Eggspectations Montreal

Oh man!! Eggspectations is by far my favourite brunch place in Montreal. I can safely say that Eggspectations exceeds expectations. How smart was that huh? Look at that alliteration though.

Anyways, there are several branches in Montreal, but today in particular I am talking about the location on 190 Sainte-Catherine West. I have been here a total of three, or maybe four times and I have an amazing meal every time. Sadly, I didn’t take a picture every time because, some times people judge me when I take a picture of my food. Do you know people who do that? I mean, why can’t I take a picture of my food, especially if it looks pretty.

I have had numerous special memories here from celebrating an important birthday to sending off a good friend before he leaves. There’s something about the atmosphere that is so friendly and open.

To start off, they have an amazing selection of the classic eggs benny. Not only do they offer the original benny, they also play it up with spinach, bacon and even lobster! Now, I myself have not yet tried the lobster benny but I have heard magical things about it. Just a warning though, you have to be willing to spend a little bit more for that.

Their potatoes are to die for and they seriously taste like nuggets of heaven on your plate, all golden and buttery…ready to get in my tummy. I’ve never really been a fan of eggs benny before but I have been changed. They’re just so good.


This is the spinach benny and I am really sad to announce I don’t remember the name of it. What I did like was the extra vegetables included in my meal but for the extra price I didn’t find it that much different compared to the original.

That is it for now , but I’m off to try out new things soon so check back in for more!!!

 

Arriverdverci,
Sindy Spencer
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Yogurt Popsicle

Summer is finally here and after months of hibernating and crying every time I step outside, I am so ready to embrace the warm weather. Seriously. Although, I have to be honest when I say that I kind of love winter, but after Christmas comes and goes, my tolerance for the bitter cold really goes down.

I realized a sad truth very recently. I am going to the beach in less than two months and I am sadly still in winter mode. All those midnight food runs were not good to me at all and I don’t think I can show myself in a bathing suit right now. So, when I was craving ice cream recently, I decided to look for a healthier alternative that would satisfy my cravings and be a little nicer to my waist.

I bought these super cool popsicle molds  from IKEA and ventured the internet for recipes I could use.


Guys, I am bringing you the yogurt popsicle today. I know this isn’t new information for a lot of people but…it doesn’t taste bad! The greek yogurt was even on sale yesterday, it was like the universe was happy for me. On the same note though, those pizza pockets were also on sale and even though I haven’t had one since the second grade, I was suddenly craving one. 

I miss being back at school eating fries for dinner everyday… those were the golden days. Hahah get it? “Golden days”…fries… are golden? Alright, moving along.

To make these delicious yogurt babies, I threw in a box of blueberries and a box of blackberries into the blender to make it smoother. Then, I threw in around two cups of greek yogurt into the berry mixture and honey to taste. Now, I purchased non-flavoured yogurt so I decided to add some sort of sweetner, however if you buy a flavoured one, usually I find those are pretty sweet already and you might not need to add anything else. It’s all up to you really, cook and taste. After mixing everything together, I poured everything into the IKEA moulds, and I have to say, for the amount I made, it filled up ALMOST two sets of moulds. I froze them over night and in the morning, ran the popsicle under hot water to remove it from the casing.


Look how pretty it is!!! My review is…that these do not taste as good as the real thing…obviously. If everyone could make these and have them taste just as good as Ben & Jerry’s, then the ice cream industry would be out of business. However, they do taste good. I think if I were to modify anything, I would have added more honey or maybe even a dash of vanilla extract. I’m really excited about trying out new recipes though!! More things to come! Try it out and tell me what you think!

 

Arriverdverci,
Sindy Spencer
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