May Long weekend

Moroccan Baker - tagine

     A recipe that I received from some one at a Mediterranean store who was a chef in Morocco.  I did purchase the picked lemon at the shop and did use it in the recipe.  I was hesitant in using the pickled lemon as it quite frankly smelled like paint! In all fairness, he did say he preferred pickling his own lemons.  The lemons did not blend with flavors and next time I would either use fresh lemons or pickle my own lemons. 

 A product of Eygpt

In one of my Madame Benoit books,she includes a recipe for pickled lemon . She suggests using this pickle with Port and Stilton Cheese.  I can`t imagine using this jar of pickles with port and cheese. 
Pickled lemon 

I did cook the chicken dish at a high heat and found it most tasty

Gardening

In search of my of my mother's garden,

I found my own!  

Alice Walker


What a beautiful quote!

I have always admired my mother's garden. The size of her Vegeatable garden was huge, compared to my little path, that I pack with rows of vegeatbles , some planted 6 inches apart.  

 

Tues night appetizers

Our neighbor hood pub features Tuesday night appetizers, last night we had the Nacho platter,with smoking hot jalapeno and tons of cheddar cheese, tomatoes and green onion.

Fried Calamari

Returning home, our dog was barking loudly at the front window at the rabbit sitting quietly by our spruce tree.
Last night Char Cut posted this article from the Edmonton Journal on their Facebook page, suggesting that they should place rabbit on their menu!

Chefs, producers urge us to give rabbit a whirl

Chocolate dipped brie

chocolate dipped brie.

Where do these ideas come from!!! I know growing up on the farm, that innovative ideas came from a necessity to use up product, for example garden products or using up ever part of an animal  when slaughtered , but this is different.. Could be that I am not a great fan of chocolate and would rather see fruit and nuts on the brie if we must dress up brie!

Sunday eats

 Avocado

 Chipotle Steak BitesSpicy chipotle-rubbed tenderloin strips and crunchy tortilla slivers served with our ranchero chipotle dip. ... and Sweet Potatoes Fries with Aioli dip or Chipotle BBQ mayo.

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 For supper, Beef and Pork Burgers,coleslaw with wasabi dressing 

Breakfast Burritos

Breakfast Burritos