Category Archives: Travel

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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Classic America 

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

Becky and I drove to north Arizona, and I’ll be posting pictures from there soon, but on the way back, we decided to go to the famous Wigwam Motel on Historic Route 66.  We were completely surprised. It is preserved … Continue reading →

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Not Chicken Pot Pie

Posted on January 19, 2017 by

I grew up thinking everyone rolled out pastry with a milk bottle. We didn’t own a rolling pin and I didn’t know they existed for a long time. Today I used that childhood skill to roll out the pastry for … Continue reading →

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South of the Border Buns

Posted on January 8, 2017 by

As you know we are away from home with limited baking equipment, recipes and ingredients. This isn’t technically baking but it is baked. It is Heuvos Rancheros in a bun. I found it in a Taste of Home cookbook from … Continue reading →

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First Bake in Arizona 

Posted on January 1, 2017 by

We are limited with our baking in Arizona because we don’t have a lot of supplies, so this recipe jumped out because we had everything. We halved the recipe and used muffin tins because we don’t have a loaf tin. … Continue reading →

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Wide Open Spaces 

Posted on December 27, 2016 by

We made it to Arizona! Sunrise in Illinois  Gateway Arch, St. Louis Big skies, Oklahoma  Sunrise Oklahoma  Sunrise Texas New Mexico My navigator taking a nap Rainy and icy New Mexico  Arizona! After driving 32 hours in 3 days, we … 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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Royal Botanical Gardens

Posted on June 25, 2016 by

  We have been very busy of late. Summer is here and there’s not a day to waste! We spent one of those beautiful days visiting the newly opened Rock Garden at the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) in Burlington/Hamilton. It is … Continue reading →

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The Falls

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

The weather has been fantastic, so we took advantage of it and drove down to Niagara Falls. First stop, the Falls. Then Becky wanted to go to a casino. We were able to take the fully accessible Incline lift up … Continue reading →

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Rhododendron Gardens

Posted on May 24, 2016 by

It was a holiday weekend here in Canada, and the weather was beautiful. I thought it would be a great opportunity for me to try running outside. I have slowly built up my time on the treadmill at physiotherapy, but … Continue reading →

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