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Back to Nature
With Becky away, I can wander a little, and two days ago I wandered up to Algonquin Provincial Park. It’s a long drive, but so worth it. The weather was perfect, and I managed to hike three short trails. Yeah! … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Photography
Tagged Algonquin park, Canada, nature, photography, photos, travel
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Light and Fluffy Scones
A couple of weeks ago, we invited our friend, Sue, over as a thank you for all the help she gave us in the garden. We decided to make some scones, which sounds pretty easy, right? I remember whipping up … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Canada, Food, Photography
Tagged Bake Off, Baking, family, food, Ontario, photography, photos
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Royal Botanical Gardens
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
Posted in Canada, Disability, Family, Gardens, Photography, Photos, Travel, wheelchair
Tagged Canada, disability, family, Gardens, Ontario, photography, photos, RBG, Rock Garden, travel, wheelchair
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Chocolate Eclairs
These were my favourite cakes in England, followed very closely by Lemon Buns. We can buy something here that is called a Chocolate Éclair, but quite frankly, I can’t eat them, they are so awful. We can’t buy fresh cream … Continue reading
Raspberry Swirl
We had a Winter Corounne, and now we have a Summer Couronne filled with summer fruit. This is a true Bake Off challenge, as we started with the dough for Paul’s Apricot Couronne in “The Great British Bake Off Everyday”, but … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Food, Photography, Photos
Tagged Bake Off, Baking, bread, couronne, food, Paul Hollywood, photography, photos, Raspberries, skillet
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The Falls
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
Posted in Canada, Disability, Family, Food, Photography, Photos, Travel, wheelchair
Tagged Canada, casino, disability, family, food, Niagara Falls, Ontario, photography, photos, travel, wheelchair, wine
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Rhododendron Gardens
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
Posted in Canada, Disability, Family, Gardens, Life, Photography, Photos, Travel, wheelchair
Tagged Canada, disability, family, Gardens, life, Mississauga, photography, photos, travel, wheelchair
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For Pitas Sake
This is a simple recipe for pita bread that we use all the time. It’s from a book called “Essential Mediterranean” published by Murdoch Books. Put 440g (3 1/2 cups) plain flour in a bowl with 1 tsp sugar and … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Food, Photography, Photos
Tagged Baking, bread, food, mediterranean, photography, photos, pita
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