MaryIsobel

My husband grew up in Ontario and they called them crayfish - but his parents told him that they were not edible - maybe because of the water? Like I said, when I was a kid we called them mudbugs and they were again, not considered edible.

My husband has been saying lately that he would love to try crayfish/crawdads/mudbugs. They are not easy to come by here - I have never seen them for sale. We had planned on taking a cruise out of New Orleans and spending a couple days before and after. Now, he that shall not be named is making us reconsider contributing to the economy in the US. When I was a kid, we used to catch mudbugs in the creek on our property but never considered eating them. We would catch them, put them in a bucket of water and then let them go back in the creek at the end of fthe day. I guess we didn't know that they were edible.

I always feel a bit victorious when I scrabble something together with leftovers; some times I win, sometimes I lose - yours looks very good.

We have replaced our appliances; stove, dishwasher, toaster oven, microwave, washer, dryer in the last 10 years, The only thing tht won't die is our fridge. I'd love to replace it with a french door fridge but the damn thing will not die and I can't replace it without feeling guilty as it works just fine. I would like a french door fridge with ice and water.

They do stay very white, so you make a good point. Thank you.

I want to make meringue kisses as a gluten free option for my daughter's bridal shower. My idea was to make them white with either blue sanding sugar or edible glitter. My problem is that I don't know when or how to add the sugar/glitter to the meringues. I am thinking that if I were to put the sanding sugar before baking, after an hour in the oven that the sugar might caramelize. I think the edible glitter will work on the baked cupcakes. I might buy a couple of meringues to experiment with. My other option would be to stripe the inside of the piping with blue food colouring. ince "Something blue before I do" is the shower theme."

Thank you for sharing your first solo venture. I am in awe that you can drive, park and maintain that rig all on your own - not sure I could do that. Whenever my husband and I go on a long trip in the RV - the night before we will be home I pack an "evacuation bag" - electronic devices, medications etc. When we get home, we plug the RV in, take our evacuation bag in the house and call it a day. We start the cleaning process once we've had a good night's sleep in our own bed!

I have been doing some doctored up pre-made meals lately, because ever since my husband's radiation, two or three times a week - he is not hungry for dinner. The prepared meals allow me to decide last minute if we are having an acutal dinner or resort to bacon and eggs, cereal, soup and toast... whahtever floats his boat.

I'll look at Yupick. I live in between a couple of small townships - no Thrifty's or Whole Foods anywhere near by. We have SaveOn and Freshco in our township. I had not shopped aaround, just went to SaveOn where I have always bought Bob'a fine almond flour. I want to bake this week so online orders were not an option. I do appreciate the advice and will definitely shop around from now on.

We all know that prices are rising like crazy. I am going to make 5 dozen macaron's for my daughter's bridal shower. I've made them before, most recently for my other daughter's wedding last October, I use Bob's Red Mill fine almond flour. Today, I paid 22.00 for 454 grams (1 pound.) I swear that it was about 12.00 a few months ago.

I would be looking forward to that too! Your birotes salados look good. Is it a lean dough?

Incredible photo!

I'd like it too please Linda. I also intensely dislike oatmeal porridge - I remember gagging when I tried to eat it as a kid. I love oatmeal cookies and I actually like baked oatmeal - used to make it a lot when the kids were home and going to school - great grab and go. https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/apple-cinnamon-baked-oatmeal-cups/

Kit Kat, Coffee Crisp and Skor Bars for me. 25 years ago when our kids were little - we each got to pick a treat for Saturday Movie Night. Somehow, I still only buy myself a treat on Saturdays.

Wow - I would order that at a restaurant in a heartbeat!

Same in our stores - they are either huge - like 2 or 3 pounds each or teeny tiny and skinny - barely enough for one person!

Looks like a lovely spot to camp. We had one fridge "incident" 30 years ago. We were heading down a gravel road to Telegraph Cove in B.C. Arrived at our camp spot to discover that our fridge door had swung open. 4 litres of orange juice, a jar of salsa, 10 eggs and a two litre water jug all over the floor. Took me about 3 hours to clean it up. I was 6 months pregnant with twins and it was about 35 degrees celsius. Since that day - I am manic about the fridge door being secured. Fast forward to a couple of years ago. We were packing up for a couple of weeks of camping. Our routine is that once we get everything loaded, I vacuum and wash the floors. I spied a bottle of bailey's and decided I deserved a shot while I was cleaning. Apparently I did not screw the cap on before I put it in an overhead cupbaord. Long story short, we got to our destination only to discover that the bottle of baileys had fallen over and leaked it's sugary goodness all over our back window, both recliners and much of the floor. the overwhelming smell of Bailey's made me feel sick so DH and I took turns with the cleaning.

Not in the Temple Bar area but easy enough to get to is the replica of the Jeanie Johnson - the only famine ship that lost no passengers. It was a fascinating tour - only about an hour long but gave real insight to what my relatives faced on their journey to North America from Ireland.

My husband's favourite dinner and one that he always requests for his birthday meal.

Having had our 5th wheel for 5 years now - I could certainly suggest some improvements. We have little to no counterspace in the kitchen area once the dishrack takes up counter space. However we have a huge space between the kitchen and the sitting area - large enough for 3 couples to dance. I get that it is about the slideouts, but still...And who ever thought it would be a good idea to carpet the stairs, the dining area and the bedroom? Sand, dust, dog hair - we are considering ripping all the carpet out.

I really admire your dedication to RV life. Not sure I would have the gumption to do it without my husband. I would definitely have to downsize both truck - a big Dodge Ram 350 with duallies and 35' fifth wheel. A friend of mine who recently lost her husband, sold their huge motorhome and bought her self a small one - 24' I think. It is just perfect for her on her own but has enough room for one or two more people.

Rapeseed is now called canola in Canada - guess the original name was offensive to some

Haha - curry is my preferred meal when my husband is not home. He's an adventurous eater but can't abide curry or peanut sauce - two things that I love!

Lovely - I would have a piece (or four!) of that.

I;ve neverheard of or seen them around here. I'll be interested to see what you find out.