Just to show how big this garlic is – compared to an extra large egg. We have an outstanding farmers market in Duncan. It is open every Saturday pretty much year around. But this time of year is when it is at its best. An amazing array of fresh produce to choose from. Many of…
Shepherds Pie
I picked up ground sirloin on the way home from work last night and gave Moe a choice of burgers or Shepherds Pie. He choose Shepherds Pie. It was still too hot to turn on the oven in the house, so I baked it in the little Waring Oven that I keep in the back…
Curried Potato and Chicken Roti
The heat wave continues here on the West Coast of Canada. It was 90°F inside the store yesterday. That’s hot by any standards. I didn’t have anything planned for dinner and I just didn’t feel like shopping for groceries on the way home so I decided to make do with what I had on hand….
Mexican Layered Supreme
I had a small pork roast that I wanted to slow roast and use in Pork Tacos. BUT it was just to hot to turn on the oven so I cut the roast up into cubes and made Pork Chili Verde. Rather than make tacos I used it in my favourite layered dish – Mexican…
How does My Garden Grow…………
Last year Moe built me raised garden beds and this year he added a large “Tomato” frame. On June 2nd, I planted a number of different varieties of tomatoes in the box and a few more in pots. July 29th, 2009 Looks like I’m going to have lots of tomatoes. Sweet One MillionsMoney Makers and…
Ribs and Baked Potatoes
The heat wave continues here on the Island. We have had a week now of temperatures up in the mid to high 90°F’s and it is suppose to continue for a few more days. Moe and I went into Victoria today just so we could be in the air conditioned car. We had lunch at…
Cold Lobster Dinner
It has been sooooo hot here the last week and the high temperatures (mid to high 90’s) are going to continue into next week. With no rain in sight. We usually have a mild summer with temperatures in the low to mid 70’s. I’m not complaining. I love hot summers. One of Clif’s friends sent…
Baking on Convection
I’ve never been a big fan of convection baking. I’ve had three ovens (including a Viking) that claimed to be convection but they weren’t “true” convection. They just had a fan in the back of the oven. I found that I had to play around with the temperature and time and it was usually a…
Roast Turkey Dinner in July
I bought a fresh turkey breast Thursday, presalted it and left in in the fridge tightly covered in plastic wrap. Friday morning I removed the plastic and left it in the fridge so it could air dry. Moe had the oven already preheated to 500°F for me when I got home from work. While the…
Mini Raspberry Scones
I made scones for breakfast yesterday. Rather than make 8 large scones I divided the dough and made two rounds and cut each round into 8 scones. You can find the recipe here.
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