Category Archives: Canada

Light up the Square 

Posted on November 25, 2017 by

We are just back from Celebration Square for the annual tree lighting ceremony. It’s the first festive event of the season.  Wishing you all a wonderful weekend! Cheryl and Becky

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So much to do!

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

The last 5-6 weeks have been very busy. We have cooked but I haven’t had time to write up the recipes. We’ve also been on a road trip to Thunder Bay, which was wonderful.  Sault Ste. Marie Down a nickel … Continue reading →

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Canada 150

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

We went to see the tall ships sail into Hamilton Harbour yesterday, as part of the Canada 150 celebration.  Fully rigged  Keeping cool in the shade  A flyover by a Lancaster and a B-25 Today’s rainy celebration in Mississauga  We … Continue reading →

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Spicy Roasted Cauliflower 

Posted on June 29, 2017 by

The big birthday bash, Canada 150, is coming up this weekend, so you might be looking for some snack ideas. Recipe number 15 is another Matt Basile recipe from “Street Food Diaries”. Spicy Roasted Cauliflower with dip. I love cauliflower … Continue reading →

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Two Soups, One Book

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

These are recipes 9 and 10 from our challenge to try one new recipe a week for a year. We are still having some cool days here in southern Ontario, and the perpetual rain has raised the lake levels almost … Continue reading →

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Double Kimchi

Posted on May 13, 2017 by

We borrowed a cookbook from the library and fell in love with it. Matt Basile’s “Street Food Diaries” is creative, daring, spicy, and Canadian. We have never eaten kimchi in our lives and this book made us want to own … Continue reading →

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Slow Start To the Year

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

We have taken a break from the blog since returning to Ontario at the beginning of March. We have been focused on a couple of problems; one of which has been resolved but the others have not. We are both … Continue reading →

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Winter Challenges

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

Dear Becky has had a challenging month. A trip to the dentist resulted in a tooth being pulled out. Gosh she was ill. It took her a week to eat normally again. The day after we made the gingerbread, she … Continue reading →

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Jolly Gingerbread 

Posted on December 5, 2016 by

Another Bake Off challenge, but instead of building a structure with gingerbread, we decided to make cookies instead. We used the recipe from Rosie Daykin’s “Butter Celebrates” because it is easier for us to use a Canadian recipe, and her … Continue reading →

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Colours of Nature 

Posted on November 6, 2016 by

This is a small friendship garden in the centre of Mississauga. It’s named after our twin city Kariya, Japan.  Becky went to stay with her Dad for a night. She had a stressful week and needed a break. I took … Continue reading →

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