MaryIsobel

Brilliant idea. We love risotto and since I dicovered making it in the Instapot we have it a lot more often. I usually make mushroom or lemon and shrimp but never thought to use it as a means of cleaning out the crisper. Thanks for the idea.

We too have a large free standing tub that no one has bathed in since my daughters left home 5 years ago. I woud love to get rid of it and have a large steam shower with a big bench instead!

A perfect summer lunch!

I don't mind where they're from as long as they are close to the real deal as I hear so much about them but have never seen them for sale here. I find a good supply of poblanos around here - some are even grown in Canada. I love chili rellenos so that is what I use them for most. We are slowly getting more and more Mexican ingredients as our Mexican population continues to rise. A couple of years ago, I looked for tostadas and they were non-existent, now they are in every grocery. Same with prepared molé sauce. It's a sign of the times and I'm liking it!

I was gobsmacked this morning to see Hatch Chiles at our local supermarket. Product of California. Trying not to buy US stuff (sorry) but I make the odd exception. I didn't buy any yet - I need to have a plan for them. So do you all just roast them like regular chiles and then freeze them?

I have heard sangwhich and sammich. I'm fine with regional pronounciations and the pronunciations of those for whom English is not their first language - it is the "influencers" and "chef's" who's "cute" little terms drive me crazy! Pep for pepper is another one.

Same as you. Sammies of Sandos. What the hell is wrong with the word sandwich? Also fusion when it isn't and umami which seems to be used for anything with mushrooms or worchestershire sauce. Hack is another one but I am a grumpy old woman!

I miss Anna too. My heart skipped a beat momentarily when I saw the "Ladies Who Lunch" post come up.

Italian prune plums are my favourite. We had a big tree - probably 50 years old that produced more than we could deal with and give away. Then a couple of years ago, it got some disease and sadly we had to get rid of it. I still crave those plums of my childhood. Fortunately we have neighbours that have lots and offer them to us frequently.

Never thought to use anything other than the standard grocery store bananas(Cavendish I assume.) I do have access to Asian and South East Asian markets so will definitely give different banana varieties a try once I go through the plethora of bananas in the freezer!

It looks great = I'm going to try it. I'm going to make a bunch of quick bread to serve the day after my daughter's wedding. For those who come to help, we'll have coffee and tea, juice, yogurt cups, bagels and cream cheese and peanut butter and jam, along with a fruit plate.

Thanks - just wondered if it was a common substitute in Mexico. Orange and dark chocolate is one of my favourite food combinations!

Is that used in Mexico to make margs instead of using triple sec?

I loved the Urban Peasant - started watching in my early teens. Most of my friends raced home to watch The Young and the Restless while I tuned in to James Barber!

Norm, your hosting skills are unmatched!

I dutifully made cabbage rolls a couple of times a year in the fall and winter. They truly are a labour of love. The last time I made them, my husband said "they're good - I've just never been a fan of cabbage rolls." We have been together for 38 years! Thanks for letting me know - jeez!

Perfect summer dinner - we've done the same in the last week or two while camping. We added fresh from the field local corn, I could eat this on repeat.

Not a comdedy in the true sense of the word but there are lots of funny bits in it - particularily the scenes with Maddy Mastheson and his cousin. Jamie Lee curtis is great although her character is a bit dark, there are still comedic moments.

Not a movie but a series - I reall enjoyed the 1st, 2nd and 4th seasons of The Bear- season 3 was a bit weird to me - mostly flashbacks but overall I enjoyed the series. Another that I have watched more times than I will admit is Chocolat - Juliette Binoch and Johnny Depp.

I feel the same about kale - I really tried to like it but it is just too "grass-ish" for me no matter how finely I chiffonade it or massage it - still tastes like lawn clippings to me!

.05 cents for corn? I haven't seen prices like that in decades and we live in an area full of cornfields! I was quite pleased to find it for .60 a cob at a local grocery. The corn stands which riddle our area in the last half of July until the end of September aren't up yet but even then, anything under .50 a cob is a bargain.

I hear you on the price and quality of bread. Since we are a two person household now, a loaf of bread lasts us for eternity. I have been buying decent loaves from a local bakery (their cranberry sourdough is crazy delicious.) I divide the loaves into thirds and freeze 2/3 but as soon as it gets a little cooler I will start baking my own again.

I made something similar for our monthy "ladie's lunch" yesterday. 4-6 of us get together about once a month for lunch. In the warm months, we go to a local winery. They have picnic tables overlooking their vineyards and bringing your own food is fine, so we usually all get a flight or a glass and bring finger food. I was going to make stacked feta and watermelon bites but my feta was a bit too crumbly to slice into neat sqaures so I pivoted and cubed the watermelon and feta into small dice and layered them into 250ml mason jars. I added mint, a bit of maldon salt and aleppo pepper. They were well received.

hot sauce butter pine nuts Now I won't be able to sleep just thinking about this combo!

You had me at apples and cheddar, truly one of my favourite combos. When my now son-on-law first came for dinner, I had made an apple pie and was asking who wanted ice cream and who wanted cheese. He chuckled and said cheese? On pie? Now it should be known that our family is full of pranksters and I guess he thought this was another joke. Once convinced that we were serious, he tried it and declared "Oh my god - why is this not a thing?" We assured it that it had been a thing in our family for generations and now he is a convert.