tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113971322024-03-19T07:37:16.288-04:00Pumpkin Pie BungalowCooking, renovating my 1937 bungalow, and gardening.Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1132439257611710132005-11-19T16:29:00.000-05:002005-11-19T17:33:17.176-05:00BBM3 from KristinaEarly this week I received a wonderful package from Kristina of Clivia's Cuisine. What a shock! I thought that this BBM was confined to our neck of the woods. My package came all the way from Sweden and due to Kristina's careful packaging the contents arrived all in one piece. At this writing I already finished the Nut Tops she sent. They have very little flour and are almost an hazelnut Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1131596161723462652005-11-09T22:34:00.000-05:002005-11-10T16:12:17.113-05:00Working on another houseOne of these days people will ask me how come I have a cooking blog, since it looks like any construction job can get me away from the pots and pans in no time at all. My last post is dated almost a month ago. During this time I've tried to keep in touch and read and comment on my favourite blogs, as a way to let people know that I'm still breathing.My son bought his first house, a nice house inAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1128957234051234152005-10-16T11:08:00.000-04:002005-10-15T20:55:29.130-04:00Chickpea Spinach SoupSopa de grĂ£o com espinafres (chickpea and spinach soup) is one of my favourite Portuguese soups. Full-bodied and satisfying I make it often once the weather turns colder.When I make this soup I always make a large quantity because it freezes so well. When the weather is cold and you come home after a long day at work, it is nice to just take a portion out of the freezer, nuke it in the microwaveAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1129421311879876862005-10-14T19:22:00.000-04:002005-10-15T20:09:03.516-04:00The IndexI finally spent some time creating an index for my blog. You can see on the right, a button that will take you to the Index and also another button HOME, to get you to the main page, a feature that has not been available since I created my banner. Once on the index page, on the right, you will find the different categories. Click on each one to go directly to that page. Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1128776284737268462005-10-09T08:45:00.000-04:002005-10-08T22:14:24.653-04:00Marlborough PieI had two cups of homemade applesauce languashing in the fridge. I took it out of the freezer about a week ago but can't remember what exactly was I planning to do with it. So a search into my "Cooking Light" electronic recipe book brought me this.Since this is "Cooking Light," the recipe has low-fat/low-cal ingredients for the sake of saving calories. Mostly I ignored; I used wheeping cream Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1128654986100960102005-10-06T23:05:00.000-04:002005-10-08T21:40:11.836-04:00The Kitchen MemeThis meme was created by Cenzina, from Rome Italy. In her blog il cavoletto di Bruxelles, you can read about what gave her the idea of creating this meme.She says: "So, as I was saying in the Italian version , it's raining, it's cold, so why not have a little fun: five questions about your kitchen, a place where you're presumed to spend quite a bit of time..."For this meme, I have been tagged byAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1127995744058214852005-09-29T07:40:00.000-04:002005-09-29T17:23:43.026-04:00Shrimp Avocado SaladDieting or mostly thinking that I should really go on a diet, has been a constant since I was a teenager. I cannot say that I've tried all the diets I know of (I do not count those I tried and could not go past the second or third day), but I've tried Weight Watchers and Atkins with some success. I managed to follow Somersize for a couple of months, the Schwarzbein Principle and the South Beach Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1127786472435795422005-09-25T21:59:00.000-04:002005-09-26T23:54:26.776-04:0023/5 MemeI was tagged by Kalyn of Kalyn's Kitchen for the 23/5 Meme. The way it works is you go to your 23rd post, find the 5th sentence, and then ponder a little and write about it on your blog.My 23rd post was the recipe Gnocchi with Red Pepper Sauce, one of my favourites, and the 5th sentence read:It is an easy recipe to make, very filling and the intense flavour of the red pepper in the sauce is justAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1122226050516635132005-09-18T13:22:00.000-04:002005-09-19T22:26:41.193-04:00Rhubarb