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FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD: UK STYLE
“First we eat, then we do everything else.”-M.F.K. FisherWe just arrived back from a three week trip to England. It was a great trip and we ate very, very well for the entire three weeks. I am looking back through my photos and they are pretty much all of food! I am not going to flood...
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“First we eat, then we do everything else.”-M.F.K. FisherWe just arrived back from a three week trip to England. It was a great trip and we ate very, very well for the entire three weeks. I am looking back through my photos and they are pretty much all of food! I am not going to flood...
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SPRING CLEANING: SPONSORED POST
“I hate housework. You make the beds, you wash the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again."― Joan Rivers As the sun streams through the windows in all it's Spring glory it can only mean one thing: Spring Cleaning! The low sun seems to highlight all those winter st...
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“I hate housework. You make the beds, you wash the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again."― Joan Rivers As the sun streams through the windows in all it's Spring glory it can only mean one thing: Spring Cleaning! The low sun seems to highlight all those winter st...
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WORLD WATER DAY: ME TO WE BRITA
“Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.”African ProverbWHAT IS WORLD WATER DAY?World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about taking action to tackle the water crisis. Today, 1.8 billion people use a source of drinking water contaminated with faeces, putting them at risk of c...
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“Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.”African ProverbWHAT IS WORLD WATER DAY?World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about taking action to tackle the water crisis. Today, 1.8 billion people use a source of drinking water contaminated with faeces, putting them at risk of c...
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EGG, CHEESE & POTATO ROLLS: COOK BACK IN TIME
"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found" -Calvin TrillinDue to food shortages caused by World War II the United Kingdom saw the start of food rationing on 27th May 1945 which, cont...
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"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found" -Calvin TrillinDue to food shortages caused by World War II the United Kingdom saw the start of food rationing on 27th May 1945 which, cont...
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NEW BLOG SERIES: COOK BACK IN TIME
"A party without cake is just a meeting"— Julia ChildI have a growing collection of cookery books. My husband remarked that we would need to reinforce the house foundations if I get anymore. I rolled my eyes and bought two more cookery books!Many of the books I own were handed to me f...
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"A party without cake is just a meeting"— Julia ChildI have a growing collection of cookery books. My husband remarked that we would need to reinforce the house foundations if I get anymore. I rolled my eyes and bought two more cookery books!Many of the books I own were handed to me f...
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PORK BUTCHERY FOR SLOW FOOD EDMONTON
“Its a proven fact that all plans involving bacon have a ninety percent better chance of working out.” ― Jeff GunhusGreat quality meat at a great price should be available to everyone. One way to ensure that you get the very best meat at the very best price is to buy whole animals and butch...
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“Its a proven fact that all plans involving bacon have a ninety percent better chance of working out.” ― Jeff GunhusGreat quality meat at a great price should be available to everyone. One way to ensure that you get the very best meat at the very best price is to buy whole animals and butch...
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SPICY BLACK BEANS
"One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast"― Robert A. HeinleinI love fried eggs, black beans and avocado for breakfast. I also love not having to set the alarm clock but there is not a lot I can do about that one. Black beans and fried eggs I got covere...
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"One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast"― Robert A. HeinleinI love fried eggs, black beans and avocado for breakfast. I also love not having to set the alarm clock but there is not a lot I can do about that one. Black beans and fried eggs I got covere...
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ROYAL TEA COCKTAIL
"Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cozy, doesn't try it on"Billy ConnollyAs a nation the British drink 165 million cups per day or 62 billion cups per year; 70 per cent of the population (over the age of 10) drank tea yesterday and over 25 per cent of all the milk consum...
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"Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cozy, doesn't try it on"Billy ConnollyAs a nation the British drink 165 million cups per day or 62 billion cups per year; 70 per cent of the population (over the age of 10) drank tea yesterday and over 25 per cent of all the milk consum...
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EAT & DRINK DISNEYLAND 2017
“Here you leave today- and visit the worlds of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy.” – Walt DisneyThis was our third trip to Disneyland and I still love it just as much. In our previous two trips one thing I struggled with was food. Sad looking burgers and depressing chicken nuggets...
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“Here you leave today- and visit the worlds of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy.” – Walt DisneyThis was our third trip to Disneyland and I still love it just as much. In our previous two trips one thing I struggled with was food. Sad looking burgers and depressing chicken nuggets...
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MARSHMALLOW POPS
"Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky."Fran Lebowitz, journalistI love getting the kids into the kitchen. Days off school usually mean we wear our PJ's all day and we make sweet treats- I enjoy both of these activities immensely! ...
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"Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky."Fran Lebowitz, journalistI love getting the kids into the kitchen. Days off school usually mean we wear our PJ's all day and we make sweet treats- I enjoy both of these activities immensely! ...
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WHOLE WHEAT SEEDED OAT BISCUITS
"When I cannot write a poem, I bake biscuits and feel just as pleased."Anne Morrow LindberghI drove past the Strathcona Stoneground Organics sign just down the road from my house quite a few times and each time I vowed that I would do some research into what they offered. What they offer is...
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"When I cannot write a poem, I bake biscuits and feel just as pleased."Anne Morrow LindberghI drove past the Strathcona Stoneground Organics sign just down the road from my house quite a few times and each time I vowed that I would do some research into what they offered. What they offer is...
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WICKED PEANUT SAUCE
"A good upbringing means not that you won't spill sauce on the tablecloth, but that you won't notice it when someone else does"Anton ChekhovMy Wicked Peanut Sauce is the product of tasting something when out and desperately trying to recreate it at home. I use this sauce on fat udon noodles...
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"A good upbringing means not that you won't spill sauce on the tablecloth, but that you won't notice it when someone else does"Anton ChekhovMy Wicked Peanut Sauce is the product of tasting something when out and desperately trying to recreate it at home. I use this sauce on fat udon noodles...
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SUSHI BAZOOKA
"I'm not making art, I'm making sushi"Masaharu MorimotoSushi: Japanese preparation and serving of cooked, vinegared rice combined with varied ingredients, chiefly seafood, vegetables, meat, and occasionally tropical fruits.I am guilty! A video popped up in my Facebook feed for a strange loo...
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"I'm not making art, I'm making sushi"Masaharu MorimotoSushi: Japanese preparation and serving of cooked, vinegared rice combined with varied ingredients, chiefly seafood, vegetables, meat, and occasionally tropical fruits.I am guilty! A video popped up in my Facebook feed for a strange loo...
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TAKE ONE MAKE TWO: CHICKPEAS
“Can I share with you my worldview? All of humankind has one thing in common: the sandwich. I believe that all anyone really wants in this life is to sit in peace and eat a sandwich.”Liz LemonYou're hungry and what you need is a sandwich. Well, that's usually what I need at lunchtime, so le...
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“Can I share with you my worldview? All of humankind has one thing in common: the sandwich. I believe that all anyone really wants in this life is to sit in peace and eat a sandwich.”Liz LemonYou're hungry and what you need is a sandwich. Well, that's usually what I need at lunchtime, so le...
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SOS TOMATO SAUCE
After they bathed and cleaned Mr Messy he looked in the mirror and remarked: “I’m going to have to change my name!” but then once they left he threw a fit and started being messy again.Mr Messy by Roger HargreavesMy eldest son seems to be going through a growing phase right now. His pants a...
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After they bathed and cleaned Mr Messy he looked in the mirror and remarked: “I’m going to have to change my name!” but then once they left he threw a fit and started being messy again.Mr Messy by Roger HargreavesMy eldest son seems to be going through a growing phase right now. His pants a...
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