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Interesting with the rhubarb. It is just coming in season. Was the salmon and rhubarb grilled in foil? Please give more info on the after texture. Worked in the garden most of the day, hauling dirt, pots, plants. Was pretty beat and was really debating whether to go for A & W or cook supper. I had baby pickerel fillets thawed, so opted for home-cooked meal: Pan-fried Creole seasoned Panko coated fillets, sweet potato in pressure cooker, and stir-fried veg. Happy I cooked!

@ShelbyAmazing meals every time! I get shisito peppers from a gardening friend when they come in. I love them. Have never seen them in the stores here. Mustard greens, collards, and turnip greens are also something I never see here, and I love them all . Haven't been across the border for over 2 years. That's when I get my feed of all the greens. It's fighting with the crazy weather lately - unbelievable winds, rain, and night time temps hitting the 0C range. Some meals have been A & W burgers or Domino's Pizza ( I am hopeless making my own!) I did do up a couple of meals. With Chinese sausage, cured pork belly, salted duck eggs, all cooked with Jasmine rice. Stir-fried some Shanghai bok choy - gotta have my veg! Put in some stirring time and put together Saffron Risotto with Shrimp and Peas. Split a DQ Tropical Blizzard for dessert!

Hot and Spicy is our go to, especially with scrambled eggs and chips.

Poor judgement on my part - tried a prime rib roast in the Ninja Foodie air fryer. Should NOT have been lazy and pulled out the food saver and do sous vide then finish off on BBQ (still no new oven!) Roast looked good, but cooking was uneven, and meat was not tender! Had a small meal, then tucked the rest into the fridge. Quick Butter Chicken with a jar of KFI sauce. Eaten with brown basmati rice and cardamom carrots Decided I'd better use up the leftover prime rib. Cut the meat up and made stew in the pressure cooker. Was good but what a waste of a good piece of beef! Good things it was on sale with a $10.00 off sticker!

I still shudder when I remember my grandfather's favourite dish: silk worms steamed in a savoury egg custard...😜

Moo Gua from my s-i-l's 2021 garden! These keep well wrapped in newspapers in a cool basement. I did a slow simmer with prok bones, re-hydrated dried oysters, ginger and tangerine peel. Mom always cook this combo with the peel on the melon. Said it's good for health;-) Soup earlier, followed by Shake 'n' Bake BBQ Chicken in the air dryer Brother had ice packed a dozen bison strip loin steaks and a dozen pickerel fillets. Not understanding procedure, they tried top take the box as carry-on in the plane to Vancouver instead of cargo. Too late to change, so I had to go and pick the box up and put back into their freezer. We got some of the steaks! Quick BBQ last night. Had picked up a bundle of white asparagus at the store. Should have realized they would be tasteless, and they were 😞 Steaks were good tho'!

OMG! "Who could ask for anything more"!

Single rib prime, sous vide @132F for 4.5 hours, and finished off on the BBQ. Green peppercorn gravy, etc Comfort food: Steamed chicken with Shitaki mushrooms and Chinese sausage. Sauteed Shanghai bok choy and rice. Love the rice mixed with the meat juice!

So many variations! When we have Muslim guests, I make congee with pickerel and lots of ginger. Sometimes, I make it thinner, but usually, it is fairly thick so the add-ons stay on top.

Sous vide pork ribs with char siu sauce then finished off on the BBQ. Hubby has dental work in progress day after the ribs, so softer foods for a couple of meals Chicken Congee with the works for him, and Hot 'n' Sour for me. Made a big pot so he could have some another day. A family favourite from hubby's Nana: Rice omelette with cheddar cheese sauce Pickerel Fish 'n' Chips with curry gravy

Had another medical trip to Winnipeg, so meals from Cibo Waterfront Safe next to the hotel. I really enjoy the Fried Chicken Club in brioche bun along with Greek salad. Hubby had the double cured pepperoni pizza on garlic crust Shake and Bake BBQ chicken legs in the air fryer Picked up lovely lamb chops on sale at Safeway: Grilled on stove top The Big Easy came into service as we still don't have an oven (not until end of June!). Wanted roast chicken, and the rain has stopped for the day! No fresh pappardell, but I did finally find dried ones at Superstore. Made Bolognese sauce and had it simmering while I finally got to play out in the dirt!

Small chunks of beef rib eye and a whole bunch of broccoli that needed to be eaten = stir-fy Augmented by a can of Spicy Deep Fried Dace and Salted Black Beans and Jasmine rice Pan-fried Breaded Pickerel Fillets, peas, and Cavendish fries in the air fryer. Mango Chili sauce on the pickerel

Might call this my East Meets West dinner: Canadianized Breaded Sweet & Sour Spareribs which was on our restaurant menu as #13. The ribs are seasoned, egg wash, breaded with soda cracker meal, deep fried, then simmered in water, vinegar, sugar, and ketsup! Deep fried is #17 or as appetizer. Hard to keep fingers out of that pile! In progress After simmer and thickened with cornstarch slurry Traditional Chinese Stir-fried Fun See (mung bean thread) with Chinese sausage, dried shrimp, and Napa cabbage

A real contrast in taste for supper tonight. Mad soup with Hairy Squash and Lily Bulbs - lovey sweetness - but not the candy sweet. Light and refreshing Main dish was Beef & Bitter Melon in Black Bean Garlic Sauce - eaten with Jamine rice.

