Hey all, went to check out a new vegetarian restaurant Calico and the food was immaculate. The service was excellent. The menu was creative but simple, most important of all though, the food was fresh. How fresh, most of what was on our plates and glasses came straight out of the garden behind the storefront. There were three of us and this being our first time to Calico, we ordered everything, some of them even twice. What was on the menu? Enjoy the pics.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Labour Day Weekend update...
Been trying to download the pics from labour day weekend last week but either my RAM is too slow or my card reader is messed up. So, what did we do?
Saturday - We woke up early and drove to Montreal. We were going to go shopping in Pennsylvania but decided to have a visually and culturally stimulating day instead of being shopper zombie budget hunting mode. We were thinking of visiting some wineries and microbreweries while there but didn't get around to it. We got there and had brunch at Commensal, delish and perfect choice to continue the heavy on raw food diet. The city was packed with locals and tourists, perfect chance to practice my french. The government has done an excellent job putting money into the core downtown Montreal and Old Montreal. Bike lanes lined every roadway and instead of walking or taking the taxi, we hopped onto Bixi's and rode to Old Montreal from downtown. Excellent program to reduce carbon emission replacing taxi rides with well kept bikes that ANYONE can use at reasonable prices. Chapeau Montreal for following the footsteps of bike friendly cities like London and Boston, Toronto take note! Old Montreal was beautiful with great artists trying to make a few bucks, we found a gem of a wine holder which is now holding out 06 Chenin Blanc from Vineland Estate.
After a full day of walking and biking, we drove into the suburbs of Montreal and sad to say, they were kinda scummy but still had bike lanes linking to the city core, what a concept eh?! We drove back the same day so we can take full advantage of the long weekend by waking up in the comfort of our own home.
Sunday and Monday - We just kicked back with lots of biking, gardening, cheeses and wines, dinner at Thai Hotspot on Monday, great food and supporting a local business (we've been there 5-6 times in the past month). A great weekend, did lots and relaxed lots too. Will post the Montreal pics once I download the rest of the pics from the Nikon DSLR.
Saturday - We woke up early and drove to Montreal. We were going to go shopping in Pennsylvania but decided to have a visually and culturally stimulating day instead of being shopper zombie budget hunting mode. We were thinking of visiting some wineries and microbreweries while there but didn't get around to it. We got there and had brunch at Commensal, delish and perfect choice to continue the heavy on raw food diet. The city was packed with locals and tourists, perfect chance to practice my french. The government has done an excellent job putting money into the core downtown Montreal and Old Montreal. Bike lanes lined every roadway and instead of walking or taking the taxi, we hopped onto Bixi's and rode to Old Montreal from downtown. Excellent program to reduce carbon emission replacing taxi rides with well kept bikes that ANYONE can use at reasonable prices. Chapeau Montreal for following the footsteps of bike friendly cities like London and Boston, Toronto take note! Old Montreal was beautiful with great artists trying to make a few bucks, we found a gem of a wine holder which is now holding out 06 Chenin Blanc from Vineland Estate.
After a full day of walking and biking, we drove into the suburbs of Montreal and sad to say, they were kinda scummy but still had bike lanes linking to the city core, what a concept eh?! We drove back the same day so we can take full advantage of the long weekend by waking up in the comfort of our own home.
Sunday and Monday - We just kicked back with lots of biking, gardening, cheeses and wines, dinner at Thai Hotspot on Monday, great food and supporting a local business (we've been there 5-6 times in the past month). A great weekend, did lots and relaxed lots too. Will post the Montreal pics once I download the rest of the pics from the Nikon DSLR.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Raw Food Week Over... Keep Staying Healthy
Last day of the raw food diet, went to Rawlicious tonight. How did it compare to Live Raw Food Bar we had on Tuesday? It was comparable but I personally liked Live better. Here is what we had:
Rawlicious:
* Nori Rolls – sprouted quinoa, marinated mushrooms, avocado & fresh vegetables
YUM, this was SOOO good, the best dish we had here.
* Nacho Platter – the classic trio of Guacamole, “Sour Cream” & Salsa served with sliced green olives, green onions, hot banana peppers & a pile of Rawlicious Nacho Chips
This was good but the one at Live so much better.
