turkey Nabe
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by xiaoeatsadmin
2y ago
My favorite part of fall is the start of hot pot season! When it gets chilly outside, nothing beats a bubbling pot filled with the most delicious broth and ingredients. I love how comforting the dish is and how there are endless possibilities and combinations. While I love the traditional Chinese style hot pot, where raw ingredients are cooked at the table in boiling broth, I also love Japanese style nabe where the ingredients are cooked together and served. For this recipe, we made a miso based broth with slices of fresh turkey breast and plenty of vegetables. The light turkey breast pairs wo ..read more
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Turkey Deli Macaroni Soup
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by xiaoeatsadmin
2y ago
With a blink of an eye, summer has wrapped up and we’re back in September! After being home for over a year, we are thrilled for Alivia to be returning to her Montessori school. This means a change of pace in our morning routine that has been quite relaxing this past year. Our weekday breakfasts are usually a mix of cold options such as cereal, toast, or premade waffles. With the weather getting colder I love having a warm bowl of Tong Sum Fun, a Hong Kong style Macaroni Soup. This easy-to-make breakfast is warm, filling, and a family favourite. For this simple recipe, we added protein by usin ..read more
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Grilled Turkey Rice Noodle Bowls
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by xiaoeatsadmin
2y ago
Stephen and I have used our FoodSaver® vacuum sealer for years now, and it’s one of our most useful kitchen devices. From sealing bulk groceries in the freezer to keeping spices fresh for the pantry, the FoodSaver® keeps food fresher for longer and without any freezer burn. This recipe for Grilled Turkey Rice Noodle Bowls, inspired by the traditional Vietnamese dish, Heo Nuong Xa, is one of my favourites for the summer. Featuring grilled turkey breast, so there’s no need to heat up the kitchen, and served with cold noodles and lettuce, the dish is refreshing and satisfying. We usually marinat ..read more
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Millstone Rice Rolls
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by xiaoeatsadmin
2y ago
Congee and rice rolls, the kind of comfort food I crave during cold weather, stress, or simply when it’s been awhile. When I noticed Millstone Rice Rolls pop up on Uber Eats this year, I was checking all of those boxes and so ready to order. Ordering: I ordered via Uber Eats for delivery and it looks like they are available on DoorDash and SkipTheDishes as well. Looking at their website today, it’s also possible to order via Snappy. A popup opens to the order link when you first load the webpage and you can refresh to get the link again. Searching on Google, I also saw the “order pickup” butt ..read more
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Asian Pickled Watermelon Rind
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by xiaoeatsadmin
3y ago
Watermelon is one of my favourite fruits. While there are 1200 varieties of watermelon grown in 96 countries all over the world, the five main types are seedless, seeded, yellow, orange, and mini. The United States is the 7th largest producer of watermelons in the world and Canada imports over 300 million pounds each year, making the fruit available all year round. In addition to being a great source of hydration and nutrients, I really like how the entire watermelon is edible, including the rind! My mom first made pickled watermelon rind for me when I was little, and I thought she was just e ..read more
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Watermelon Sago
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by xiaoeatsadmin
3y ago
My love of watermelon is well known amongst family and friends. I am the one who always brings a watermelon to camping trips, the one craving it all year round and the one who easily eats a watermelon by herself every week. Alivia’s recently fallen in love with the delicious, sweet melon as well and Stephen and I are seriously pondering if we need multiple watermelons per week (so I don’t have to share). While more popular during warmer months, watermelon is in season all year round thanks to sourcing from the U.S. The Canadian market imports over 300 million pounds of U.S. watermelon annuall ..read more
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Smoked Turkey Cherry Burgers
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by xiaoeatsadmin
3y ago
Although Stephen BBQs all year round, he only starts smoking things once warmer weather arrives. Last year, we made smoked Turkey Legs regularly. This year, we started thinking, what else can we smoke? Stephen came up with this recipe for Smoked Turkey Cherry Burgers that was phenomenal, and we had all the ingredients handy in our freezer. The chunks of frozen cherries added sweetness to the turkey patty as well as texture and a slight tartness. We used a hickory wood to smoke the burgers and the ground turkey took on the smoke flavour wonderfully. Ground turkey has become a grocery staple an ..read more
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Tan Da Ban
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by xiaoeatsadmin
3y ago
Pre-2020, I visited restaurants frequently, often dining out 3-4 times a week. Eating out or delivery though wasn’t my thing. Aside from sushi, I always preferred to cook a quick meal myself. What I loved about restaurants was the care and attention put into each dish, hot from the kitchen, people watching in the dining room and the ambiance of people enjoying good food and company. As much as Stephen and I have embraced takeout, there were still dishes we shied away from, worrying that they wouldn’t hold up in transit or be lacklustre when reheated. With the weather getting warmer, we’ve emb ..read more
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Ration at Home
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by xiaoeatsadmin
3y ago
These days, Stephen and I order take-out at least once a week. As much as we have our favourite spots, it has become a struggle to decide what to order when options in our neighbourhood are limited and with Stephen being a great cook. Eating out was starting to lose its lustre until this weekend when we were spoiled with a 5 course tasting menu by Chef Jef Edwards from Ration at Home. The meal reminded me of everything I love about dining out and how much I miss Toronto restaurants. Disclaimer: All food and drinks reviewed below were provided complimentary. All opinions expressed below are wh ..read more
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