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bourguignon…

19 Monday Nov 2018

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pretty darn fine eating day…

started out with Rice Krispies, almond milk and half a banana… still giggle when I hear the snap, crackle, pop…

was at Kitchen Sync at lunch and had a delicious salad, beautifully plated with a large slice of cheese, and the most amazing beef bourguignon with bacon… food was by Modern Plate Catering…

then to end the day on a good note, was treated to supper at Yafa Cafe… shared some hummus and pita and had red lentil soup… ordered some falafel but ended up bringing them home…

thought that was the end of it, but at our BS gathering shortbread turned up and a super delicious carrot cake…

yummy day;-)…

WWTB day 7…

05 Thursday Jul 2018

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another busy day…

have really been enjoying the drive through the Park each morning as we go to and from the zoo for camp… wonderful relaxing way to start the day…

our supper plan was a frozen pizza, followed by a delicious dessert pizza… our various descriptions included: smells like s’mores; looks like a giant chocolate chip cookie; tastes like hot chocolate… yum… we did discuss that the whole pizza was 880 calories which was why I had a single slice… might just be getting a few of these to have on hand in the freezer;-)…

the older one ran out to the gas bar to pick up some milk for tomorrow’s breakfast and came across this bunny when he returned… clever boy circled around and came in to get me to go out and see it;-)…

Alt…

17 Friday Nov 2017

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had a wonderful lunch today at the Alt Hotel… was there to celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and hear the stories of four women who are changing the world, or at least their small corner of it…

started with a nice fresh salad…

the space is very simple, but comfortable… and the rooms we were in were bright and modern…

the main course was mushroom stuffed chicken breast with roasted vegetables and a delicious sauce…

when it arrived I was thinking it was kind of small… but then I tasted it… yummy, and filling…

for dessert we had creme brûlée….

one of my all time favourites… and so good… had to kind of gulp it down so that I could take some video of the speakers, lol…

the food comes from the Merchant Kitchen which is right next door to the hotel…

all of the staff were pleasant and eager to make our experience the best it could be…

thinking about what else we might do there…

collages…

27 Monday Mar 2017

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lovely evening with my ReImagining group tonight…

we haven’t met for the last few months as weather and other activities intervened…

been carrying around their Christmas gifts in the trunk of the car in my favourite purple bag, lol…

these are the last few which weren’t chosen…

supper was Irish stew with mashed potatoes… so good and the potatoes were a wonderful treat…

and then there was dessert…

we got to make collages and talk about Spring plans…

wonderful evening…

dinner…

14 Sunday Feb 2016

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had a lovely time yesterday decorating the living room and dining room for Valentine’s Day dinner with the kids…

  
ran out to two different grocery stores in the cold and was home in just over an hour with all the goodies I needed…

instead of steak and lobster, which is our usual special dinner, I decided on a roast with a lobster salad… that way no one would have to go out and bbq the dinner, as I could do all of it inside…

prepared everything today and even had time to sit and read for a bit before the kids arrived… dressed in red, lol…

  
followed a new recipe for the roast which was a little rare, but we finished some of it in the microwave for those who like it a bit more done…  
came out very well… although the little boys weren’t fond of the lemon dressing in the lobster salad (another new recipe)… which was odd because they love lemons…

then we had chocolate mousse cake for dessert… it was a big hit…

  
this is one of my favourite recipes, but I haven’t made it in a very long time… still delicious… I was very good and only had a tiny slice… the boys all had two pieces… they really liked it, lol…

  
our Valentine bracelets…

Diary Day 5

29 Wednesday May 2013

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set my alarm for 4:45 am and headed out on deck to watch as we entered Tracy Fiord and watched for icebergs…

quite a few people out and about but it was too early for the runners… the water filled with many little pieces of snow and ice as we got closer…

saw an amazing glacier where we did a 360 so everyone had a chance to see it… most people I have seen on the decks at once… the weather has been spectacular and the crew mention it often… sunny and warm when it is usually overcast and cool… most had never seen the glacier in sunlight and everyone keeps reminding us how special this trip has been…

had breakfast and the went on a tour of the galley with the procurement chef… his job is to ensure they have the right amount of food for every meal on the cruise (which is planned three months before) and to oversee its preparation… there are two very large galleys plus one for each of the dining rooms as well as for the crew… quite a system they go through to get the food out onto the table… great fun… I also received an autographed cookbook…

the kids had gone to a Make a Miracle walk to benefit kids with serious medical conditions…

when I was done I went and joined them for a half mile of the walk around the top deck… we got some great pictures and headed to lunch… For dessert we had a gorgeous chocolate cake with raspberries in it… yum…

napped and headed to bingo, where sadly we didn’t win a cruise, but one woman did:-)…

got dressed up for the formal dinner and took some pictures on deck before the meal…

there are photographers all over the ship taking pictures, but so far we haven’t found any that we really need to purchase..

the service is quite amazing… if you mention something that wasn’t quite right to a staff member the next person up the food chain is beside you within five minutes seeing what they can do to make it right… nearly everyone has a smile on their face and pleasant greetings… we missed one night at dinner and the next night both our wait person and their helper were telling us how they had missed us, lol…

after dinner we saw a production of Piano Man and then I went for a foot massage and pedicure…

currently listening to Finish That Lyric and then off to bed…

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