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I've had good luck with habaneros for a number of years now. I'd recommend picking the red ones as soon as they're ready, there's really no advantage to leaving them on the plant. In fact, the others will ripen faster if you take the ripe ones.
For storage, if you're not making a hot sauce or pickling them then just freeze them fresh. That's all I do with mine and then use them one or two at a time over the course of the year. They're fine frozen, don't lose any heat or flavour, but much easier to work with in this state.
As far as keeping the plant over the winter, I'm not sure you'll get anything from it during that period unless you have really good indoor growing conditions. Even a sunroom won't really do it as you're getting so much less sun now than even just a month ago. Much less intensity too. If you have a fluorescent light and table to set the plant up for the winter, then you could cut it back, feed it lightly and baby it through the winter, but I wouldn't expect much from it as far as peppers go when the snow is flying.
Good luck with it.
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Ya, I guess I was a little late with that one. There's always next time.
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http://www.ottawaplus.ca/ottawa/venues/rideau-bakery
google comes through again
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fresh ginger and fresh garlic (even though my wife is allergic to it). I use both rarely, but still, often enough to keep a little on hand. Problem is they go bad eventually and I forget to buy more, then panic when I need them.
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That was great, Chris. I learned a lot from your efforts. Many thanks.
(looking forward to today's work too!)
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Man, you guys are making me hungry!
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You're right, Holly. We've eaten in La Gloria a few times and it was really good. There's also a place that we never found in the colony that sells puerco pubil on Sunday mornings, early, in someones back yard. First come first serve. We didn't make it because Saturday nights were always too much fun. The directions were kinda sketchy too... wandering around la Gloria in the pre-dawn trying to follow my nose just didn't appeal to me. It's been on one of the Isla blow-boards, I think that's where I first heard of it. If you happen to go, take a pic or two. I'm really curious about it.
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EatNopales, it doesn't help the erosion of tradition when every other tourist is asking where they can find a good pizza. Just look at PDC, for example, it's got a disproportionate number of Italian restaurants. You really have to go off the beaten path to find local foods, but it is possible.
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Tell me about Zama. Gone past it but never in - a little intimidated by the fanciness of the place (we're pretty low end types). What is the cover charge to use the beach club and what's the restaurant like?
Agree completely about Velasquez. Great seafood - and then they do that ridiculous "tequila" shots thing at the end of your meal. We discovered that the pink ones (for girls) and the blue ones (for boys) are pretty much the same. Very funny.
Zama is really cool. It's pretty new and the pools are infinity type pools with cascades and Jacuzzi tubs above. Kinda hard to explain the set-up but it's lovely with a great view. I believe the cover charge was fifty bucks for the two of us (actually 250 pesos, about 20 bucks now), but after a day there it's no problem recovering that money. We felt it was really worth it. The service was excellent and the staff really friendly, too. I had to go out to visit a friend the day we were there but my wife stayed behind to swim and drink. She was comfortably numb by the time I returned later, so they're definitely putting booze into the drinks. The change rooms and showers were clean, as were the washrooms. I can't say much about the food as we only had the comp chips with a few kinds of salsa (we went after lunch). The reviews may expand on that a bit.
There are some pictures and reviews on tripadvisor --> http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurant_Review-g150810-d1732148-Reviews-Zama_Beach_and_Lounge-Isla_Mujeres_Yucatan_Peninsula.html
We love the after dinner 'poppers' at Velasquez! I think you're right that the pink and blue are the same. When they slam them down on the table and you've only got a second to get it into ya, well, you just know it's party time!
Love the food there! Last May we took in ~30lb of fresh Mahi Mahi after a great days fishing and they prepared it for us 4 different ways. We likely ate about 6 pounds of fish but told them to keep the rest for personal use, or to use at the restaurant. They were happy and we were stuffed. Over the years we've come to be friends with the family that owns it and look forward to a visit there every time we go.
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For some fine dining I'd recommend Rolandi --> http://villarolandi.com/isla-mujeres-fine-dining-restaurants-casa-rolandi.php
I'd also recommend the stalls beside the market (a street up from Hidalgo) for a terrific breakfast and great hangover food. Breakfast and lunch only ( I didn't read the whole thread so this may have already been mentioned).
