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Twinings – Royal Wedding Commemorative Blend Tea

So, I’ve had this tea for a while and tried it awhile ago, but I figured I’d say something about it since I started talking about it a while ago as well! This tea actually is really light and floral as of most white teas – this one is actually called special edition White Earl Grey!! I love this tin that holds the tea bags in, and the best part was inside the tin holds the box of tea bags – so the tin was actually clean!

It’s a tea that you don’t need to steep too long as it is quite delicate. I had this tea in a cup – as is (no milk, cream, sugar, honey or anything!) and it was really good! All I did was just place the tea bag into a cup, and pour boiling water on top! It’s simple and delicious!

This tea, it says it’s made of a blend of white tea, with the flavours of bergamot and rose petals – and you can definitely tell it’s floral once the tea steeps up with a hint of citrus from the bergamot! If you ask me, it almost has a slight ginger taste and smell to it which made this tea really relaxing and comforting on the cold evening I had it on.

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Cheemo Perogies – Potato, Bacon and Romano Cheese

Breakfast time is a tough time for me to find something quick, hot and delicious! I like having a hot breakfast no matter how early in the day, and with a work shift starting at 6am, I still need to eat something hot and yummy!! I’ve found a solution that doesn’t take too long to make and tastes great too! It’s Cheemo Perogies which is a brand of perogies that I’ve loved since the beginning of my perogy eating days. I have fallen in love with Potato, Bacon and Romano Cheese perogies and when you bit into these little packages of goodness, you totally taste the bacon!

Nothing beats homemade or hand pinched perogies, but I don’t have time to make them. Cheemo perogies have the been the only brand that I can trust to make them for me that I can find comparable to homemade ones. The skin isn’t nearly as thick or tough as many other brands. After you cook the perogies, you can eat it as is, you can pan fry them, you can add toppings to it, you can do anything to them, and they’re awesome!

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Marc Jacobs – Daisy Eau So Fresh

I love spring, and I like to buy a small bottle of perfume twice a year… one for the Spring/Summer months, and one for the Fall/Winter months. This year, I found a small bottle of Marc Jacobs perfume, in a cute and adorable travel size called Eau So Fresh and I think it will be my new favourite for a few years to come! I still love the previous scents that I love for the Spring/Summer season, but I can add this to the list! The scent isn’t overpowering in any way and it doesn’t cause me to sneeze – as I have allergies!

Because this is a travel size, the bottle is a little different from the regular sized bottles. I really like the flower, as it is really cute. It would take up quite a bit of space if I was to travel with it is a problem. The other thing, it doesn’t actually stand up like a flower. It just lies there, but it’s really cool anyway! The scent is fruity and floral and it reminds me of spring and summer – which is really nice! I like sweet scents for the sunny seasons, and this one isn’t so sweet that it attracts fruit flies or anything – so it’s just perfect! I like to spray this on both the inside of my wrist and just one pump on my clothing so it lasts longer. The scent does fade rather quickly, and the bottle is kind of large to take around to touch up. But, I’m never out too much where it becomes a huge issue, so I still love it!

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Decleor Aromessence Neroli Oil

If you haven’t figured out where I live, I live in a dry place – almost desert like conditions without the heat here in Calgary! So, it’s no surprise that skin gets so dry and tight, especially in the winter. Recently, I’ve discovered the product Decleor Aromessence Neroli Oil and it has become a product I think I’ll have forever!

This little bottle has lasted me a very long time so far, and I’ve barely made a dent! It’s costly, but obviously is something you use very little of as it is oil after all! I use about 2-3 drops depending on how dry the conditions are, and it’s always enough to go around and some more! It’s extremely hydrating, and it smells great. I think with the skin being more hydrated, it will be a good investment as it will help prevent some fine lines that I’m starting to see as I’m more on the dehydrated side!

Sometimes in the summer when I may think I’m producing more oils than needed, this has actually helped balance my skin and oil production! So, it’s a great product and a great investment!

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Namskar Cuisine of India

I love Indian cuisine, and when I heard I was going to go to Namskar – Cuisine of India, I was really happy! Apparently I’ve been there once, but it must’ve been so long ago, I don’t remember it at all! Nothing in there rings a bell, so I will consider it my first time there! This little Indian restaurant is located right on 16th avenue, and it’s a corner location. It offers a few spots in the back which I found it was easiest to park on the streets. Once you walk up to the restaurant, you can smell the Indian spices and curries – you know you’re in for a real treat!

We got in, and instead of ordering my usual mango lassi, I decided to have a nice cup of Chai Tea which has always been one of my favourites. Unfortunately here, their chai wasn’t as strong as I would have hoped for. I like it when it’s creamy and full of spices – but that’s a personal preference. Luckily, their food is really good here!

My pictures didn’t really turn out, but we ordered a bunch of curries, rice and naan. We started with Butter Chicken which was a delicious dish with chunks of chicken pieces in a tomato and cashew sauce. The sauce was really thick, creamy and a hint of sweetness to the spice! For the first time, we also went ahead a tried some Fish Curry which was chunks of Basa fish cooked with fresh vegetables. It was a medium heat dish but came out to be one of my favourites of the evening.

For the spice dishes, we ordered Lamb Vindaloo which of course was lamb. Vindaloo has always been the killer dish for me but they made this sauce really nice – infused with so much flavour and fragrant, the spice was really nice with the lamb. We also had a order of Goat, which I don’t really remember what kind of curry it was in. It didn’t have as much sauce to it, and it was cooked with a lot of vegetables. Regardless, it was a great dish, and I ate a lot of it!

To end the night, we actually took a different spin… we ended with a plate of appeitzers instead of dessert. We had the Namskar Mix Platter which was a great idea to start with. For us, it was too much food as it came with pieces of Veggie Pakoras, paneer pakoras, Fish pakoras, onion bhajia, Veggie samosa, and a piece of lamb samosa. It came on 2 plates, which was great as we had a relatively large group and it made it easy to share.

This was a wonderful place to go for dinner. The service was really good, and they kept filling up our glasses with water – as we needed it. This would be a location I would return to for Indian food because I really enjoyed my experience here! This time, I will remember I’ve been here!

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Namskar Cuisine of India

202 16 Ave NE
Calgary, AB
(403) 230-4447