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Well, Pork Maws are not something that I've ever cooked but according to a search, a pork maw is a pig's stomach. Found this recipe. Good luck. Ann

Angeljolie Love that picture of the egg yolk. Irisgirl Happy Anniversary. Lovely breakfast. We had Cheese, Ham and Chive Biscuits for breakfast this morning.

Daniel, Red Eye Gravy isn't big in Canada but I'd be happy with some on my ham. Maybe some biscuits to go with it too. Bruce and you should be proud. I'd love a dish of warm apple crumple for breakfast. Yesterdays breakfast - Blackberry Scones.

Kerry, what a wonderful blog. I started at the beginning and didn't stop until I got to the end. I've enjoyed it all so much. You brought back some memories of living in Northern Ontario. We lived in Sault Ste. Marie for 5 years before moving to the west coast. We often stopped in Espanola on our way home from Toronto. Moe's grandmother is actually buried in the cemetary in Espanola. It was nice to have a glimpse into your life with Kira, her Nanny, your job and the wonderful meals and all that chocolate. Thank you. Ann

Wow, Wattacetti, your stuffed boned chicken looks amazing. That is one of my husbands favourite meals. I use a slightly slightly different method of boning and I usually bone out the wings and the legs too. Thanks for the detail pictures. I'll have to give your method a try next time. Ann

Thanks Desiderio. Ann

Kerry, I poured the caramel into buttered mini muffin tins. When I took them out I pressed them against a wire rack to get the markings. Desiderio, is your Mars Bar recipe on line anywhere? Ann

Desiderio, your caramels look so good. I made carmels last weekend. Wish I had thought to put nuts in them.

I've been roasting chickens for many years and a roast chicken dinner ranks up near the top of favourite meals. I now roast all chickens, whether a little 3 pounder or a nice big free range chicken using Barbara Kafka's high heat method (500F). Turns out perfect every time. I roast turkeys the same way. And I always end up with the most wonderful pan drippings to make gravy.

Scambled eggs with 5 year old cheddar and a side of Fried Ham.

Nothing special Percy. I just use farm fresh eggs which I think make a difference. The white doesn't spread out as much with fresh eggs. Crack the egg into a small bowl. Bring the water to a boil, splash in a little white vinegar, give the water a quick swirl and slide in the eggs. Ann

I had some leftover roast beef from Tuesday's dinner so I made Moe very happy this morning with Roast Beef Hash topped with Poached eggs and toasted homemade french bread.

Wow Marlene, your halibut and chips look perfect. Just like what I get from the Fish and Chip Shoppe. I'll take an order to go please. Ann

Thanks Ling. I'm even more interested in making this now that I have seen the ingredients. Love fresh ground black pepper. Ann

Marlene, I'm really sensitive to the smell of "fish" too. There are so few that I really like for that reason. But fresh Halibut should never smell fishy. Ann

Thanks Michelle and Kim. Wow, so many beautiful loaves. I'm pretty boring when it comes to bread. Although I bake almost all the bread that we eat, I stick to French and Italian. Although looking at all the sour dough loaves I think I might have to try my hand at that. Michelle, the recipe I use for bagels isn't from the BBA. It is actually out of an appetizer cookbook. I've been making bagels using this same recipe for over 20 years. I made Onion and cheese bagels recently using the same basic recipe. They were a big hit with my son. I froze most of them and the next time we went to Victoria I took him a care package. I use the same dough to make pizza too. Ann

Ling, oooooh please may I have the recipe? I'm a sucker for anything with a caramel sauce. Kim, you have been holding out on us. Beautiful cakes. I made an apple pie last night using apples off the tree in our yard.

Percy I love your egg photos. NishlaI like the sound of the ground almonds in the pancake batter. Sunday morning breakfast - Farm fresh poached eggs over a bed of sauted mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, onions and garlic. Topped with homemade Hollandaise sauce with a side of side pork.

Chicken and Dumplings is a favourite here. My mother was not what you would call a good cook but she made a pretty good chicken stew with dumplings. I was really surprised the first time I ever had the noodle style dumplings too. I call them Southern Style Dumplings, because a friend from Alabama made them for me the first time. But they are also called Chicken and Sliders. I don't know if that is a Canadian thing or not. I have three different recipes that I use for dumplings. It just depends on what I feel like whether I make the southern style dumplings, or the fluffy drop style dumpling and sometimes I add some fresh bread crumbs and parsley for somethng a little different. I have to have dumplings with beef stew too. Ann

Marlene, I grew up eating Halibut and chips (Toronto area). And I don't believe that it is possible to recreate in the home Halibut and Chips as good as the best fish and chip shoppe. I've tried over the years and finally gave up. The Penrose Fish and Chip restaurant on Mount Pleasant in Toronto sets the standand for us and we judge all other halibut and chip places by them. You would think that living in Vancouver and Vancouver Island that there would be all kinds of great fish and chip places, but it took us a while to find a couple that lived up to our expectations. In Vancouver only Go Fish(Granville Island) which is a little outdoor place and on Vancouver Island our favourite place is Mill Bay Fish and Chips. We drive down island at least a couple of times a month to get our fix. Halibut is the only fish I want in my fish and chips too. Can't be cod or haddock or any other. I'm not a really big fan of fish, but halibut is the exception and I cook it often. But when I want fish and chips we always go out for them. Ann

Angeljolie, Great photo. We have some blackberry bushes that are still loaded. I picked a few this morning to make Moe Blackberry buttermilk pancakes with a side of bacon.

Marcia Your pancakes look delicious and just the way I like them, thin rather than thick. We had a Spanish Tortilla with a side of bacon for breakfast.

Thanks for a wonderful blog. Great idea for the two of you to do a blog from Vancouver. Ann

I'm not as big on breakfast as my husband is. But I could be enticed by all these wonderful and varied breakfasts. Shaya I keep coming back and looking at your kaaspannenkoek. Now that is something I know I would really like. Bruce That is one beautiful colourful omelette. Initially I too thought it was a whole fish. Sue, I'm glad you enjoyed the scones. They are my favourite breakfast. I have some blackberries in the freezer that I picked and a container of local red currants that are destined for scones. Made Moe a very late breakfast yesterday after I got home from the farmers market. Skillet breafast - steak and eggs. I dreamed about perogies. So that is what we had for breakfast. I still had some homemade perogies in the freezer and some side pork. I forgot how good side pork is. Not something I cook very often. Not exactly heart healthy breakfasts. Ann

Happy Anniversary you two. A match made in food heaven. I'm so enjoying this blog. I've gone back a few times to look at all the wonderful photos. Ann