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breadboard…

11 Saturday Apr 2020

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the doorbell rang again today… second day in a row… I was expecting this one;-)…

it was a delivery of bread, croissants and hot cross buns from La Belle Baguette… the hot cross buns were still warm;-)…

I am going to be in trouble with my doctor if I keep eating bread at this rate because it raises my blood sugar… but I had to have a couple of the buns with cheese for my breakfast… very tasty…

then, for supper I made French toast using the bread knife and board that my beloved and I purchased at Victoria Beach many years ago…

the knife is made for left-handed people and fits into the tray portion of the cutting board… it is very cool…

delicious things to eat and fun memories…

comfort…

14 Saturday Mar 2020

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after yesterday’s odd day, I decided to make some comfort food…

things that have always made us feel good, or remind me of special moments;-)…

the first thing I made was a batch of cornmeal muffins… I’ve never made them before, but the idea of a tasty – bread-type – food sounded good… they were delicious and went well with the Thai Shrimp Soup that I had for lunch…

then I made macaroni and cheese… this has been a family favourite since the girls were small… I packaged it up into containers and will bake it when I want to eat it…

finally I made bacon, mushrooms and croutons… I remember my mom and dad making this for supper… it was usually served on toast, but I’ve adjusted the recipe and add croutons at the end as I don’t usually have bread in the house… the crunch is a perfect accompaniment to the soft bacon and mushrooms…

it really was comforting to spend the day in the kitchen, making these reminders of family times…

sort of…

27 Thursday Feb 2020

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this week was Shrove Tuesday and I decided to make pancakes… I sort of followed my recipe, but cut it back by two-thirds and adapted the ingredients…

took the page from my new cookbook and stuck it up on the message board so I could read it easily…

as I’ve typed the recipes, for many of them I’ve added two sets of quantities so there is less likelihood of messing up the ingredients… I will redo this one with the smaller amount for next time, lol…

I used to make this recipe for the family and would take the last few tablespoons to mix with grated potatoes to make potato pancakes for me…

worked out well with the adjustments and they were delicious…

usually I’d use sour cream, but this time I used Greek yogurt and it worked well…

there were a few pancakes left for breakfast;-)…

leftover…

24 Monday Feb 2020

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I’ve used quite a bit of the leftover rice that I made last week…

so far I’ve made a few things with it… combined some of it with shredded Brussels sprouts; mixed it with shrimp and egg for a lovely fried rice; and combined it with meatballs…

but I am getting a little tired of it, particularly as rice isn’t one of my favourites, lol… I would much rather have potatoes…

but I do love rice pudding;-)… so I did some research and then made some…

had some for breakfast… it was delicious…

theatre…

02 Sunday Feb 2020

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dinner and the theatre… well, more like lunch and the theatre, lol…

tried out PF Changs before we went to PTE…

it is a nice spot although a bit loud… we were treated to a dynamite shrimp cocktail while we waited for our lunch… it was delicious…

we ordered and shared two items… Crispy Honey Shrimp and Kung Pow Brussels sprouts… both were good…

there was an issue with our bill but the manager was able to sort it out and offered us a dessert the next time we go…

from there it was off to PTE, where we saw Ghost Light… it was very well done with a minimal set… it was both funny and poignant…

I do enjoy our theatre dates;-)…

insta…

12 Sunday Jan 2020

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I’ve seen lots of ads for the Instant Pot, but felt that I didn’t need another appliance in the kitchen…

and now that I’m retired I have all day to prepare food…

but… my daughter showed me hers and told me all the things it can do which made me think about it more seriously…

apparently, it could replace my egg cooker (which is currently not working), be a rice cooker (which I’ve wanted), act as a crockpot (which I have, in purple), act as a steamer, sauté things, keep things warm, and even be a sterilizer…

we made salmon (from frozen) and smashed potatoes with spinach in about half an hour… and it was delicious…

we also made white and wild rice with chicken thighs (again from frozen) in about 45 minutes from start of prep to eating…

and mushroom soup, and risotto…

think I just might have to buy one now that I am home…

Atelier…

07 Tuesday Jan 2020

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what a wonderful treat it was to go to Atelier for dinner…

my daughter took me to celebrate my retirement… her hubby acted as chauffeur for the evening;-)…

it is a twelve course tasting menu and every course is more impressive than the last…

we also shared a wine pairing… this worked well as I only wanted a sip of each offering…

our appetizer was on a plate which rotated while we were enjoying the three different bites… it was very cool…

one of my favourite courses was the sable fish… it was very tasty…

every course came on a different plate… apparently the chef collects dishes from all over… many of the ones we had this time were different from the last time I was there… because the restaurant is intimate they don’t need tons of each dish…

at the end of our meal, we had the opportunity to meet with Marc Lepine, chef/owner of Atelier…

next time I’m in Ottawa I will be sure to check out his new offering – Thru… it is only open on Tuesdays and has seating for six with a menu of 50 items… it uses QR code’s to order… sounds very fun…

what a special gift… it was a magical evening;-)…

eaten…

20 Thursday Jun 2019

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I can’t think of a week that I’ve eaten out more…

Monday was an amazing catered dinner at the office…

Tuesday was lunch out with a good friend…

Wednesday, it was breakfast out, followed by pizza brought in for lunch…

today, had delicious homemade muffins and scones, wth fruit and cheese for breakfast, and went for lunch at Smith…

don’t have any plans for tomorrow, lol… how sad is that…

menu…

18 Tuesday Jun 2019

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had the most delicious dinner last night…

started with a salad of compressed melon, whipped goat cheese and apple compote, mint, red wine vinaigrette, dill salt, local pea shoots… it was yummy…

and then we had a wonderful chicken breast that was so moist… lemon brined chicken, rhubarb and brown butter sauce, crispy quinoa, beets, Swiss chard…

ended the meal with strawberry shortcake, with a purple flower on it… sugar scone, macerated strawberries, coconut whipped cream, hibiscus and ginger syrup… oh my…

Lyndsay, from Modern Plate Catering, did a magnificent job… she arrived with a chef and a server… they looked after everything…

the menu descriptions above come directly from her;-)…

what a wonderful treat…

already dreaming about the next time…

pie…

03 Wednesday Apr 2019

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had a sweet snack tonight…

pistachios and a few pieces of a Lindt chocolate bar…

just this morning someone commented about how well I am watching my sugar intake…

and then I ate cake at lunch;-(… it was a small piece, but I ate the whole thing…

I don’t care much for cake… my mom always made cherry pie for my birthday, lol… but this cake was amazing…