Ajisen Ramen

Ajisen Ramen
5229 Yonge Street
North York, ON    M2N 5P8
416-223-0618

www.facebook.com/ajisenrammencanada

There's also another location somewhere in downtown Toronto.

Forsythe Family Farms

Forsythe Family Farms
10539 Kennedy Road
Markham, ON   L6C 1N8
905-887-1087

(On the East Side of Kennedy, North of Major Mackenzie Drive, South of Elgin Mills)

Fresh locally grown fruit and vegetables.
Fresh baked goods.

Farmers Market

Harvest Festival in October. Pick your own Pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch.

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables & Pumpkin Pie!!

Ling Long Legend

Ling Long Legend
3275 Highway 7 East
Markham, ON    L3R 3P9
905-477-9881

Highway 7 East of Woodbine Ave

This is small restaurant tucked away in a far corner of a sprawling plaza. Access to the restaurant is from the outside, not from inside the mall.

Noodles are handmade when you order and you can even watch the chef making them.  They also have nice xiao long bao (soup filled dumpling dim sum), though one must be very careful with these, as the soup inside is very hot.

Ramen Raijin

Ramen Raijin
3 Gerrard Street East
Toronto, ON   M5B-2K8
647-748-1500

Hours: Open 7 days a week, 11:30-23:00hrs
There are some exceptions - early closures and days off are posted on their website.

Tonkotsu Kakuni Ramen

The service was quick and polite.  The egg was perfectly done.  The pork belly was tender and juicy.  The ramen was fresh and springy.  The broth was initially amazing.  Then ... I don't know what happened.  I suddenly detected something ... different ... in the bouquet of the broth.  Perhaps I was mistaken.  Has anyone else encountered this?

Kenzo Ramen

Kenzo Ramen
6180 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON   M2M-2M6
416-229-4526

Ramen and other Japanese food.

Saving Grace

Saving Grace
907 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON   M6J-1V9
416-703-7368

Closest Intersection: Dundas at Bellwoods Ave, between Bathurst and Ossington

Fridays open 09:00-15:00hrs

Tasty Sourdough French Toast with Caramelized Bananas drizzled with Maple Syrup.

Bismillah Grocers

Bismillah Grocers
10288 Yonge St,
Richmond Hill, ON   L4C 3B8
905-770-2856

Closest Intersection: Yonge & Wright St

Mmm. Tasty cooked and frozen Samosas (chicken, beef, veggie).

Segovia Restaurant

Segovia Restaurant Toronto
5 Saint Nicholas Street
Toronto, ON  M4Y 1W5
416-960-1010

www.segoviarestaurant.ca

Mmm. Paella.  Live Spanish Guitar.

Ancient Quote & A Perennial Issue

"Let food by thy medicine"
                                                                           ~ Hippocrates

"In March 2012, a family of four in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, would have paid nearly $475 a week, or almost $25,000 a year, to eat healthy meals, according to the Revised Northern Food Basket survey tool." [1]

This same article indicated that the cost in Toronto would be around $175/wk. [1]  I'm intrigued by the concept of good quality and healthy food to prevent illnesses. So if food is meant to be preventative medicine, there are portions of Canada that charge very differently.  It's amazing (and disheartening) to realize how geography plays such a role in a person's health.

[1]  Cavanaugh, S.  (2013).  What's for Dinner?  Canadian Nurse, 109, 22-25.

Whoa, talk about falling off the bandwagon! And Quiche...

Well, the cooking resolution obviously flopped. I bit off more than I could chew, pun intended.  The amount of cooking exceeded the rate at which the cooking was consumed, and well ... my freezer could only hold so much food.  So I'm cautiously taking a slower approach.

I was at Michel's Baguette having ham quiche, a butter croissant and a hazulnut coffee when inspiration struck. The following is a quiche that I put together, off the top of my head. Sadly, my broccoli was in very poor shape from sitting in the fridge for too long :(  Also, the quiche could have used a little bit more milk or eggs; I'll have to fiddle with the recipe a little bit.

Broccoli-Kolbassa Quiche

3 Broccoli Florets + Stem, washed and diced small
375g Kolbassa Sausage, diced small
Old Cheddar, a chunk shredded (I estimate it was about 1/4 of a long slab)
2% Milk, 500 mL
8 eggs
4 pie crusts
salt, a pinch
pepper, a dash

1) Mix broccoli, sausage and cheddar in a large bowl. Divide equally amongst the 4 pie crusts.
2) Whisk together the milk, eggs, salt and pepper. Divide equally amongst the 4 pie crusts.
3) Bake for 1 hour in a preheated 325 degree oven.

Edit 2013-06-13:
Adjustments for the next time:
- measure amount of shredded cheese. Use approximately 2 cups.
- Use 2 1/2 cups of milk
- Use 9 eggs
- Bake the crust about 10-15 minutes before filling