* Warm Pizza – Our daily special pizza served on a warm sprouted Buckwheat Crust "ours had tomato puree, tomato slices, red onions, olives, zucchini
This was really tasty, the tomato flavour was so rich.
* Rawitch – Fresh veggies & sprouts, piled high on Earth Bread or Onion Bread
Also really good, the sprouts were just great with guacamole and fresh tomatoes.
* Drink was Chocolate Nut Milk – Almond Milk, Raw Cacao Powder, Agave, Vanilla
Milo/Ovaltine like, it was ok, nothing out of the ordinary.
* Dessert was Brownie
Tasted yumm but we couldn't finish it, we were so full!
Live Raw Food Bar:
* Poutine - Jicama makes up the “fries” of this mouth watering dish.Topped with a cashew herbed “cheese” and miso gravy
My fav dish here but not Amanda's, she didn't like the crunchyness of the "fries", the gravy and "cheese" really made the dish, the mix of flavours and textures were amazing, chapeau Chef!
* Nachos Fiesta - Our famous corn “chips” served with salsa verde, guacamole and cashew sour cream
The salsa, guac and cashew sour cream beats out Rawlicious hands down and THE CHIPS, wow, we bought another bag after to bring home, yes, it was THAT good"
* The main was a mix of four items Spring Roll, Pad Thai, Lasagna and Pizza slice
Everything was yumm, sounds like lots of food but the portions were perfect to be enjoyed.
* Dessert
Amanda's favorite cake EVER, ya, she said that and the cake wasn't even baked nor did it have flour. RICH chocolate cake make with avacado, agave and nuts.
K, basically after listing the foods we had at the two raw restaurants, what does this mean? Well, I definitely feel better, Amanda is sleeping better and less tired. It all makes sense doesn't it?! Raw and even cooked vegetables are what our body needs. Stop with the protein BS about meat. I'm not forcing no meat upon people, hell I eat seafood still. I'm just saying you must learn about what you're eating and putting into your body. Educate yourself and stop living off what's on sale this week in the flyer and oh what's convenient and quick BS
Rawlicious:
* Nori Rolls – sprouted quinoa, marinated mushrooms, avocado & fresh vegetables
YUM, this was SOOO good, the best dish we had here.
* Nacho Platter – the classic trio of Guacamole, “Sour Cream” & Salsa served with sliced green olives, green onions, hot banana peppers & a pile of Rawlicious Nacho Chips
This was good but the one at Live so much better.
* Warm Pizza – Our daily special pizza served on a warm sprouted Buckwheat Crust "ours had tomato puree, tomato slices, red onions, olives, zucchini
This was really tasty, the tomato flavour was so rich.
* Rawitch – Fresh veggies & sprouts, piled high on Earth Bread or Onion Bread
Also really good, the sprouts were just great with guacamole and fresh tomatoes.
* Drink was Chocolate Nut Milk – Almond Milk, Raw Cacao Powder, Agave, Vanilla
Milo/Ovaltine like, it was ok, nothing out of the ordinary.
* Dessert was Brownie
Tasted yumm but we couldn't finish it, we were so full!
Live Raw Food Bar:
* Poutine - Jicama makes up the “fries” of this mouth watering dish.Topped with a cashew herbed “cheese” and miso gravy
My fav dish here but not Amanda's, she didn't like the crunchyness of the "fries", the gravy and "cheese" really made the dish, the mix of flavours and textures were amazing, chapeau Chef!
* Nachos Fiesta - Our famous corn “chips” served with salsa verde, guacamole and cashew sour cream
The salsa, guac and cashew sour cream beats out Rawlicious hands down and THE CHIPS, wow, we bought another bag after to bring home, yes, it was THAT good"
* The main was a mix of four items Spring Roll, Pad Thai, Lasagna and Pizza slice
Everything was yumm, sounds like lots of food but the portions were perfect to be enjoyed.
* Dessert
Amanda's favorite cake EVER, ya, she said that and the cake wasn't even baked nor did it have flour. RICH chocolate cake make with avacado, agave and nuts.
