I’m in love with the food at Guys Cafe in Cochrane, Alberta. You can always find healthier options when dining at this cafe. They have a wide selection of homemade soups, and breads. They also have sandwiches with lots of fresh veggies piled into them. When dining there a couple of days ago, I had…
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I chose to go with just the veggie option, and no crispy onions. I didn’t even get Tofu in the dish, because I wanted more veggies! I’d rather have more veggies than Tofu! The sauce that they use is good, but for the meal to be healthy and nutritious for the meal, the sauce should…
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A little gem of a restaurant in Cochrane where you’ll find tasty foods and great service. Chiang Rai Thai Cuisine’s Mango Salad, yum! The food is always very delectable, and you can find healthy food items with fresh vegetables; the chef avoids frozen vegetables. This time, we opted to try the Mango Salad and boy, was it…
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I’ve been to this restaurant previously, and by far, my favourite healthy dish is the Palak Paneer. In case you’ve never heard of Palak Paneer, it is made with spinach, spices, and you’ll find indian cheese, along with a bit of tomato with some fresh ginger slices on top of the paneer for decoration.…
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It was an early morning today, and I felt like a healthy breakfast with lots of fruit! When thinking of what breakfast place to dine-out at that offers a wide selection of seasonal fruits, Cora’s is the place to go. I opted to have the Peggy’s Poached Breakfast which consisted of about 3 ounces of cottage cheese…
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The Namahata ($3.75): quinoa, shredded bean curd, yams, potato, green leaf lettuce, cucumber and crispy wheat centre. The flavour of these were in stark contrast to the Non La’s. They were vibrant and light. I really appreciated the great textures from all the ingredients, especially the crispy wheat centre that was reminiscent of deep-fried rice…
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I ordered the Sliding Down the Sand Dunes ($8.5), which was rice noodles served with a lemongrass and ginger broth. On top, there’s pineapple, peanut sate, assorted tofu, mushrooms, lotus root and greens. The broth was absolutely incredible! The lemongrass and ginger lent a spiciness that tickled my taste buds. There was also some chilli…
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What’s a sandwich without a soup? It’s like a world with salt, but no pepper; one cannot exist without the other. Thus, we ordered the Tomato & Fennel Soup ($6). In spite of its sheer simplicity, this soup is my favourite item at Tractor by far. It’s spicy, slightly tangy and overall body-warming. The fennel also stands…
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Have you been to Bluestar Diner, it’s a must! I decided to order the BSD Veggie Burger for $15, and upgraded my side of fries to a house salad for an extra$1, well worth it. I would recommend this veggie burger! Alot of veggie burgers do not have a lot of flavour, but this one did!…
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Have you been to National on 17th? While out at this busy Eatery, or National Beer Hall, I had a delightful salad, and thought I’d share it with you! I opted for the Roasted Beet and Arugula Salad $14, that had big slices of ripe oranges throughout it, a healthy amount of feta cheese on…
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Shifting toward bigger and bolder flavours, we had the Zuni! If you boil down the culinary jargon on the menu, it’s essentially a bean stew with apple, fennel and carrots. This was definitely my favourite dish since it was the heartiest! I really liked the soft carrots, which were sticks of dynamite flavour.
The Porcini definitely had its Asian influences, because it looked like it belonged in a Japanese restaurant. It had braised porcini mushrooms, daikon, edamame, buckwheat noodles, sesame and kombu dash. I found the broth to be a little unbalanced in seasoning, though I can’t really figure out which direction it should teeter more toward. But, I did…
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