My mother’s father, my grandpa Turney, was one of those people best described as a character. He led a long and colourful life, dying just after his 100th birthday. Born in England in the late 1880s, his family emigrated to Canada. Before he left England he was almost killed by Queen Victoria’s carriage when he… Continue reading My grandfather’s stories
Roasted pork loin with apples and onions
I mentioned in an earlier post about my love for roast pork and apples when the mercury drops. Sorry to anyone over the age of 30 confused by that last comment. It’s a metaphor for ‘cold’. In addition to a response to cold weather, this recipe was added to our weekly menu because I had… Continue reading Roasted pork loin with apples and onions
Who are you calling stubborn?
This pic makes the rounds of social media every now and then. It NEVER fails to make me laugh. As a male, I can say that this is a true depiction of ‘maleness’. I’m not proud of this. We can’t fight it though.
Cat Food
We have two cats – Jake and Lucca. They have different approaches to food. Jake is like a Great Blue Whale slicing through a bed of krill, mouth wide open, sucking in everything in his wake. Lucca is more methodical, he likes to breath between mouth fulls of food. Jake finishes up first and shoves… Continue reading Cat Food
Busy, busy, busy
After meeting with Jennifer last week I set upon working on my long list of pre-listing tasks. A new dishwasher and refrigerator will be arriving in early February and installed. I ordered online using Jennfier’s corporate discount and saved about $800. Oddly, even though we won’t be using these appliances for very long at all,… Continue reading Busy, busy, busy
It’s Getting Real
We met with the realtor who will be listing our house yesterday. We are using the same agent who sold mom’s house. She did an amazing job and we were very comfortable with her so it was an easy decision. Jennifer walked us through the process which was good for Paul to hear. It was… Continue reading It’s Getting Real
Corsican Beef Stew
This is one of those long-cooking dishes that I love doing during the winter. It’s not quite a stew and not quite a pasta. It is a plate of delicious comfort that will warm you on the coldest of nights. This is one of many versions of a pebronata, a Corsican daube or stew, which… Continue reading Corsican Beef Stew
Bred
We all have petty annoyances in life. Right? Well, perhaps you don’t. I SURE do. Emphasis being on the word ‘petty’. I hate, hate, hate it when the drive through person at Starbucks asks for my name to put on the cup. It happens so rarely that they must not really need it. But when… Continue reading Bred
Pisstified . . .
I saw this posted on Facebook this morning and it really struck home: I feel this on a daily basis. There is so much going on in the world that makes me angry. Yet at the same time I am often mystified that no one cares. Here’s an example – the ski resorts in the… Continue reading Pisstified . . .
Chicken Barley
Back in the fall a friend of mine on Facebook posted this recipe and comment on how good it was. Amy is the type of person who enjoys good food so if she says something is worthy you make note of it. In fairness, I was also intrigued because of the barley. I know, I’m… Continue reading Chicken Barley