My 1982 GE oven died😞 It served the previous owners and me (from 1992) well, but did it REALLY have to quit when replacements are hard to access?! It's a wall unit and limited space. I have ordered a 27" which will JUST fit in with a slight modification of 3/16" on either side of the cabinet. BUT, it won't be available until end of June! Happy that the ice and snow are gone from the yard, and I can access the BBQ, The Big Easy, and have my Ninja Foodie if I needed an oven. A couple of pieces of rib eye grilled on stove with pan-fried previously "bake in IP" taters. Picked up soft instead of med. firm tofu, so had to pan fry the tofu and cooked spicy ground pork and eggplant in Toban sauce separately. Tossed in a handful of fresh mint leaves - lovely! Absentmindedly pulled out beef kidneys, a Sterling Silver blade roast, and puff pastry thinking of Steak and Kidney pie. DUH! No oven. Got the filling done up and thought to just have stew, but I really wanted the puff pastry topper! Googled and was able to use the air fryer to cook up pieces of the pastry.

Been away to the city where hubby had surgery. He stayed in the hospital for 3 days while I stayed in a boutique hotel along the river nearby. I was happy to have a lovely restaurant just a few steps away. Ordered a couple of items and a Greek salad for lunch each day, and it did me for lunch and supper. Good to have the fridge and microwave. After hubby was discharged, we moved over to our daughter's house, and they cooked! Finally got home after a week only to discover my oven went kaput. Luckily, I had meals planned that didn't need the oven! Brought home BBQ duck, cheung fun, and ho fun, which made meal prep easy as I am still helping hubby navigate around the house due to his incision. On the evening we got home from the city after the 2.5 hour drive: BBQ Duck over Cheung Fun with Pea Tips. Next evening was Spicy Shrimp, Ho Fun, and Gai Lan Deconstructed Chicken Fajita and steamed green beans for another meal, then Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy was on the menu last night Today, I had a bit more time free from "home care" duties, so I made Chicken, Shrimp, and Sausage Gumbo

@Kim ShookYour whole meal looks fantastic, but the Baked Ham and the Gratin Dauphinois had me salivating! Boursin cheese was on sale this week. I've stocked up on a variety. Having the Apple and Maple now, and it never seems to get further than from package to my mouth!

@ShelbyI LOVE your prime rib. Must use your method next time. Seem to be taking shortcuts these last couple of meals. I used KFI Butter Chicken sauce before and we really enjoyed it. Picked up a couple more jars while at Costco. Superstore had AAA Beef tenderloin on sale this week: 12.99 / lb. plus 10,000 points using my PC Financial credit card. Picked one up, trimmed it and got 11x7 oz steaks for the freezer. Had lots from the thin end and trimmings for stir-fry. Have a bag of bell peppers to use up: Black Bean Garlic Beef & Bell Peppers for supper.

@DuvelYour little guy loves octopus. I salivate every time I see his plate. Have never cooked any myself other than the dim sum curried baby octopus. I am tempted to pic up a package of this - on sale at our supermarket this week. It's already cooked. So if I sliced it up and sauteed quickly, would it be like what your son has? Or do you cook it from raw?

Came thru' a major spring blizzard middle of the week. It was a Colorado low that swept thru' the prairies, dropping 30-80 cm of snow and gusty winds up to 80km in some areas. We fared ok with maybe 30cm snow in the city. Wind made it challenging, whipping up some hard drifts. Thank goodness there were no power outages. I cooked up a prime rib so as to have cold cuts if needed. The oven helped warm the kitchen. I had a rib bone with tomato jam, a gift from a friend Finally getting to use some of the spices a friend who gifted me the tagine and lovely spices (Ras el Hanout, cumin, and saffron) from Algeria. Made Moroccan Chicken Tagine AAA Beef Tenderloin is on sale @$12.99 / lb at Real Canadian Superstore. I picked one up for $89.00, and cut it up = 11x7oz steaks plus 3 meals of stir-fry from the trimmings. Used some up to make Beef Tomato and Egg stir-fry

Picked up a lovely daikon - perfect for Toisanese Savory Tong Yuen Was making some Nor Mai Fan in Lotus leaf for friends, so that's what we had for supper, with stir-fried vegetables

Finally a lovely warmer day with just a breeze, so I worked a few hours taking down all my outdoor winter / Xmas arrangements. Just the lights to come off the big spruce trees. Quick supper - Yaki Udon with shrimp