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The Real Chicken Noodle Soup (RCNS) at Stock Market—Buy, Sell, or Hold?

In Lunch, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, cooking shortcuts, fast food on January 17, 2010 at 11:59 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

Chicken Noodle Soup at Stock Market on Granville Island

I meant to write a story about Stock Market at Granville Island’s Public Market for a while now. But I hadn’t had time to do so. Last time I was in the neighborhood, my stomach had already been stuffed with Yummy Sushi’s breakfast. Fortunately I was able catch up with some of my wish list during the holidays.

At first, I spent a few days watching the first and [...]

Cheap Appétit Recipes No. 003: Red Curry Tuna with Udon Noodles — Why Eat out When You Can Cook at the Office?

In Cheap Appétit recipes, Dinner, Lunch, asian cuisine, cooking shortcuts, easy recipes on December 20, 2009 at 11:30 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

Red Curry Tuna with Udon Noodles

Winter had arrived and I hated it. I didn’t know about others, but I’d rather stay warm and dry in my office than run out in the cold rain to grab some lunch. However, I could only endure so much of ramen noodles, frozen dinners and leftovers at work. I desperately needed better lunch solutions. Fortunately, I have found one in the office’s microwave oven! [...]

Cheap Appétit Recipe 002: Wasabi Leftover Turkey Salad Sandwich.

In Cheap Appétit recipes, cooking shortcuts, easy recipes, north american cuisine on October 11, 2009 at 8:58 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

wasabi leftover turkey salad sandwich

Canadian Thanksgiving always catches me off-guard. This year was no different. I totally forgot about it until last week. Once I found out, I started to panic. I had no clue where I could review a Thanksgiving turkey dinner under $5. I don’t know how to roast a turkey or bake a pumpkin pie either. “Oh boy! What am I gonna do?,” I murmured repeatedly. [...]

Cheap Appétit Recipe No. 001: Green curry mushroom with Thai red rice and Edamame – So easy you can cook with one hand tied behind your back.

In Cheap Appétit recipes, asian cuisine, cheap eats vancouver under $5, cooking shortcuts, easy recipes on August 28, 2009 at 8:46 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

This week, I would like to introduce a new section called Cheap Appétit Recipes. It will be a gathering place for my cheap, easy recipes and cooking shortcuts. I hope you’ll find them useful and will eventually try them [...]