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Kenneth - though certainly possible......most food born illnesses will present within 2-6 hours after eating.

I had some thinly sliced Chinese marinated pig ears not long ago for the first time...really loved the texture (and their marinade). Some local Italian joints do fried pig ears which I have heard are quite good as well.

Fantastic stuff, Ken. I doubt your intestinal bout was due to that chicken, as if it was, symptoms would have presented far earlier. Most likely something from the same day....though who knows!!!

Thank you Ken for taking the time to share your travels with us. Fantastic shots.

Who said anything about washing your beer bottle... That little ledge is not actually meant for soap....what were you people thinking, that is a beer rest!!!

Thanks Kenneth. I was thinking it was either the heat or the wind (or a combination thereof) as there are no yellowing patches or dying off leaves.

Fantastic shots everyone! Your gardens look (and sound) unreal. A few questions.... - Has anyone experienced Tomato curl on leaves (upward curl) with no other apparent 'health issues'? - Do you folks pick your sucker branches on your tomatos? It has been a wild season here, I have more flower sites and young (green) tomatos than I have seen in years, it has been very hot in southern Ontario and dry. So much so I had to harvest entire basil plants and make pesto far earlier than ever this year. As an aside, if I know the creepy crawler will produce something beautiful (like a butterfly) I will leave it be, but those snails and little shiny beetles that eat my roses.....instant ant food!

.....and why not!? Shower and a Beer....one of life's beautiful symbiotic relationships!

+1 in the Wolf camp. This is my second Wolf range (I have the 6 burner) and love it. That blue range looks very nice, wonder what the price is like compared to a Wolf.... And yes, Wolf knobs are a bit 'flimsy' but that's because they are removable. Makes for very easy cleaning! Every now and then I will swap out my Black knobs for the Red ones to spruce things up 😛

Big Blue is AWESOME! Mind my asking where you got it?

It was tight when opened, but after a 4h decant it was starting to open up a bit. Pumped the remainders up, should be even better tonight. What is the diff with 'Red Boat' FS, than say my 'Cock' brand FS? ....(its truly the brand of my FS)...!

@Anna NLovely cheese selection, question - do you eat the rind of that blue!? Also, the ratio of fruit:cheese is too high, needs more dairy! 😛

Not everyday, but certainly a good one! This was for purely QC purposes, as I have a few more bottles in the cellar. It will benefit from more years of aging.

But have you tried Bonne Maman Cherry Jam!? mmmmm

I find good cheese is most enjoyed at room temp with a good baguette, some butter, perhaps honey, even a fruit or two. Oh, and wine. Cannot forget the wine. Worry not Anna, you are not imbibing alone! I have opened our red for tonight (2010 Palazzo Brunello) and am sampling a small glass.....purely for QC purposes, rest assured!

The pangs of getting old(er)....how embarrassing, it was me to boot who originally asked as well!

I am constantly trying to find a good method for noting the ripeness of these fantastic (my fav. as well) fruits....do tell more!

After reading all about it here, I noticed a Prime Day email and actually clicked the link (something I rarely do, dubious of the million additional emails I will receive from said corporation).... Maybe I am not going to the right location, but I did not notice a single item which I would consider 'deal worthy'! Are you folks seeing something I am not?!

I am buckled up and ready to go! Just got back from Port Burwell Provincial park for Canada day long weekend, you can have all the mosquitoes and deer flies!! Thank you ladies, always a summer EG highlight!!

epson salts for end-rot? Interesting - what is the application process? Love the gardening knowledge you folks are able to share!!!

Love the idea....but....Cold buffalo wings!? Oy Vey!

Timmy's French Crullers....mmmmm, so bad for you, but oh so delicious! My wife likes their sour cream timbits from time to time - I will admit, they are a close second!

Yes there are salmon to catch! How far are you willing to go!?

Or perhaps we could just include a Canada Goose -30 rated Parka as part of their citizenship ceremony!?

The term 'off the beaten path' comes to mind. I think this must be a far removed uncle of said path, because it has been beaten many times from the looks, but the path remains, amazingly! Love the blog - thank you. Living in Ontario, it is so nice to see other parts of our beautiful country. NFLD is on my list, having been to NS, I can attest to the awesomeness that is the Canadian East Coast (especially the people and the food!!)!