My husband, his two sons go on a golf weekend along with about 16 other fellows and it is a tradition. A nice tradition I can assure you. To see father and sons together for fun times is a wonderful thing to watch. We had a nice steak dinner with Trevor on Friday night as he…
You Made Your Moms, Friends and Family Proud
Yes, we were disappointed but you didn’t understand, in your liquored state, IT WAS ONLY A GAME. So thank you one and all for showing the world just how we handle disappointment. My biggest thanks goes out to the Canucks who let me enjoy, laugh, cry and sit on the edge of my seat for…
It’s Different Here
Today it is cloudy and a bit windy and the big thing today is the grand opening of a new grocery store. Would you believe the whole town came out and half their relatives I swear. It was totally wall to wall people/carts and management passing off samples of cheese and candies. I think this…
Friday Night Guests/Dinner
We are expecting guests for the weekend and are planning a horsie derve (lol) and signature drink while we watch the end of the hockey game and then proceed into a fabulous caesar salad that Don makes and deep fried baby nugget potatoes, grilled mediterranean veggies, rotissierie chicken (again a favourite of anyone who has…
Poppy Seed Cake With White Chocolate Icing
This is a bit different but still tasty. It takes: 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup melted butter 1 1/4 cups shredded coconut 1 cup poppy seeds 1 cup flour 1 tsp. baking powder Pinch salt 1 cup sour cream Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl beat…
Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake
When we ran our Bed and Breakfast, the joke was that you left your diet outside the front door and picked it up again when you left. I can’t get over that habit. Do I want to? Not so much! You will need: 1 3/4 cups flour 2 cups sugar 3/4 cups Rodelle Baking…
Half Iron Man Part 2
It is now 6 a.m. and we are all showered and ready to walk down to the start of the race (swimming part) which is in front of our home. Then we will come back and have breakfast and then go back to the finish line around 12:15 or so and wait with a tray…
Tasty Pumpkin Soup
Always on the lookout for something new and knowing you have all the ingredients in the pantry? Try this one on for size. 2 tbsp olive oil 1 leek, cleaned, white and light green pieces only 1 rib of celery, peel off the threads 1 gold flesh potato, diced 1 tsp. curry powder 5 cups chicken…
How To Purge Your Home
Having worked with an Accountants for most of my career, one suggestion would be to keep a folder marked “taxes” and put any and all receipts inside and when April comes around, you will have everything at hand and ready to go. If you have a linen closet like mine, you might want to control…
Half Iron Man Race
I have a friend (and former boss) who is in this race on Sunday. The fun part for me is to hand out cookies to her friends also in the race. I will be holding a sign that says “Laura’s Friend” and I have made this morning a batch each of Citrus Lace Cookies” and…
Dinner For Ten
We moved two weeks ago into our new home and put on a dinner for the Contractor, Project Manager, Builders and their wives. It was a two day preparation but it went so well. We think it was one of our better parties. Our menu consisted of: Rolled Pickled Asparagus/Cream Cheese/Sliced Ham Baked Asparagus/Parmesan…