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Weekly Cities: Vancouver, B.C

This is my first every post on 'weekly cities', enjoy!

Vancouver,

Vancouver is a beautiful Canadian city located on the coast of British Columbia. The city is widely popular for its nature: city ratio, its amazing shopping and its diversity. As my favourite city in Canada, this is my first pick on 'Weekly Cities'.

Let's dive right in!


Best places to stay:

The Loden Hotel
-Down town & west end

4.5 star

The St. Regis Hotel
-Downtown & West end

3.5 star 

 

Fairmont Pacific Rim
-Downtown & west end

5 star



Places to see:
Science world!
-A interactive museum

 

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Granville Island
Don't forget to check out Granville island's popular public market!

 

Stanley park!

-The most beautiful city park I've ever seen and a great place to take a nature walk.



 

Where to shop:
Metropolis in Metrotown

Pacific center

 

Robson Street

 

Enjoy amazing shops like Topshop, Forever 21 and Zara!



Where to eat:
The Alice in Wonderland themed restaurant where you get to experience all things Alice in Wonderland with food, décor and live performance. Good luck.

 

Nandos! The restaurant in down town Vancouver that has the most delicious chicken on their menu.



 



 

Summer night market!

 



  All in all Vancouver is a beautiful city with a strong connection with nature. Just walking down the cities streets you can tell how eco-friendly the city is. The city is a perfect mix of sandy, ocean beaches, jungled mountains and parks and fantastic, diverse shopping.

Vegetables Amandine

Ingredients:
8 0z. mini peeled carrots
1lb. sugar snap peas
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 Tbs. butter
2 Tbs. orange juice or lemon juice
1/2 tsp. dried marjoram (optional)
1/4 tsp. grated orange zest of lemon zest
1/8 tsp. salt
1/16 tsp. pepper
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil over medium-high heat. Add carrots; cook until almost tender (3-4 mins). Add sugar snap peas; cook until almost tender (2-3 mins). Drain vegies and rinse under cool water. Put aside.

In large dry non stick skillet, cook almonds, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until lightly browned and fragrant, about 2 mins. Then put aside.

In the same skillet melt butter over medium high. Add carrots and peas and cook, stirring, 2 mins. Add juice, zest, marjoram, salt and pepper. Cook until carrots are tender, 2-3 mins. Stir in almonds then serve.

 

servings-6

calories- 110

protein- 3g

fat- 6g (3g. sat.)

trans fat- 0g

chol.: 10mg.

carbs: 11g.

sodium: 134 mg.

fiber: 3g.

sugar: 6g.

kitchen time: 20 mins

total time: 20 mins.

 

Healthy popcorn!

Pour one cup of kernels into a paper bag. Add a teaspoon of olive oil and a couple shakes of salt. Then tape the paper bag closed and pop it into the microwave for 2 mins.

Absolutely delicious, with little calories and fat!