Anniversary & Family Day Meals

I told my bf that I would cook for our Anniversary Day (we celebrated early). I made sushi for lunch. My mom helped me with the oven-barbecued chicken wings and shrimps cocktail for dinner. I wanted to grill the shrimps but my mom said pan frying is faster so, I went along with her idea. I bought the shrimp cocktail sauce on the side and it tastes sour. My brother didn’t like it.

Sushi ingredients: nori, short grain rice, onigiri seasoning, beef, masago and cucumber

Chicken wings: marinated with salt, pepper and fish sauce
I used this sauce recipe that I found online at http://www.canadianliving.com/food/oven_barbecued_wings.php (tastes like tomato sauce).

boiled broccoli, pan fried beef and peppers dishes

NY Shopping Haul

My family and I went to Waterloo Premium Outlets. They have 100 outlet stores and this weekend it’s Presidents’ Day Sale (Feb. 17 – 20). We shopped there for over 6 hours. I think that was my longest shopping hours ever. Lol.

Address & Map: http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/directions.asp?id=9

What did I buy?

- Guess black pea coat with Sherpa lined hoodie

Sale Price: $39 USD before tax 

- Columbia water resistant black gloves  

Sale Price: $21+

Additional 50% off + 20% off coupon = $8+ USD after tax 

 

My Valentine’s Day

My bf and I celebrated Valentine’s Day early at Yamato Japanese restaurant. He always wanted to try there because the master chef cooks in front of you. He didn’t do amazing tricks except for the flaming onion. I like their soup and spicy salmon sushi.  It sucks that we had to sit with strangers at the same table. I was hoping to get our own table and chef. Overall, it was a wonderful experienced. I only took a picture of my Tori dinner.   

What did we order?

-         Spicy Salmon Roll

-         Pops

-         Teppanyaki Dinners: accompanied with Japanese clear onion soup, green salad with house dressing, grilled vegetables, and steamed rice.

The waitress would ask if you want steamed rice or fried rice. If you choose fried rice, it cost $5 more.

TORI: tender boneless chicken dark meat glazed with teriyaki sauce  

BEEF ROLL: thinly sliced prime ribeye beef, wrapped with fried garlic and green onion, prepared at your grill table

Total after HST + tips: $94. 52

Serviced: 4/5

Food: 3.75/5

Location: 24 Bellair St., Toronto, ON, M5R2C7

Map: http://www.yelp.ca/biz/yamato-japanese-restaurant-toronto

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I made a card, chocolate chip cookies and marble cupcakes for him.

 Yesterday, he came over to my house and surprised me with fresh dozen roses! ^_^ It comes with water tubes and flower food to make these last longer.

Onion Steak and Seafood Restaurant

Last weekend, my family and I celebrated our little cousin’s birthday dinner at “Onion Steak and Seafood” restaurant. They have a small selection of buffet bars. If you want to eat steak, chicken or seafood then you must order it from the menu (starting from $16+). I ordered the sizzling chicken with black bean sauce. It came with mushroom, broccoli, pasta and sunny side up egg. If I add steak or anything else to my plate, it will cost me a dollar or more. This restaurant is different and it’s not really a buffet. My family said their pudding didn’t taste too sweet and they loved it! I didn’t try that because I was too full. 

Total after tax + tips: $140 CAD
Serviced: 4/5

Food: 4/5

Location: 668 Silver Star Blvd, unit 203, Scarborough, ON, M1V 5N1

Map: http://www.eatto.ca/onion-steak-and-seafood.html

I bought Hello Kitty necklace for her birthday gift.

Mica Bella Cosmetics Mineral Makeup Kit + Swatches

Last August, my big sis and I bought this kit at CNE. We got two powder foundation, five shimmer powder, one foundation brush, point brush and instructions DVD. The sale associate gave us one shimmer powder for free :) It’s worth $20 each. The colours are gorgeous and highly pigmented. You can use them as eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara, lip gloss and nail polish! It’s awesome!

Total after HST:  $265.60 CAD

::Shimmer Powder::

#61 Artic White

#77 Ebony

#94 Intelligence

#79 Royal

#37 Sunset

Swatches
Intelligence - Artic White - Ebony - Sunset - Royal

Hockey Sushi

My bf and I had been craving to eat sushi for a long time! We went out to all you can eat restaurant. We ate here a few times before. It’s the best one around Brampton. They give you free pops if you ordered from all you can eat menu. That’s a really good deal! We paid by cash and got 10% off. You can find their coupon at http://brampton.hockeysushi.com/special/index.php(expires on January 31, 2012). I forgot to sign up points reward card with them! :( To find out more about the card, check out this link http://rewards.hockeysushi.com/

Dinner - Adult Price: $20.95

Total: $42.62 CAD

Serviced: 4/5

Food: 4/5

Location: 7694 Hurontario Street, Brampton, ON L6Y

Red dragon, shrimp tempura and spicy salmon roll

Salmon

Salmon sushi pizza

Seaweed salad

Grilled salmon and asparagus

Squid

Beef short ribs and beef teriyaki

Shrimp tempura

Spicy salmon roll

Edamame

Strawberry ice-cream

Mango ice-cream

All Star Wings & Ribs

My bf, friends and I went out to eat at All Star. We ordered French fries, calamari rings, beer, spicy and honey garlic/bbq chicken wings. I didn’t bother to take picture of every plate because I didn't want the guys to give me an odd look. Lol. 

Total after HST + Tips: $160 CAD
Serviced: 4/5
Food: 4.5/5
Location: 3130 Rutherford Road, Vaughan, ON L4K 0B1

Red Tini cocktail

It has pomegranate, cranberry and pop. That’s all I remember :P I can’t find the ingredients online. It tastes a little strong but the sugar around the glass balanced out the taste :)