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Poor Moe. Was on the liquid diet all day Wednesday, prepping for yesterday's colonoscopy. He had something eat after we left the hospital but we didn't think it was a good idea to have a huge dinner last night. So.......I made the intended dinner for breakfast today. Roast beef breakfast with Yorkshire puddings, mashed potatoes, gravy and buttered peas. Our favourite roast is the Sterling Silver top sirloin from Thrifty's. But this top sirloin was from Glenwood Meats in Langford. This roast was as good or better flavour wise as the Sterling Silver and as tender. Glenwood Meats, is an amazing shop. And it carries my favourite Peameal Bacon and now that I know I can order it in advance, we will be shopping for most of our meats at Glenwood. They always have oxtails, and I found the country style pork ribs that I need for a favourite Paul Prudhomme recipe that I often can't find. Since we usually get down to Victoria at least once if not twice a month, this will be one of our regular stops.

I was going to make Chicken Perigord for dinner tonight which requires stuffing mushroom duxelles under the skin of boneless chicken breasts. I had two chicken breasts that I had boned and left the wings attached. But I needed to go shopping because I didn't have the mushrooms. Decided that I really didn't feel like going out today. So I didn't. Neither of us was overly hungry, so I roasted just one of the chicken breasts. Dinner was simple. Moe had Roast chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and frozen peas. I had a bowl of mashed potatoes and lots of gravy and a slice of the chicken.

Moe's breakfast. I'm working so this should keep him going for a while. Grilled Filet Mignon with a grilled tomato, roasted potatoes with onions, fried eggs and toasted baguette.

Moe's breakfast. Cornbread Waffles.

Made chicken stew and dumplings for dinner last night. Moe's plate with carrots.

Thanks Neely.

We celebrated Moe's 83rd birthday today. Baked a focaccia this morning to use in an appetizer. We started with focaccia topped with warm goat cheese and roasted red peppers. Served with Unsworth Vineyards Charme de l'île. A local sparkling wine. Main course was Sterling Silver beef tenderloin Kabobs. Done on the grill with onions and green peppers. Served with rice and fresh asparagus. It is a family tradition that Moe’s Birthday Cake/Dessert is always something with fresh strawberries. This Strawberry Meringue Roll is a favourite.

I love rice and potatoes. Both with Greek and with Indian curries.

@PatrickT, I was just going to post asking where you were. I've missed seeing your posts.

Dough for this batch was started using a sourdough biga that had been left on the counter Tuesday night (May 21st) and then went into a batch of dough Wednesday morning (May 22nd). After the last stretch and fold the dough went into the fridge for a long cold fermentation (about 80 hours). I asked Matt to take the dough out of the fridge around noon yesterday so that it would be ready for me use when I got home from work. I used 300g of dough to make a pepperoni pizza for Moe and I and six baguettes.

Pizza Night. Baked in the Ooni. Dough was started using a sourdough biga and had been in the fridge since Wednesday morning.

Had planned on making Greek for dinner last night, but postponed it until this morning. Had planned on making Greek for dinner last night, but postponed it until this morning. Moe had grilled Greek baby back ribs with a Greek salad rice and Greek potatoes. All the traditional sides served in the Greek Restaurants in Toronto's Greek Town. Love double carb meals. I'm taking the same to work for lunch.

Too bad for Moe that I hate raisins. He would love your bread.

Moe's breakfast. Toast with leftover Oxtails. Tastes just as good the second time around.

Promised Moe I would make him buttermilk biscuits this morning. Added cheddar cheese to the dough.

Oxtails for dinner last night. Served with mashed potatoes.

No way. In fact, Matt is a vegetarian and cooks a lot of beans. I show him just about all your breakfasts. And he always responds with he would definitely eat that.

I like the idea of the Cuisiland Bread Baker. I hate dropping the loaf into a dutch oven. This one would be easier to do with out getting burned. Started a sourdough Levain and a sourdough Biga yesterday. Used the Levain in a batch of dough last night and left it out on the counter until 4AM today. Removed 500g for Matt to make a pizza for himself and the remainder when into four batards. Sliced for breakfast. I really like the flavour of the poppy seeds, especially when the bread is toasted.

Moe had buttered based eggs with fried Peameal bacon and I had my toast with fried peameal and tomato. I'm just realizing how deprived I've been for all the years I haven't been able to find peameal bacon. I've never really cared much for breakfast food except for this. You might get sick of my breakfast posts.

@Senior Sea Kayaker, that pasta looks so good. And spicy. Simple dinner last night. Peameal bacon and tomato on toast. Having felt deprived for the last few years I love having peameal bacon in the freezer.

Moe's breakfast. Pulled out the big meat slicer and sliced up the leftover NY Strip Loin that I grilled yesterday. Made Moe a beef dip sandwich on a homemade mini baguette.

Man size breakfast. I had intended to grill this steak for two last night and didn't. So I grilled it this morning and made Moe a skillet breakfast with fried eggs, fried potatoes with onions and a grilled tomato. Just to be honest, he didn't eat that whole steak. Just a thick slice. The rest is destined for a steak sandwich.

Today's breakfast. Toasted Peameal Bacon and Tomato sandwich on a homemade kaiser. One of the few things I miss about living in Ontario is Peameal bacon. It is common and found in most grocery stores and butchers. Unfortunately isn't found often here on the west coast. But I finally found a source. I can't believe that I have never been to this butcher shop before. One of the best butcher shops I've seen. Bought oxtails, rack of lamb and peameal bacon yesterday. Plan to visit it at least once a month when we make a Victoria Costco run.

Beautiful bake @Steve Irby. Baked Kaiser buns early this morning. Dough was finished around 7:00 PM last night and went into the fridge until midnight. Taken out and left on the counter until just before 4:00 AM.

Rack of Lamb on the grill. Served with a potato gratin, zucchini and carrots. I also made Moe a fresh mint sauce, which isn't in the photos.