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…
Turkey Pot Pie
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,…
Summer in the Mountains in January
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…
Solo Supper
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…
Now That’s Sharp!
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…
Mexico on Argyll
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…
It’s Snow People
Just finished reading a BBC article on the snow fall in the UK. In the article, the BBC (the BBC!!!) call it “white stuff” as do our hosts of CFRN news, and other media. People, it is not white stuff. It is called snow. Imagine, if you will, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and…
Tea!
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:…
A Year in Review
A retrospective of my world in 2009 can be found at this link: http://awalshyearinreview.blogspot.com/
Irish Soda Bread
The “other” Walsh cooked tonight. Baked really. Three loaves of Irish soda bread. The recipe belongs to his Mum, and has been baked in his family for decades. The bread is yummy, and the Walsh’s eat it sliced, with butter, and topped with jam. This was also my favourite way of having it until we…
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