FauxPas

This was a tip from Serious Eats for making better macaroni salad and it really worked! So, to infuse the pasta with maximum flavor, this recipe calls for adding the vinegar straight to the cooked macaroni before introducing the mayo-based dressing, not unlike Kenji's method of adding vinegar to boiled potatoes for potato salad. This extra step ensures that every squishy elbow is super tangy; on its own it tastes a little weird, but the whole thing becomes remarkably well-balanced once the creamy dressing is tossed into the mix. https://www.seriouseats.com/tangy-creamy-macaroni-salad

Really good to hear you are getting back to normal in some ways! I love your decor. So cute that Ronnie and your friend brought pumpkins for you - and the cows, ha. 🙂 I love your porch so much.

Lush, healthy plant. Gorgeous!

Wow, you have done so well with that plant! You must have been treating it right. 🙂 Will you dry the peppers or freeze them or ????

I'm feeling a bit crappy today and decided to skip the big weekly Farmers' Market. I had mentioned to my husband previously that I wanted some chili crisp from one of the vendors. He surprised me by sneaking off to the Market (which he NEVER goes to) and bringing home some chili crisp plus a couple of delicious pineapple buns. Yum.

I had to do a search for this one, never heard of it before. 🙂 It's peanut butter and marshmallow cream, right?

@Kerry Beal, I don't think there's a Costco in Thunder Bay. Do you know what would be nearest to @Smithy?

Costco Canada has them for $329.99 plus tax.

I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that mine is still in the box. But the old one is still working, so no real need to switch right away. 🙂

Possibly next year but maybe more likely to be the year after? It's a Violette de Bordeaux (this one is actually called Little Miss Figgy but I think they are the same thing). Our friend said to give it a few years to get any real production.

Oh yes, we are going to find the right home for our new fig tree! Our little yard is getting a bit full so we have to think about where to plant it. He actually gave us the cutting last Fall and then gave us some figs this year to show us what we might expect. Here is the cutting now:

A fairly new friend gifted us with some figs, all beautifully nestled in among fig leaves. He also gave us a rooted cutting from one of his fig trees, a gift that will indeed keep on giving. 🙂 The same man keeps bees and has given us some delicious honey.

Wow, it's so shiny and bright and CLEAN! 😀 My little ovens never stay that way for long, sigh.

That's awesome news and looking forward to hearing about how you use it! I'm still waiting for mine to arrive, as shipping times have lengthened since I first checked on the Costco.ca website. We're at the start of a long weekend so I don't expect it until late next week now. Good job, @ElsieD!

I could not resist! The siren song drew me in. Have just ordered one of the new CSO-500 steam ovens! (sound of angels singing.... ) 🙂 My husband (very reasonably) said: "Doesn't the one currently on our countertop work ok?" AND "Don't we have an extra in the garage?" Yes and yes, but the one on my countertop is 3 years old and is disgustingly grotty. Even though I clean it regularly, it gets used so much that it becomes very hard to clean. But I do know someone who would love to have it and I will clean it up as best as I can. Also, my stepdaughter is now mad for this oven, I gifted her one about a year ago. At some point, she will want a new one. All is good. (more angels ..... ) 🤣

I think you now have to follow along on the other thread to see the outcome. I believe @ElsieDis going to ship one now as she is quite a bit closer than me! Good job, Elsie!

If necessary, we'll get you one here in Canada and ship it to you!!! 🙂 One of my cousins who now lives here in BC is going to visit his sister in Kansas City next month. But I think the plan is to fly. If he was driving, I would ask him to bring one along. 😞

I didn't know about Whippets before! Weird, I checked the box on these things and 2 of them said "Made in Canada". I was so ashamed. Hahahahahaha 🙂 Edited to add: I did know about Whippets, my brother (as a kid) loved them and I thought they were disgusting. But when you said the raspberry splotch, it reminded me!!!!!

I tried China just to see what it said and it gave me a big warning that pre-manufactured products imported to the US but made in China may be subject to very high tariffs and I should consider using Canada Post. But I think the same tariffs could apply, they would just be charged after rather than upfront, maybe? Using Vietnam gave no such warning. 🙂

I very much doubt if it would include residential pick-up. And even drop off is not that easy in our little town, no real UPS office only a drop-off at The Laundry (laundromat, ha). And they have very limited hours. And from prior experience, they never answer their phone! Those were 'quick quote' rates up above. If I want the actual final quote I have to complete some Customs/Export information, including where the oven was manufactured. @ElsieD, do you see that info anywhere because I am not seeing it online! 🙂 And that's the other concern, @KennethT - customs, duty, tariffs, etc. No idea of what would happen with that. 😒

I checked netParcel, which is kind of a shipping brokerage site I have used a couple of times. It gave me these options. If it's correct, shipping amounts are similar to what @ElsieD found, even from here in BC! (There were a bunch of other options but the price increases rather rapidly on them!) They list the regular price and the discounted online price both. Service Business Days Retail Price Your Price 1 Ground U.S. Drop-off Only 6 days $254.01 CAD $84.41 Select 2 Standard 6 days CAD $234.99 CAD $90.55 Select 3 Worldwide Expedited 3 days CAD $472.53 CAD $105.85 Select 4 Three-Day Select 4 days CAD $415.31 CAD $123.98 Select 5 Expedited Parcel USA 7 days $142.00 CAD $141.00 Select 6 Economy Select 5 days $517.72 CAD $166.19 Select 7 Worldwide Express Saver 2 days CAD $723.83 CAD $177.87 Select 8 Ground 7 days $203.64 CAD $186.91 Select 9 Xpresspost USA 6 days $209.35 CAD $209.02

Saw these in a local grocery the other day. Pink Barbie food does not appeal to me at all, I have to say!!!

So here's an interesting detail. I now see the original CSO 300 also available on Costco Canada. @KennethT, if you had a choice, which one would you prefer? https://www.costco.ca/.product.1178104.html

I would consider it, but it makes more sense for someone closer to NY to do it. I have no idea of what the shipping costs would be but I'm sure they would be less from central/eastern Canada than from here on the extreme west coast. 🙂 Edited to add: But I will purchase it and ship it to you if it makes sense to do so! Are you able to check shipping costs?

So it should fit underneath an upper wall cabinet with no problem, right? 🙂