MaryIsobel

I can only imagine @Smithy(my husband loves peas and I don't!) We're going to have to have the hard conversation about getting rid of the 5th wheel due to his health issues and my ortho issuues. We had a dream of months long road trips as @Smithyand her beloved husband did. First Covid got in our way, then health issues and still health issues...I am going to go about it by suggesting that we could rent cabins all over the areas that we love to camp. Wish me luck.

Me too. I have also lost my mojo (long story) - but reading cookbooks makes me feel like there is still hope for me. Our local Salvation Army thrift store has most of their books for .50 or less and with my 25% senior's discount, I consider them disposable but of course I don't dispose of them. I ask my daughters and my sisters if they would like them and if not, I dontate them back.

We've tried the low carb/no carb thing but honestly, I could eat 4 litres of salad but if I don't have carbs with it, still feel like I'm starving.

My hood fan screens are held in with clips - simple to remove and I just spray them with Dawn Powerwash (love that stuff!) leave them for a bit and toss them in the dishwasher.

During Covid when it was just the four of us for Thanksgiving, I did Cornish Game Hens. That worked out well.

it is the lingering smell of shallow or deep frying that prevents me from doing it. I use a splatter screen, put the hood vent on, open windows and doors but I can still smell whatever we have fried two days later. How do you deal with that?

That being said, about once a year my husband makes fish and chips when halibut is in season ,for our immediate family for a treat. He does it outside to accomodate my dislike of things being fried in the house.

I aways look for the baked alternative. I cannot stand oi frying, deep or shallow. I just find that the smell lingers in the house for days.

Your desserts have inspired me to seek out smaller baking pans. I love to bake but goodness knows my husband and I don't need a full size dessert between the two of us and not all things freeze well, so thank you!

Husband is still in hospital - will be 11 days tomorrow, when he is expected to be released (aka discharged.) In the mean time I am gettin my fill of Indian food, which he does not care for. Tried a new place in our little town today. Mango chicken curry, rice, naan, pickled veg and coriader mint chutney (I could drink that stuff) Will likely do me for lunch and dinner today and lunch tomorrow - all for 21.00CDN. 1 0

If you know, you know. Accompanied by a mug of chicken broth and a glass of white cranberry juice.

My Mom made great baking powder biscuits but when I learned the folding method - mine turned out better. Sorry Mom🥰

It all looks lovely and the prices seem very reasonable. The pomegranate negroni is intriguing. I generally don't care for variations on Negronis but I could be persuaded to try try that one. And two short ribs! Most short rib presentations on menus in these parts are one short rib - much to my husband's chagrin.

Interesting - thanks.

I'm curious about your "vanilla baked cream" Can you share just what that is?