Creating the good old days, one day at a time.

  • Call the Doctor 

    I know it has been a crazy busy day when I have to call the doctor for lunch.    

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  • Richmond Public Market

    After a long day of watching our kids playing at the Terra Nova playground we needed a family feast, and fast.     So we stopped into the Wonder Wok on the second floor of the Richmond Public Market.     We went with the four dishes for $26 combo.  Our kids loved the green beans and…

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  • When You Forget Your Lunch

    When you forget your lunch AND your wallet at home on the same day, it is awesome to be able to come home and quickly prepare a healthy snack.     I put a small pot of steamed broccoli and half a zucchini (chopped) from the front yard garden and a handful of rice from last…

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  • Emergency Preparedness 

    One of the most important things to have on hand in case of an emergency situation that leads to a power failure is ready to eat food.     My favourite item for this is Chef  Boyardee ravioli. Another food item that you can have on hand for emergency situations is canned beans.  Sure these foods…

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  • Okonomi Sushi New Westminster 

    Lunch today in New Westminster was a sushi combo of a Dynamite Roll with two pieces each of salmon and tuna nigiri sushi.    It was very good. Nicely cut and portioned sushi with good flavour.  The Okonomi Sushi I went to is on 6th Street in uptown New Westminster. 

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  • Gateway Theatre Festival’s – Cook Your Life

    Following last year’s ground-breaking inaugural year, Gateway Theatre is thrilled to bring back the Gateway Theatre Pacific Festival, showcasing in Richmond BC the best contemporary theatre Hong Kong has to offer. One of the theatre events in the Gateway Theatre Pacific Festival that is of particular interest to me combines two of my passions: food and live theatre.…

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  • Early Lunch at Cheese St Grill Food Truck 

    I forgot to share this picture from yesterday’s lunch so here it is today – a Breakfast Brioche sandwich from the Cheese St Grill food truck. The Cheese St Grill truck was parked on Poirier St, near the Coquitlam Farmer’s Market.     I was looking for a breakfast type sandwich and this one fit the…

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  • “Cook Your Life” at the Gateway Theatre

    Following last year’s ground-breaking inaugural year, Gateway Theatre is thrilled to bring back the Gateway Theatre Pacific Festival, showcasing in Richmond BC the best contemporary theatre Hong Kong has to offer. One of the theatre events in the Gateway Theatre Pacific Festival that is of particular interest to me combines two of my passions: food and live theatre.…

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  • School is Back!!

    On Tuesday, September 8th, thousands of parents will celebrate as their little darlings return to school.  When children return to school, it is much like a zombie walk. There are hordes of people of every size and look staggering along, staring down at the ground in front of themselves or staring into the glowing device…

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  • Lunch at the Northern Cafe and Grill

    For my last lunch out and away from New Westminster I decided to hit up the Northern Cafe and Grill one more time. I went there earlier in the summer for a breakfast and the owner told me to come back again to see him to try the burgers he makes. He told me he…

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