Java Hut Cafe

Yesterday my boss treated us to sandwiches at the Java Hut Cafe for Administration Appreciation Day. I ordered a turkey, bacon sandwich but I didn't eat my sandwich until dinner since I already brought a lunch. The sandwich was good but not worth the price. The service is good, the ladies are friendly. Ambiance was nothing special. They only accept cash here. Overall I don't know if I would ever go back here again since the price doesn't really appeal to me.

       Food: 4/5             Service: 4/5            Ambiance: 3/5             Price: 3/5

Bling & Cupcakes

I got my 720 pink white Rhinestone Crystal Stickers that I ordered from eBay. I was disappointed 720 wasn't enought to cover my mini-mirror. For $5.99 so not worth it.

My Addiction right now is cupcakes. I had a craving for cupcakes after watching the show the ”Cupcake Girls” during my lunch break (TV in lunchroom). It is a reality shows that follows the life of 2 women who own “Cupcakes by Heather & Lori” in BC. Personally I don’t like there cupcakes, I think they are overly priced & nothing really special. I like the cupcakes at the supermarket better. So that is where I got mines, next time I wouldn’t get it at Extra Foods though. I got the Berry Blast mini cupcakes they were very sour. Since I was there I picked up another pumpkin pie (finish the last one I bought over the weekend) it was on sale for $5 & a box of cookies Chip Ahoy! MiddleS which is a chocolate chocolate chip cookie with a chocolate middle, it was on sale for $2. I didn’t like it that much there was too much chocolate, I wanted the regular chocolate chip cookies but they were sold out. Next time I have to try the cupcakes at Safeway or Price Smart, I heard they are good. Soo much sugar right now, hopefully I wouldn't break out like crazy because of this (>_<)

Healthy Meals

I have been trying to eat better, in the morning I eat 2 eggs either by themselves or mixed with some vegetable. And also try to eat a lot of fruits & vegetables throughout the day. Many fruits & vegetables are not only good for your health but also for your skin. "20 Good Foods That Are Great For Your Skin" list the foods & how they are beneficial to your skin ^_^

Busy Friday

Friday was a busy day with picking up my brother...the right date this time (^_^) & eating out the whole day. I ate lunch out that day because I didn't want to carry to much stuff with me. I went with one of my co-workers to Cheers Restaurant & Catering which I read some good reviews on for it's cheap good food. I ordered the lamb Slovakia which came with potatoes, rice, bread & a salad for $7.99. The lamb & the bread were good, everything else didn't taste good not Greek at all but for the cheap price you can't really expect that much. My co-worker ordered the cheeseburger which came with fries, onion rings & bottomless coffee or pop for only $6.99. She said the cheeseburger was only OK. The service was only OK, a bit slow but then again that could be because we were in a rush to get back to work and we didn't tell them to put a rush on our food. The interior was nothing special, kind of disorganized & mix-matched. If I ever go back I would like to try there breakfast next time. They have some breakfast deal for $5.

         Food: 3/5           Service: 4/5           Ambiance: 3/5          Price: 5/5

Vancouver International airport or YVR has been ranked best airport in North America for the third time this year (^_^)

For dinner I went with my brother, his GF & our cousins to sushiholic for sushi. My brothers GF wanted sushi, so I tried to find a place close by. We ordered a Rainbow roll $9.95, 12 pcs of assorted tempura $10.95 & sushiholic tray which is 54 pcs of sushi for only $23.95. The food was OK, I thought the batter used on the tempura was really good but the sushi was nothing really special. The price was really good for the tray but the other stuff were just standard price. The service was good but very busy so most of the time you will need to call them over to refill tea. The interior was nice. I would go back to this sushi place if I am in the area.

          Food: 4/5           Service: 4/5          Ambiance: 5/5          Price: 4/5

After sushi we decided to go for dessert downtown to Thierry again. This time the desserts weren't that great. We ordered fruit tart which was OK but nothing really special about it. This time they had the passion fruit mousse that I wanted to try, it was OK but really sour. And the chocolate tart was way too rich in flavor. So Thierry is very hit or miss.

My brother & his GF got me some gifts (^_^) from there trip. Some beautiful scarves, a nice hair brush, bling doggie, hanging sky lantern from Taiwan & dried guava which didn't taste good (>_<)

It was nice seeing my brother & his GF again, there are many times when I do miss having my family around. I hope they can come back to visit longer next time.

Recent Purchase: GAP & AE

This weekend I did some shopping, I haven't bought any new clothes in a long time. I got myself a nice salmon navy blue striped 3/4 length sleeve v-neck sweater on sale at the GAP for $24.35. Also at American Eagle I purchased a wind breaker for around $16 but I will return it, since I probably woudn't wear it that much so a waste of $$$

Rain Boots

I purchased my 2^nd pair of rain boots since my first pair broke (>_<) I got another pair of Tretorn except this time I got a pair in solid black, my last pair were pink with patterns. Living in BC I think it is essential to have a pair of rain boots since it rains so much here.  I got the boots on sale at Little Burgundy for under $70, happy to have dry feet again and to be able to splash around in puddles.

Cooking - Rice Noodle Soup 2

So I called my mom & she told me how she makes Rice Noodle with Beef. I tried it, it was ok but it still doesn’t taste the same (>_<) don’t know what I am doing wrong. I think I will have to wait to see my mom make it in front of me to get what I am doing wrong but that wouldn’t be for awhile (>_<) Will have to settle for this for now.

What you will need:

-Rice Noodles

-Beef (thinly sliced works best but I don’t know how to slice Beef thin >_<)

-green onion

-cilantro

-water

-chicken bouillon powder

-white pepper

-sugar

-salt

-light & dark soya sauce

1. Soak the rice noodles over night in cold water.

2. boil water add noodles and cook until tender then drain in strainer and place under cold water and set aside

3. on high heat in a saucepan  bring to a boil water, chicken bouillon powder, white pepper, sugar, salt, light & dark soya sauce to taste.

4. when soup is to your taste add in the beef, cook until done

5. add green onion cook for a bit then turn off stove and add in the cilantro and stir it in

6. place the amount of noodles you want in a bowl then pour soup on top