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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.

A very basic soup, but a favourite of mine. Baked Squash Soup with Apple. I baked the squash, along with a sliced onion and some garlic cloves, then mixed with veg stock, grated apple, cumin, coriander, ginger, cayenne. Puréed it, then served with a bit of sour cream. Not sure what kind of squash this is, Red Kabocha maybe??? The soup was very good.

Ummm..... buy them? Sorry, I should have made it clearer, the shells were purchased. There is a bit of cheddar cheese on top, no top crust. Not the best photo. We are living in temp rental accommodations with a limited kitchen. I'm not being all that creative these days.

Some mini-quiche, loosely based on the Dorie Greenspan recipe that was referenced by Anna N and Kerry Beal in their latest Manitoulin adventure. Aside from using tart shells, I added a bit of cooked bacon, used green onion instead of leek or onion and added some Parm cheese to the mixed eggs and cream. I had a small amount of diced red and orange peppers in the freezer, so perfect to use them up. This is great for breakfasts on the run for us, along with a piece of fruit. The original Dorie Greenspan recipe for the Quiche Maraichère here.

You did get me thinking of quiche though when I read this, so I made some mini-quiche, very loosely based on Dorie's recipe. I posted on Breakfast thread.

Sometimes I boil extra potatoes just so I can make pan-fries the next day. Does that count? Also, I just bought some German Butter potatoes from the local farm, they keep their shape quite well, which I like and makes it easier to use them as leftovers.

Is this the man (and the chocolates) you mean, Kerry? http://www.forratschocolates.ca/our-chocolates.aspx I was just watching Dragons' Den as I was reading this.....

It's a cool day and we are fogged in and it just felt like a soup day, so made Baked Potato Soup from Simply Recipes. I made about 1/3 of the recipe for the two of us but used only 2 smallish potatoes added a bit more stock so it wasn't quite so thick. Also added a bit of cream and lots of toppings.

Good attitude! Maybe I should try making it myself as well and see how it goes.