Food – Page 65 – Elsie Hui

August 5, 2013

Village Ice Cream – Calgary, AB

I’ve always loved ice cream and when I heard there’ a great place in town, and it’s opened till late, I was there!! This location can be a tad hard to find and parking is kind of limited right now are there’s road closures do the the flood, but there’s tons of streets for you to park and enjoy Village Ice Cream. There’s no tables or chairs but there’s tons of room outside for you to enjoy your treat outside – or you can purchase it an take it home!

This day, I enjoyed their Toasted Coconut Ice Cream and I love that it tastes like what it says it’s suppose to! It’s not a subtle taste either, it’s awesome! There’s nothing I like more than ice cream with a waffle cone, and I must say – they have one of the best waffle cones ever! I can just buy a pack of their cones and eat it as is as well!

My husband loves minty ice cream, so he knew he wanted their Guide’s Mint right away with the waffle cone! he loved it and said it tasted like mint!

We left feeling so satisfied and we’re so glad this is a place in our knowledge bank for ice cream — opened till late! I’m sure we’ll be back, especially during hot summer nights!

Village Ice Cream

431 10 Ave SE
Calgary, AB
(403) 261-7950

August 3, 2013

Subs ‘N’ Bubbles Food Truck – Calgary, AB

I was just roaming around Sunfest when I headed down a side street towards all the food trucks. This food truck caught my attention as I love Vietnamese Submarines – so I got an order from Subs ‘N’ Bubbles which smelled the best too (in my opinion!) This food truck was well decorated so I’m sure if I spot it again, I’ll be eating from it!

I ordered a nice bubble tea as it was a hot day with a gentle breeze! I tried their Mango Coconut Bubble tea with Lychee Jelly which at first tasted a bit like bubblegum and mango! I didn’t get much coconut taste, but I did enjoy this drink. I’m not a huge fan of pearls, so the option to have lychee jelly was awesome!

For the sub, I guess I ordered one of their most popular… their Korean Pork Bulgogi Subs which is a neat fusion! I love the flavours of the meat, it was jammed packed with deliciousness! There was enough sauce to make the bun moist but not drench the entire thing to make it soggy or even fall apart! It was just perfect! We added the cheese and it is the way I will have it again!

I thoroughly enjoyed eating from this food truck! It smelled great, it tasted great, the service was quite quick, but the prices are a tad high for street food. It held the price tag of the same food, but for a dine-in place. The nice thing was, it was full size and like I’ve mentioned numerous times — it tasted great! I think I will have to try their Butter Chicken sub next as that would be a great fusion as well!

Subs n Bubbles Food Truck

August 2, 2013August 2, 2013

Basil Ultimate Pho and Fine Vietnamese Cuisine – Calgary

We found ourselves seeking out for more Vietnamese food, and this time we ended up in the Northeast at a place called Basil Ultimate Pho. It’s just off 32nd Avenue and it’s not hard to find! It’s a large place with signage!

We were greeted really quickly and by we kind of knew what we wanted to try. We started with their Beef Spring Rolls which was a deep fried spring roll with beef in it. It was a neat change to their typical pork, and you knew it was beef!

I ordered theier Ultimate Sub which was a mixture of sate beef and chicken on a toasted baguette, with the typical Vietnamese sub toppings. The sub was really good and had a nice heat level to it.

Of course we’d order some pho, we’re at a pho place! We ordered a Pho Tai which is always our go to one! They called it Rare Steak Pho here, and it’s basically the same thing!

Overall, the experience here was nice. The location was large, spacious and clean. The service was great and the prices seem a little high for a what it is. It was an average visit for the pho, but I really enjoyed the Vietnamese sub!

Basil Ultimate Pho and Fine Vietnamese Cuisine

10, 2770 32nd Ave. NE
Calgary, AB
(403) 457-0808

July 29, 2013July 29, 2013

Homemade Blueberry Pancakes

Well, this sounds a little strange but I’ve never tried to make my own pancakes before, let alone Blueberry Pancakes. I just realized it’s such a simple recipe as my co-workers told me if I want it more runny and thin, add more water. If I want it thicker and fluffier, add more flour. So, I made the fluffy version!

Ingredients: (makes 4 pancakes)
1 cup of flour
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 large egg
1 cup milk
blueberries
oil

This recipe is so simple, I actually just mixed all the dry ingredients in a bowl and then mixed the wet ingredients in… all in the same bow. I mixed until it was smooth, and let it sit to rest for a bit.

From there, I heated up my frying pan with a thin layer of oil. I made sure it gets nice and hot. Once the bubbles start forming and come to the top, you know you’re ready to flip!

Then, I just made it toasty in colour, served hot, topped with some butter and maple syrup! It’s delicious for you and your family to enjoy!

July 28, 2013August 13, 2013

Aspen Crossing – Mossleigh, AB

We found ourselves looking at old wooden grain elevators lately, and we landed at Mossleigh, Alberta. From there, we realized that there was a dining room located inside an old 1887 Pullman Dining Car so we knew we had to seek this opportunity out! It’s at a place called Aspen Crossing which is also a hotel in Caboose Cabins or a Camp/RV parking. Right on their property was what I was looking for at the side of the parking lot – the dining car!

Without question, I knew this was where I wanted to eat. We hopped on-board and realized it was their Sunday Brunch Buffet which was fine with me! There were tons of tables that was reserved and when we left, the place was pretty much packed inside the dining car.

This was a great buffet, it had tons of fresh food, ranging from fresh biscuits with your typical breakfast items like sausage, bacon and eggs. Then, as it was a brunch buffet, they had special items like perogies and beef ribs! It was a buffet that is well worth it!

Overall, I’m in love with this dining car! I will go back and try their dinner theatre or their dinner buffets! The food, service and atmosphere was fantastic here! I loved every moment of this experience and I can’t wait to tell people about it!

Aspen Crossing

Box 30
Mossleigh, AB
(403) 534-2129