23 Tuesday Feb 2021
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on Sunday I took out a couple of little bacon wrapped steaks to barbecue, being as it was so warm out…
earlier in the day I baked a potato and then cooled it in the fridge so the sugars would be better…
moved Barbie into the middle of the garage and got her going…
the steaks cooked nicely and the potato warmed up just right…
I had a few Brussels sprouts which I cooked with garlic…
it turned out delicious… the steak was exactly the way I like it…
getting more used to using the barbecue…
12 Friday Feb 2021
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batch, big girl pants, blessed, dinner, energy, fish, food, happy, homemade, moments, prepared, widow
there was a whirlwind of activity in the kitchen a few days ago…
not sure what it was about, but went with the flow, lol…
after breakfast, I used the leftover half banana to make some overnight oats…
a bit later I produced a small batch of homemade macaroni and cheese which I will have over the next few days…
then I prepared sweet potato oven fries to go with my pickerel for supper…
wonder if I will have this much energy over the next while, or whether it was a one time event…
03 Wednesday Feb 2021
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beloved, big girl pants, blessed, dinner, food, hearts, memories, moments, ravioli, red, Valentine's Day, widow
had a bit of fun today decorating the house with hearts…
put them in the dining room, living room, bathroom, den and on the stairway…
I miss my beloved… he always made Valentine’s Day special, with flowers, treats and a delicious dinner…
I’ve been looking at meals from restaurants in an effort to support local, but they are all more food than I want, so I am planning on lobster ravioli with lobster sauce for my dinner with a salad…
should be fun;-)…
22 Friday Jan 2021
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big girl pants, blessed, customer service, delicious, dinner, Modern Plate Catering, salt, service, shop local, sidewalk, snow, treats, weather, widow
I’ve been getting my Friday dinner for most of December and into January from Modern Plate Catering…
a number of weeks ago, when it was delivered, Curtis, the delivery person, asked if I had salt and then sprinkled it on my steps and sidewalk, which were covered in ice… how kind was that;-)… it is so nice to get to know the members of businesses, particularly in these trying times… the next week he brought salt with him!
today, when he and Lindsay dropped off my dinner, he had already shovelled the steps before I opened the door… he was prepared to shovel the sidewalk as well, but I told him not to…
good customer service is so important and makes me try harder to use good companies again and again;-)…
especially when the food is delicious, lol…
18 Friday Dec 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, colourful, dinner, food, grandson, happy, lunch, moments, shop local, treat, widow
had great treats the last few days…
on Wednesday I ordered sushi for my dinner from Sei Sushi... it was so nice, although I missed my grandson who is my usual sushi partner, lol…
yesterday, I spent time in the morning making mashed potatoes so that when I warmed them up at supper they were better for me… I even made gravy to go with the chicken… it was delicious… although a more colourful vegetable would have looked prettier…
today I had a charcuterie board from Modern Plate Catering for my lunch… it was fun to set all the bits out on a tray and make it pretty…
fun to have a treat;-)…
12 Monday Oct 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, chocolate, delicious, dinner, duo, family, food, moments, Technology, thankful, widow
yesterday I prepared a lovely chicken dinner, one of my favourite meals… set up a time and had dinner via Google Duo with the kids in Ottawa…
it was delicious… mashed potatoes and cauliflower, turnip, green beans, stuffing, gravy, cranberry jelly and roast chicken… I had tried a few new ways to prepare and everything turned out well… for a change I added mushrooms to the gravy and really enjoyed it…
although it was as much effort as when the family comes over, it felt less stressful as I worked to produce this dinner… and I really enjoyed eating it, lol…
set the table with a leaf tablecloth, a few decorations, and the laptop, lol…
had a great meal together and then I tidied the dining room… after that a nap may have been involved, lol… put away the leftovers and enjoyed my dessert – a chocolate covered caramel from Hummingbird Chocolate…
this morning I started the chicken stock and enjoyed the aroma of soup throughout the day…
10 Saturday Oct 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, dinner, family, grandsons, meal, memories, moments, preparing, stuffing, usual, widow
the usual family dinner is not happening this weekend…
this year I decided to cook a special dinner just for me;-)… will use some technology to eat with my Ottawa kids…
today I made stuffing muffins for my grandsons… one of their favourites… the smell was delightful and a reminder of what makes a meal special… the eldest grandson will pick them up…
I also prepared potatoes and cauliflower for cooking… I tried something different as I prepared them because, if it doesn’t turn out, I’m the only one eating it, lol… I also cooked a small turnip and made fresh cranberry jelly…
usually as I am preparing for a special dinner I am thinking of those who will be enjoying the meal… today I thought about what a sunny day it was outside, even if it was chilly… and how blessed I am to have the food I want and a place to eat it safely…
28 Friday Aug 2020
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baby fish, beloved, big girl pants, blessed, dinner, fish, friends, fudgicle, garden, memories, moments, nature, photos, pond, Technology, walk, widow
had an excellent visit with a good friend a few days ago…
she brought fresh veggies from her garden… we consulted on a project, talked about our lives, exercise, technology, and living on our own…
we ordered in some tasty Pho Hoang and had fudgicles for dessert…
after dinner, while we were sitting beside the pond, I spotted baby fish… this was very exciting…
after she left, I sat and spotted at least four, in three different sizes… looks like two about two inches long and at least one each of two smaller ones…
have not been able to get any photos as they move very quickly and look black in the water, lol… maybe they are nervous about some of those bigger ones..
a lovely time…
14 Friday Aug 2020
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big girl pants, blessed, camera, chocolate, commemorate, dinner, food, friends, garden, moments, photos, pond, sun, time together, treat, treats, widow
what a wonderful evening we had on Wednesday…
our BS group met for dinner in the garden to celebrate a birthday…
I spent a good portion of the day ensuring that there were enough chairs available and physically distanced… it was very warm and the sun was shining in most of the garden…
in the end, we ate on the deck as it was shaded, lol… had dinner and dessert delivered and it was tasty…
after dinner we moved to the garden and carried on our visit…
took a very distanced photo as we usually commemorate special times together and I used my phone as the remote to take the shot…
although we video call each Monday night it was lovely to be together again in person…
10 Monday Aug 2020
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beach, beloved, big girl pants, blessed, cooks, cottage, delicious, dinner, fed, food, friends, happy, memories, moments, treat, treats, vacation, widow
for five days I have been fed by others… what a wonderful treat… the majority of time I am fine with cooking, but some days I particularly miss my beloved, because he would often take a turn preparing our food…
the variety and complexity of meals was amazing… we had crepes, with freshly made blueberry sauce; spatchcock chicken with potato salad, pan stuffing and green beans; sausages and toast; hot dogs with onions; steak, baked potatoes and salad; bacon, eggs and toast; pork tenderloin, rice and roasted cauliflower; homemade enchiladas with guacamole and homemade sour cream; and the most tasty almond bars and Rice Krispie squares… plus many snacks…
my friends are both excellent cooks and they had nearly as much fun preparing the food as we had eating it…
my contribution was dishwashing, lol… and they use Dawn, which makes bubbles if you squeeze it;-), which I did, numerous times… I may have to switch to Dawn because the bubbles bring me such happiness…
I am glad to do dishes because it doesn’t involve any complicated activity and saves the cooks from cleanup after all their work to produce a meal;-)…
