Okanagancook

@Shelby I have never had or cooked catfish. I must first say I am not a fan of fish...it's the texture that gets me. I did notice in the fish case some fresh catfish. They looked pretty good but I have no idea how to prepare them....my DH is a fish fan and I would make them for him. Do you need to skin it? I wonder how fresh these catfish could be?

It is borderline but it was in reference to why I wanted something with no fuss for dinner. 😉 And, I might point out, I refrained from any grand standing about who might win.😎 Ok, that's it. 😍 May the best team win in a fairly called game.

This is an old thread but at least it keeps the topic items together. I usually make John Besh's coleslaw for our annual pig roast and people love it. It has sweet pickle relish as an ingredient. Today I substituted @Shelby's Cowboy Candy for the relish which turned out great. For those of you who have CC on hand, here's the recipe. It makes quite a lot so you may want to 1/2....half a recipe yielded 1 litre (4 cups) of slaw. 1 small head of green cabbage, shredded 1 white onion, minced 1 carrot, shredded 1 cup mayo (I usually make mine from scratch....makes a big difference....I use the 3 minute mayo trick from the Food Lab) 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1/4 cup sweet pickle relish or COWBOY CANDY 1/4 cup white sugar 1 Tablespoon Creole Mustard (makes a difference if you can find it or have it) 1/2 teaspoon celery salt salt and lots of black pepper to taste. Mix up the dressing and then mix in the veggies.

A couple of dinners from last week. Porterhouse shared with DH; asparagus/red pepper/green onion from the CSO and frites from the air fryer. Teriyaki chicken leg out of the air fryer/ steamed asparagus from the CSO/ corn and refried rice and peas with some Indo spices topped with pineapple and fried shallots (from a jar). I overcooked the chicken. That air fryer is very quick and caught me off guard. Too many sporting events to watch around dinner time easily distracts me. Something from the freezer tonight for the Raptors game! Edited to add: Just took out some Gumbo and Grits for tonight. Can't wait. Yum. Chicken and Andouille.

Over on the Provincetown thread there was an asparagus butter sauce eaten at one of the meals....apparently butter and asparagus....so just made some and it is delicious. I just simmered asparagus....more tips than stalks...in butter and blitzed it. I will be using it on homemade pasta this week. Very asparagus foreword.

Quite a range of oils for sure. I wondered which oils are local. Thanks.

I would be interest to know what kind of cooking oil is used.

“And I know they used to sell reusable produce bags, I should really see if they still do. That's my downfall for plastic - sometimes I reach for a plastic bag in the produce aisles without thinking. I did use some reusable ones for awhile but they fell apart after washing a few times, but I should do better so I will get more. Thanks to @Okanagancook for the reminder. “ I was was just trying to get people thinking about all the things that can be done to reduce use of plastic bags. Thanks.

Thanks for posting. The meals from this area look delicious. look forward to your next trip.

There must be biodegradable doggie doodoo bags available. lets just reduce our use of this kind of bad plastic...not that hard.

A small bakery in our local area does this long ferment. Our neighbour who is gluten intolerant can eat this bread. Apparently the gluten gets altered during the long ferment.

Was the meat really chewy?

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.