Food Finds: Ho Long Supermarket

I recently moved to Toronto on a whim, hence the lull in new posts. But now I am legitimately poor for real, so things should get interesting.


Because I am trying to cut the cord (so to speak) and now have multiple bills to pay, I have been seeking out the best grocery deals in my new city. The best place to shop? Chinatown, hands down. Up and down Spadina there are a ton of grocery stores with some seriously cheap produce; I got all of the above for $10.71. I solemnly swear never to step inside a Metro again.

Food Finds: Sakura Matcha Kit Kats

A few weeks ago my coworker returned from Osaka bearing treats.  She slid a Sakura Matcha Kit Kat, packaged in an adorable pink and green box, across my desk, and I immediately wondered why candy from the States wasn't nearly as cute.

In keeping with the color scheme, this Kit Kat was green, and while eating chocolate that's the color of moss might seem slightly off-putting, never fear.  I assure you that it's quite delicious and the subtle taste of green tea is absolutely delicious.

And if you think sakura matcha is an odd flavor, then you haven't seen the other Kit Kat flavors Japan has to offer.  NPR recently sampled some of them, so if you crave flavor combinations in Kit Kat and cantaloupe, well, you just got incredibly lucky.

Food Finds: Raw Pizza

After work on Friday, I felt like I was on some sort of healthy kick (which for me typically lasts about 24 hours and occurs maybe 2-3 times a year), so I decided to treat myself to some take out from Gorilla Food Cafe. It's all raw vegan stuff, so if you order pizza and cake, it's still healthy right? Well, here is what my first foray into raw pizza looks like.


Verdict: quite yummy. The stuff in the middle is olive tapenade. You can't go wrong with a huge pile of olive tapenade.

Food Finds: (Jousting) Marshmallow Peeps

Let me preface this by saying I do not like eating Peeps.  There's just something about them - the texture, the odd colors, the beady little eyes - that doesn't appeal to my taste buds.

This does not mean, however, that I do not enjoy Peeps.  My cousin's husband introduced me to the miracle of Peeps in a microwave several Easters ago.  Pop the candy confection in the microwave and within seconds their bodies have swollen to the size of softballs, the heads remaining comically small, until they implode.  It's a mess - and I love it.

I thought Peeps in a microwave couldn't get any better until I saw this article on the HuffingtonPost website. Yes, there is such a thing as "Peep Jousting," where someone inserts toothpicks into two Peeps, sets them in a microwave, and nukes them.  The winning Peep successfully pierces its opponent, releasing a billowing puff of sugar and steam.

I might just have to buy a pack of Peeps tomorrow and see this for myself.  After all, I'm all for cheap thrills.

Food Finds: Spotted Dick Pudding

There's nothing like opening your cupboard in the morning to grab a bottle of vitamins and finding a tin of pudding that your roommate has just bought.  It 's not just any pudding, it's Spotted Dick Pudding.

Now even though my high school days are well behind me, and I really should be more mature, I laughed out loud.  More of my mornings should start out like this.