Cornmeal CakeI've had this post semi-prepared for such a long while and I think it is about time I finish it and publish it. Yesterday I finally ate the last slice of this cake, which I've kept in the freezer, wrapped individually in parchment paper and then aluminum foil. Still full of flavour and moist like it was when I baked it, maybe by the end of July.From a recipe by Nigella Lawson in How to be a Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1125884414946344822005-09-05T21:30:00.000-04:002005-09-05T10:09:20.106-04:00Toaster Oat BreadToday I tried one of Kelli's bread recipes. This is a quick bread, full of fiber and it tastes delicious. I followed Kelli's recipe almost to the letter. The only difference is the buttermilk I used, because I had it, instead of milk and lemon juice.This bread is dense and very flavourful. I calculated 16 slices and it does give me 104 cals., 5gr. of protein, 1 gr, of fat, and 3 gr. fibre perAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1125883127498920922005-09-04T21:09:00.000-04:002005-09-05T10:10:20.260-04:00WCB # 13 - Ms. Beije does not like the cameraMs. Beije having trouble with the flash from the camera. I tried to take another photo, but she decided to beat a hasty retreat. She really has little patience for my photography efforts.Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1125486314454947422005-09-03T06:54:00.000-04:002005-09-03T13:05:28.410-04:00Hurricane Katrina Fundraiser: Pistachio Fruit DelightI'm not very familiar with Southern food, except maybe having heard of Southern Fried Chicken and Blackened Fried Fish. The cuisine of Louisianna seems to include a lot of hot food, which I shy away from. However, I wanted very much to contribute to Amy's event in any way I could.Browsing my recipe box, I found this recipe that I had copied from one of those church fundraiser cookbooks. The Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1125546183850723742005-08-31T21:34:00.000-04:002005-08-31T23:50:14.946-04:00Blog Day 2005 I just found out today that August 31st is Blog Day. The brainchild of Nir Ofir of Sparkarmada the idea that August 31st should be Blog Day was born out of the fact that "3108" looks similar to "blog". Today we are asked to link to five blogs that are distinctly different from our own, in the interest of promoting traffic.Foto BenFoto Ben is the blog of Benjamim Fonseca e Silva, a young Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1125240641180963552005-08-28T09:36:00.000-04:002005-09-04T21:22:54.516-04:00WCB # 12 - Ms. BeijeGood morning everybody. My name is Ms. Beije and my human pet finally got around taking one decent picture of me. Now I don't necessarily have the patience to pose for her and to do it on her own time, but you know how finicky humans can be so I humoured her. Besides she is been sick the poor dear (big feline sigh here).Hopefully you will be seeing some more of me from now on. I've been in Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1123928416887703482005-08-21T06:18:00.000-04:002005-09-05T10:11:49.070-04:00Roasted Zucchini with Feta CheeseWhen I was flat on my back, many times I though of all the vegetables I had languishing in my fridge. That Saturday, I had purchased quite a good quantity of beautiful fresh vegetables at the Parkdale Farmer's Market. Little did I know I would not have much time to dedicate to them. Some, sadly, got lost. But since the vegetables had been picked that very morning the day I bought them, some Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1124549749491304142005-08-20T10:41:00.000-04:002005-09-05T10:13:35.490-04:00Backyard bountyIt is fitting that I should start my blogging activities showing off two beautiful cucumbers I picked from my backyard, some two weeks ago. You cannot get any more local than this.I had the pleasure to eat my first backyard cucumber just sliced very fine, skin on, and seasoned with nothing but salt. They tasted divine.The so-called "grape tomatoes" plants grew huge and the wire loops I bought atAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1123930037382409072005-08-13T06:20:00.000-04:002005-08-13T06:51:37.256-04:00Blogging hiatus due to pinched nerveTwo weekends ago I had some "destruction" around my house, in preparation for some more upgrades. It so happens that this beautiful bungalow of mine, having started its life as a summer cottage in 1937, does not have a vapour barrier. The mold problem this house had, when it had aluminun siding, was