The whole place is pretty dynamic so there's always places opening up and closing, especially in a fragile economy. Have fun, my wife and I have been going there for years and it's always fun.
For something different I'd also recommend a day trip to Zama. It's a beach club near Rolandi, on sac bajo, just a little further than the tortugana. Last time we visited there was a cover charge, but it was subtracted from your drinks, so not really a cover charge. They just want to make sure people who come and use the amazing pools, hot tubs and beach, buy food and or drinks while there. We had a blast at Zama and will definitely go back.
Do a day trip to PDC too, it's a cool town.
Edited for a shout out for Velasquez! Never missed a trip to this place on the beach. 2 for 1 margaritas, fresh seafood galore and family owned for 28 years (maybe 29 now?).
Love that place! If you meed Gilbert be nice to him, he's an awesome guy.
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That's quite the operation. I love lamb and that one looks delish!
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I prefer to take my time than to appease someone who may or may not be timing me.
I have no problems with how anyone else eats, as long as they do it with their mouth closed!
Articles like this need to be printed out, and laid in the bottom of a litter box somewhere.
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Note for Canadians in Ontario at least. Piloncillo is now being carried in FreshCo (was Price Chopper and several things before that). Keep in mind that there are both Mexican and separate Latin American sections.
Good tip. I don't use much so I just pick up some whenever I go to Perolas, or Sol de Espana in Clarkson.
I'll have to try nuking it next time. For now, I've got a Ziploc bag of the stuff with obvious hammer marks on it
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This is a real learning experience. So far everything looks so amazing, and I agree about the green clay pots. Love those.
I also feel a little vindicated because for some reason I had pictured you as a tall woman.
Great blog, PanCan.
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yep, you sure are close to Ikea then (around our house that's a good thing).
I don't know much about Korean food, as I've said, but Wow gets some decent reviews and not many criticisms. It's a real mom and pop kind of place. I remember having the porkbone soup there and I also remember really liking the kimchi.
Now I'm going to have to go back again.
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Hi Kerry, I do live in Burlington, so it's likely true that I'm just around the corner from you. Aren't you in Hamilton? I'm in south Burlington, near Burloak.
I have been to the Ikea here quite a few times (where QEW and 403 split), but the Ikea I was referring to earlier is just east of the 427 and QEW junction, on the north side. It's a big one. It's accessible from The Queensway and is a couple hundred meters west of Kipling. It's not far from Cooksville and I find myself there at least once a week for work. My worksite is <50 meters from Wow restaurant, so it surprises even me that I've only eaten there once. Of course now I'm thinking about it again so I may have to make another trip.
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As far as Cooksville - a possibility but hoping to stay close to the hotel on Bloor, thanks as well
Yep, that makes sense. I wasn't sure if you were going to be at the Ikea at QEW/427 or another. Wow is about 5 miles from there.
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This place is kind of out of the way, but if you're going to be heading west on the QEW then it's pretty close. It's in Cooksville, about 150 meters east of Hurontario on Dundas, on the north side.
http://www.restaurantica.com/on/mississauga/wow-korean-restaurant/23011692/
I've eaten here once before, and while I'm not well versed in Korean cuisine I have to say I loved it. They make their own kimchi and even sell it, I understand.
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Don't even think about it!
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This has been great, Alcuin. I've learned a lot from your blog.
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The top one is a brook (speckled) trout, the middle one is a rainbow and the bottom one is a lake trout.
Those are some lovely looking fish.
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kayb, that looks just excellent. I love figs.
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I don't have any evidence of it, but I put up quite a few jars of pickled jalapenos every year. This year I have also done several jars of pickled scotch bonnets and pickled beets to add to the mix. I'm also planning to cook down and freeze quite a bit of swiss chard, mostly as an experiment.
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I tried it in coffee once when my oldest child was a baby.
Honestly, I didn't care for it. Ruined my coffee.
Foods you just don't like
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I'll see your chicken feet and raise you a black olive and some squash. Those are the only two things I even remotely dislike. It has also become a game with me to conquer any dislikes when it comes to food. Learning to like squash has been easy and I'm diggin' it now, but black olives not so much. I've had chickens feet a couple of times at this dim sum place and they were just meh. Not much for taste and very little meat. I think you're right about them being good for stock.