I don't have a cat but a local wanderer (he lives across the street ... I think), likes to pass through, enjoy the sun, nibble some grass etc. I'm not sure if it's a male or female. I take a very hands off attitude to him and his wanderings. Live and let live.

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When you don't have a Christmas tree and have to make do with a bookcase.


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I finally splurged on a new bread knife (Mercer 10 inch offset) so I had to bake a couple of loaves of bread to test it out on.


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... that kept on giving.

I bought a can of ED Smith pumpkin puree to make a pumpkin pie for Canadian Thanksgiving.


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This meat pie was inspired by an Aussie meat pie posted on a FB group I belong to.

My version has a ground beef, mushroom and carrot filling with a pastry made with the recipe on the Tenderflake lard box but I used 450 gm of AP flour to 150 gm lard, 100 gm unsalted butter and 50 gm of margarine for ... reasons. I made 4 x 6 inch diameter pies with ( Read more... )

My take on the Tsukimi (moon viewing festival) melts at Pizza Hut in Japan.

Instead of the mentaiko (cod roe) dip, I made a spicy mayo (mayo and Sriracha) dip. The inside has cheddar cheese, guacamole and a runny egg. Wrapped in a home made sourdough flour tortilla. Washed down with a mug of Sapporo Premium.


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Having a quiet day at home.

Supper was leftover roast chicken breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, StoveTop stuffing, steamed broccoli with zesty Italian dressing, and a freshly baked pumpkin pie and coffee.


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A recent trip to a Chinese restaurant, where I enjoyed this dish as part of a combination meal for three, led me to make my own version of beef and mushroom chop suey. It was tasty in the restaurant but the pieces of beef were few and far between. The dish was mostly bean sprouts. My version was much more generous on the beef front with about half ( Read more... )

I wanted to make something with spinach and feta for Easter for some reason. I was brain storming a pork roast roll up with the two items in the middle but then switched gears to making a bread instead because the leftovers from the rolled up roast would not be as flexible for future meals ( Read more... )

Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates the occasion.

I was on my own and threw together a pork roast with fiddleheads, hash brown patties and  onion rings for supper. Cream puffs filled with whipping cream for dessert and a glass of Pinot Grigio to wash it down. The latter was a Christmas gift from my nephew.


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