caused by this lack of a vapour barrier, which allowed the hot humid air to go through the wallsAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1122945017180108572005-08-02T21:02:00.000-04:002013-12-04T22:47:19.768-05:005 Childhood Food Memories - yet another Meme!This meme, sent to me by both Tarzile, from Quebec and Elvira of Tasca da Elvira (Elvira's Pub). Tarzile has a beautiful blog that features many French-Canadian recipes. It is definitely worth a visit. Elvira was born in Portugal, raised in France and returned to Portugal to live permanently not long ago. She is a journalist and her beautiful blog, written in French, has wonderful Portuguese Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1122225382755273852005-07-29T12:08:00.000-04:002013-12-04T22:29:07.096-05:00Grape vines, cucumbers and tomatoes
Here is a glimpse of my very small vegetable garden. In the photo above you can see one of my grape vines. I've planted two, on opposite sides of the deck and last weekend I spent sometime pinning horizontal wires to the deck side. It seems that the vines prefer to expand horizontally. I had assumed the vines would climb the vertical wood banisters but they were instead moving into the deck Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1122221323498743972005-07-27T12:03:00.000-04:002013-12-04T22:11:40.047-05:00Granola, finally!
I've been wanting to make my own granola since I saw Michelle's Taste Canada entry featuring maple granola. I do love granola and I find that the purchased variety sometimes leaves a lot to be desired. Too much sugar, too little fruit and even less nuts always leaft me somewhat disenchanted.
I always thought that making granola was difficult. Don't ask me why because just by reading the Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1122225758068045472005-07-25T13:20:00.000-04:002013-12-04T22:04:41.384-05:00Blueberry Smoothie
On Saturday I had an appointment with my hairdresser and that meant go across the river to the small little city of Aylmer, on the Quebec side. On the way, on the Lower Aylmer Road, there are always one or two stalls usually selling one type of fruit or vegetable in season. In June it was the strawberries and now they are offering wild blueberries. Wild blueberries are very small but Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1121279813181778052005-07-23T14:36:00.000-04:002013-12-04T22:01:07.755-05:00Banana Nut Bread
This recipe for banana bread was given to me by my friend Nancy who got it from her friend Daphne. It is by far my very favourite banana bread. The ratio of bran to flour is quite high and it is the reason why I like it so much. I like to fell the bran when I eat it. I do love both the flavour and the texture of this bread.
It is specially good when the bananas are very ripe, as they Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1121924106942425332005-07-20T23:39:00.000-04:002013-12-04T21:59:49.124-05:00My new cookbookI have added several new cookbooks to my collection. Today I want to mention the one I was anxiously awaiting and which arrived a couple of days ago.
I found out about this cookbook from Jennifer, our gifted chef from Vancouver's "Roast Chicken Reasoning". If you remember, her entry for "Taste Canada" was Gambas al Ajillo, a specialty from Chez Piggy, a Kingston Ontario Restaurant. Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1121569931451968382005-07-16T22:56:00.000-04:002013-12-04T21:55:23.929-05:00Simple lunch for a very hot day!
Today was unbeliveably hot and muggy. I spent quite some time working in the yard, clearing an area which used to be beside the garage, before I moved it. The work was hard as there were maples that had been allowed to grow somewhat. Taking them out means digging the roots out and it is no small job. Then I leveled it, put garden fabric and then crushed stone. It will be nice when it is Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397132.post-1121475620950118752005-07-15T20:56:00.000-04:002013-12-04T21:49:13.086-05:00SHF # 10 - Bolo de Mel (Honey Cake)
From my mother's recipes I chose Honey Cake, a very typical Portuguese Cake. Thanks to Nic from Bakingsheet to host today's Sugar High Friday event and for having chosen honey as the theme.
The unusual thing in this cake is the use of olive oil as the fat ingredient and this is another of the Portuguese cakes that you will find everywhere. Every region has its own version of the recipe: Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804076620255719859noreply@blogger.com17