Okanagancook

The other night: porterhouse steak shared with DH, baked potato with all the trimmings, corn, and skewered veggies. All done on the BBQ.

Oh boy, I could eat that meal and drink that wine! Would like a bit more toast with pate...what think you? I love the egg atop the salad.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/philips-airfryer-0431496p.html#srp here you go...on sale 😍

This shaking issue would be a real PITA. I’d pass and get yourself an air fryer.

With my air fryer I find you need to shake the basket a few times during a cook. Not sure one can do the shaking with this unit.

Wonderful looking cakes. So jealous of your talents in the cake dept.

Very interesting meal. Thank you for the detailed description. I am curious about the asparagus butter. Was it cooked asparagus whipped with butter?

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07282FN24/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 These were $17.88 for 15 bags in three sizes (5 of each size): 12x17...this is pretty big..for cauliflower, corn, etc.; 12x14 and 12x8 are both very good sizes. Well made with a toggle for closure. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B074TDB3XG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 These were $19.95 for 12 bags in four sizes: 8x11.5 (4); 15x3.5 (2); 16x11.5 (2) and 11.5x13.5 (4) Not as many and both are well made with this one being made from very slightly lighter material. I am glad I got both sets because it gives me a good variety of sizes. The long narrow ones are good for garlic, zucchini, etc. Hope that helps. The latter came in the mail a lot faster than the other one. The Debbie Meyer Green bags can be reused many, many times. A quick wash and dry and they are ready to go. They come in a few sizes also. In the summer I put tape on the outside with the date the produce was picked....this is for my garden veggies such as spinach; lettuce; peas; etc. which come in waves and I want to use the first in, first out method.

We do not.

@ElsieDtheir spatulas are of excellent quality.

@mariesdoats Vancouver Island is special. If you like wine touring and enjoying biking and hiking consider a visit to the Okanagan. Our wines are world class. Not too far from SF and oh, the exchange rate 😍 On the excess produce topic, a little town south of here has started a drop box...if you have extra produce you take it there and anyone can help themselves. A perfect idea because many folks have yard fruit trees which produce way more fruit than most can use.

I shop once a week mainly because it is a 30 km round trip into town. The produce has to go in the fridge.

So far there hasn’t been a problem at the till. Clerks can read the numbers through the light mesh. Sure, they may contribute a little to the cost of the produce seeing they are heavier than plastic...they are pretty light.

I have been using cloth bags instead of plastic grocery bags for about 15 years or more. But, I was still putting my veggies and fruit into single use plastic bags provided by the grocery. I use Debbie Meyer Green Bags to store my veggies in the fridge. I take the veggies out of the single use plastic bags and put them in the green bags leaving me with a mountain of single use plastic bags. These used to go into the land fill but now they are recycle materia herel. This really bugged me and now finally I have acted, especially in light of the recent news stories in Canada about how single use plastic is not valuable and recyclers are in a bind. I recently bought these and another brand. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B074TDB3XG/ref=pe_3034960_236394800_TE_dp_2 I get so many comments at the grocery store from shoppers saying what a good idea it is to use these types of bags. Today I saved 15 single use plastic bags. Does anyone have other products/ideas to reduce our use of single use plastic bags.

I have this one https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/master-chef-stand-fryer-0853259p.0853259.html?gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAjw27jnBRBuEiwAdjQXDE4QtQzcYYlKVV2iRrtM_uMBvCPDZr0ddjT2dxc7furiyCPx_LDKuxoCJ1IQAvD_BwE#store=351 where the hose connects the shaft is open and the stainless steel slide is moved back over the shaft to the appropriate spot so the gas burns blue.

@Kim Shook. Great looking meal. I usually do my steaks to 121 then sear with lots of fat to get a good crust. I LOVE onion rings. Those look just the way I like them..the onion part is the star not the batter.

Welcome. Lots of great threads both new and old. Jump in. We don’t bite.😀

If there is an adjustment for air, you may need more air for an efficient burn. My outdoor burner is like that. And yes, I now do my searing in the outdoor kitchen area.

I’ve been thinking I am not getting enough protein so I am having a protein shake with some fruit from the freezer. Quite good but needs to be cold. Keeps me going until lunch. The whey protein is from New Zealand. I remember when we’re there the tour guide said they export a lot of whey protein, especially to Japan I think it was. A stab at diversification.

A few nights ago: Emiril's coleslaw; BBQ'd ribs; Ted Reder's spicy grilled veggies and grilled disappointing cheese bread from the local farmers market. Last night was piri piri chicken; microwaved then mashed yams and that okra dish (okra, onion and in this case cubed eggplant baked at high temp in the CSO)

Could have been me...we have had it twice this week!

Well, poop. All that trouble. There aren't that many ingredients so each one has to be good. Wondering if orange zest would help? Grand Marnier is a good idea. I will have to try it when I get some pork.

J.Pepin on Utube has a pretty easy way to prepare artichoke bottoms.

I just measured my pods. They vary from 1/2 inch to 1 inch. The one inch pod yielded a heaping 1/4 teaspoon of seeds. The recipe being made calls for one to crush the seeds with a knife so about the same as coarsely crushed. i have had very good product from these folks in Edmonton https://silkroadspices.ca/collections/indian/products/cardamom-black

I wouldn’t have a problem with the microwave step but the comment about specifying the amount of popcorn per batch would be useful. Can you take a picture of it with a description of the taste?