K, basically after listing the foods we had at the two raw restaurants, what does this mean? Well, I definitely feel better, Amanda is sleeping better and less tired. It all makes sense doesn't it?! Raw and even cooked vegetables are what our body needs. Stop with the protein BS about meat. I'm not forcing no meat upon people, hell I eat seafood still. I'm just saying you must learn about what you're eating and putting into your body. Educate yourself and stop living off what's on sale this week in the flyer and oh what's convenient and quick BS
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Upcoming posts and sad event in Toronto...
My next blogs will cover Amanda and My week of going on a Raw Food diet. We have already started it and I'm pleasantly surprised that I'm not having too many cravings and feel pretty good so far. I'm easily seeing more raw food meals and days in our routine in the future. Stay posted.
Condolences go out to the victim's family in last night's incident which cost the life of a cyclist during a confrontation with a vehicle. As an avid cyclist myself, sometimes it is frustrating to be pushed around by motorist on the road but keep calm and don't lose control of yourself. This will be a real high profile case as it involves former Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant. Follow @ CP24 or theStar. I hope the truth will come out in the end and the proper actions are taken and Toronto can continue to progress in it's quest to become a more cycling friendly city.
Condolences go out to the victim's family in last night's incident which cost the life of a cyclist during a confrontation with a vehicle. As an avid cyclist myself, sometimes it is frustrating to be pushed around by motorist on the road but keep calm and don't lose control of yourself. This will be a real high profile case as it involves former Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant. Follow @ CP24 or theStar. I hope the truth will come out in the end and the proper actions are taken and Toronto can continue to progress in it's quest to become a more cycling friendly city.
Let's catch up from the weekend...
So, it has been a while since I last blogged. The week back to work following the vacay was hectic and this week hasn't been any easier. Let's see what we did on the weekend...
Saturday...
Wow, a few days has passed and I can barely remember what we'd done. One of the major things had to be working in the garden and getting the fall plants ready. Went to pick up some nice decorative cabbage/kale (green and purple) and also ornamental purple peppers. Ya, they look like mini eggplants but they're peppers. Otherwise we'd just chilled and did some cleaning around the house, drank some Alsace Riesling and watched movies. Our definition of a perfect weekend.
Sunday...
Slept in a bit, went to grab breakfast and then headed to check out Autofest where Amanda's dad's Camero was being showcased, what a beaut.
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We ended up spending 4 plus hours at the show, what a group of vehicles and the hours of blood and sweat that had gone into them. We actually stood through three sun showers as some of the cars participated in a parade. The atmosphere was great and the smiles on the faces of not only kids, but the adults were priceless.
After the show, Amanda, Amanda's dad and I went to Shrimp Cocktail to have dinner. The 1.5lbs plus lobster special with butternut squash risotto that Amanda's dad had looked and smelled amazing. There was beet & mixed greens salad and vegetarian cannelloni for the vegetarian Amanda. There was also fresh raw oysters and Mediterranean spaghetti for the pescetarian me.
Saturday...
Wow, a few days has passed and I can barely remember what we'd done. One of the major things had to be working in the garden and getting the fall plants ready. Went to pick up some nice decorative cabbage/kale (green and purple) and also ornamental purple peppers. Ya, they look like mini eggplants but they're peppers. Otherwise we'd just chilled and did some cleaning around the house, drank some Alsace Riesling and watched movies. Our definition of a perfect weekend.
Sunday...
Slept in a bit, went to grab breakfast and then headed to check out Autofest where Amanda's dad's Camero was being showcased, what a beaut.
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We ended up spending 4 plus hours at the show, what a group of vehicles and the hours of blood and sweat that had gone into them. We actually stood through three sun showers as some of the cars participated in a parade. The atmosphere was great and the smiles on the faces of not only kids, but the adults were priceless.
After the show, Amanda, Amanda's dad and I went to Shrimp Cocktail to have dinner. The 1.5lbs plus lobster special with butternut squash risotto that Amanda's dad had looked and smelled amazing. There was beet & mixed greens salad and vegetarian cannelloni for the vegetarian Amanda. There was also fresh raw oysters and Mediterranean spaghetti for the pescetarian me.
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