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Leek and Gruyere Rosti
This is another Gordon Ramsay recipe from “Home Cooking”. You parboil a pound of potatoes. Cool and grate. Meanwhile shred a leek and sauté until soft. Add the potato, 2 ounces grated Gruyere, seasoning and mix. Fry in butter and … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, Food, Photography
Tagged cooking, food, photography, rosti, Spring, vegetarian
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Winter Couronne
Spring in Ontario! This week Becky and I baked a Ham and Cheese Couronne. This is number 9 of our Bake Off challenges and comes once again from Paul Hollywood’s excellent book “British Baking”. You put 250g of bread flour … Continue reading
A Mish Mash
We had a busy weekend in the kitchen, but today was so beautiful that we spent most of it outside. We did make number 4 of the Bake Off challenge; Multi-seed Crackers, but they weren’t very nice. It was … Continue reading
Easter
Happy Easter!
Pink and Purple
It’s hot outside, so we decided to plant the flowers that we bought last weekend. This is quite a workout for both of us. I lift Becky in and out of her wheelchair, and she has to manoeuver herself and … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Family, Gardens, Home, Life, parenting, Photography, Photos, wheelchair
Tagged disability, flowers, gardening, life, photos, pink, planting, purple, Spring
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May 1st
The weather today is absolutely gorgeous; sunny and 20 C. Becky decided it was a good day to plant potatoes. These are the banana potatoes that she thinks are so hilarious. First she cut them up. Now they’re ready for … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Family, Gardens, Life, Photos, wheelchair
Tagged disability, family, garden, life, May 1st, outdoors, planting, potatoes, Spring, vegetable
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Gardening
We’ve had a couple of decent days finally, so I was able to get out into the garden. I love getting my hands in the soil, planting seeds, and watching nature. My first daffodils. There’s lots of other things growing … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Gardens, Life, Photography, Photos
Tagged Canada, daffodils, gardening, house, hyacinths, May 24, Mississauga, planting, seeds, Spring, Victoria Day
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March is the Start of Spring
It’s March, and here, at last, is our first sign of spring. My witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is in bloom. It’s such a contrast to the snow; so cheerful and bright. Other things to celebrate this month are, Tim Horton’s … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friends, Home, Life, Photos
Tagged Bradley House, Cheesecake, Cherry, condo, family, Festival, food, friends, Hamamelis, Home, life, Maple, March, Mississauga, Ontario, Parenting, photos, renovation, Spring, syrup, Tim Horton's, Witch-hazel
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No Signs of Spring
It snowed again last night and is freezing cold this morning. It’s a balmy -15 C or 5 F. There are no signs of spring for us. I am living vicariously through other blogs who are posting their photos … Continue reading
March 31st
I cannot believe this is March 31st in Ontario. Tom and I went for a walk in the Arboretum today. We had to take our coats off, because it was so warm. We have walked here over the last few … Continue reading
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