To those of you who have vehemently declared your dislike for pork, please stop reading now. I love pork, and today is Pork Day. It started with a visit to the Italian Centre Shop. Some members of the deli staff are so charming they could easily talk me into buying 200 grams of Serrano –…

Mom bought me a fantastic electric can opener for my birthday. Having used a manual crank opener since I’ve flown Mom’s nest, I  had no idea what I missing. I introduce to you, The Beast: Tonight, we had a crusty baguette from Tree Stone Bakery, and Campbell’s Tomato Soup (full sodium). Michael used The Beast…

This post is written to satisfy my birthday cake advocate and dear friend. You know who you are (she’s also the one that is monitoring my salt intake). She created quite a fuss in the family when she pointed out that Helen (my Mom) hadn’t baked a birthday cake for us in some time. My…

Tonight’s dinner was inspired by Glen from work, who described his experience with M & M Meats’ beef and chicken pot pie. Summary: Buy the chicken pie, skip the beef pie. If you don’t have a free afternoon to make one yourself from scratch, as I do today (bliss!!!), and are craving a pot pie,…

If it weren’t for the snow on the mountains, you’d think it was summer in Jasper. Michael and I went out there this weekend fully expecting to be able to skate, snowshoe and cross-country ski. Michael managed to skate on little Lake Mildred, but stopped when water burbled up, the ice cracked, and a loud…

Michael had a meeting after work, so while I waited for the bus on my commute home, I was having food fantasies. The question: What should I make for my supper? No limitations, no restrictions, I could cook anything my heart desired. I should explain that Michael is not a picky eater, but still, we…

Finally. My knives are sharp. Thank you for the recommendation Habanerogal, a fellow blogger. We drove out to Spruce Grove to visit R & R Mobile Sharpening, and met both Bill and his wife Kim. The knives were done in a half hour – just enough to go into town for a coffee.  Michael and…

Michael works near a little shop called Argyll Foods at 9984 63 Ave NW in Edmonton. It has been your usual little corner shop until recently. In December, it was purchased by Carlos and Bernardo, who are from Mexico. Michael had brought us home a strange sweet called a Pulparindo from this store. It’s not…

Having been a regular blogger for some months now, I am learning that our blogging community is quite inspiring, helpful, encouraging and entertaining. For instance, the title of today’s blog “Tea!”, was inspired by an address to a blog left as a comment on my Irish Soda Bread blog. Go here and check it out:…