FauxPas

I like eggs, and I love how even slight variations can make them seem so different. I made some quick tamagoyaki this morning and finished off some leftover tomato. My spirals weren't as thick or as tight as they should be and each layer should have been thinner, obviously. Still tasty, though! I just used a small round pan, thinking about getting a proper one or maybe one of the small rectangular Lodge pans.

Quick picture that didn't turn out very well. Meatloaf (ground beef, veal and pork mix) with grated onion and carrot. I like to add a bit of spinach or chard sometimes, also. Side of crushed potatoes with a variation of the Buvette dressing that SobaAddict70 described in his post. It's a nice way to dress up potatoes. Olive oil infused with garlic and anchovy and I mixed it together with some sherry and white wine vinegar. The potatoes are locally grown (German Butter), boiled and then roughly crushed. A bit of the dressing. Some slow-roasted tomatoes topped the potatoes and some very coarsely chopped parlsey. An avocado that really needed to be used, as well.

I'll take the dog, the pig painting and a small squash, please.

Here's a post from Simple Bites about the blog author's experiences with writing a cookbook. I enjoyed the background she gave on developing the cover image.

Looks so delicious - can you describe it a bit more, please?

Sorry, Kerry. Here is the Apple Peel-Infused Bourbon link. Arg, can't believe how many mistakes I make in posts lately. Really need to slow down and double check!

I guess you've considered making your own labels but their printing is spread out over so much of the bottle, isn't it?

What will you do with the Absolut bottles? Why those ones and not others?

How apropos!

yes, would love to see more of that farmhouse! And I was hoping for a picture of the dog, after you mentioned him/her. Also meant to say that the soup sounds lovely. What a treat. Great neighbours!

What a lovely way to spend the day! And the weather did look quite decent. What happens next with the cider? How long until a finished product? Really enjoyed reading this and thanks so much for all the photos!

Wow, did you get those cookbooks at the Thrift Stores? The two I can see (Pastry and Vegetable of the Day) are recent publications and have very good reviews. I like the look of that Ontario heirloom garlic. And the Apple Chips made me laugh, not sure why. How long does it take to get from Little Current to Sudbury?

Another simple soup. Roasted Tomato, Garlic and Onion. Roasted some fresh tomatoes I had left over and peeled them. I don't mind the seeds or the liquid so all went into the soup, along with roasted onion and garlic, some veggie stock, a bit of seasoning. Served with some sour cream.

Happy Belated, Shelby! What flavour of gelato? Your dinner looks lovely, but hubby should definitely have done the dishes for you!

Definitely! It sounds like a most excellent plan and I look forward to photos and stories! Edited to add: I really hope your weather is decent. The forecast I see for your area looks cool, but at least sunny for tomorrow. Here in southwestern BC, our forecast is basically: Rain. More some days than others.

Canadian Thanksgiving is the 2nd Monday in October now, though it used to move around. I like to have some kind of pumpkin (not necessarily pie, pumpkin bread is good) and/or yam or sweet potato (maybe in soup).

Are you planning anything special for Cdn Thanksgiving?

Have I missed the reason for the purchase of the Fuji apples?

Sears in Canada now has a Kenmore induction/convection standalone range. I've been watching prices on it for awhile. Regular price was $2,000 or more but it was usually on sale for about $1500, but this weekend it's on sale for $1,049 for a stainless steel one. (For anyone who still has white appliances, Kenmore also has this induction/convection range in white for $999.) That's a very good price for induction and the reviews are mostly good. I ordered one, but won't receive it until November. I understand it is actually made by Electrolux. White details and reviews here. Stainless steel details and reviews here.

Sears in Canada now has a Kenmore induction/convection standalone range. I've been watching prices on it for awhile. Regular price was $2,000 or more but it was usually on sale for about $1500, but this weekend it's on sale for $1,049 for a stainless steel one. (For anyone who still has white appliances, Kenmore also has this induction/convection range in white for $999.) That's a very good price for induction and the reviews are mostly good. I ordered one, but won't receive it until November. I understand it is actually made by Electrolux. White details and reviews here. Stainless steel details and reviews here.

A comment on potatoes - we get the fresh nugget potatoes here in BC and they have to be stored in the fridge. The farm markets will always have a sign to remind people that they require refrigeration, because it does go against what most people have been taught. Here are some examples: http://canadianfarmsproduce.com/our-produce/potatoes/nugget-potatoes/

I thought that article at Serious Eats on refrigerating tomatoes was very interesting, also. Currently, I only refrigerate a tomato if I have part of a whole one left over. The Serious Eats writers did a follow-up article on the topic, with more testing. They came up with the same results - in some cases, the refrigerated ones were preferred in the taste tests.

Kerry Beal could be your mentor, she's the chocolate doc. And she still does it all, You need to know about her, but she's still a practicing doc. She can't do it all, all the time.