MaryIsobel

That looks amazing! Rethinkng my pasta that was planned for tonight...

That was my experience with deboning wings. Much easier to tear the meat off with your teeth!

We had a great Vietnamese place near home that we loved, but sadly they didn't survive the pandemic.

I don'y the the NY added much to the bufflao cauliflower - but buffalo is kind of an overwhelming flavour. I think I will try it on popcorn and I like the salad dressing idea.

Oneof my favourite food memories when visiting Ireland (and there are not many - sorry) was mushrooms on toast. Thanks for or the memory.

I'm about to try nutritional yeast (or nootch as my daughter calls it) for the first time in this recipe. https://mycrazygoodlife.com/air-fryer-buffalo-cauliflower-bites/ All part of the WW thing we're doing. I used to make wings about once a week (before the cook off days) and we do miss the Buffalo kick. Any recent experiences with nutritional yeast? Good or bad, bring them on. The recipe author says it adds a buttery taste to the buffalo cauliflower but I'm skeptical...

Oh my - in my dreams.

You're meals look amazing for someone who "has to get to the grocery store!"

My mother-in-law gave me the same advise when I was nursing twins 27 years ago. She was Irish. I don't know if it helped with the production or not but both of my daughters are craft beer aficianados now.

We're seeing dairy shortages here. Even though we live in the midst of a dairy belt; it was devasated by flooding in November. Not sure if that is why or if it is the processing end of things. Produce has been a bit iffy of late as well. Other than that, seems to be a lot of the canned goods shelves are barren, but that doesn't affect us much as we don't buy a lot of it anyway but tough on the budget shoppers I'm sure.

And now I know - thanks!

Is brezel just another word for pretzel or is there a difference? Either way - that brezel looks wonderful!

Yes, weight watchers. Rebranding to WW. Whatever - it's basically just a way of being mindful of what you eat. I am all about indulgence, everything in moderation. I won't name the ex-boyfriend who dubbed it Whale Watchers...

Another WW friendly dinner. Beef and broccoli and brown rice. I really like doing the beef/sauce part in the instapot. I saute the onions in the IP, take them out, then just add the the beef and sauce and cook for 10 minutes. Quick release - turn to saute, add the cornstarch slurry and the steamed broccoli, sauteed onions and bean sprouts. Served with brown rice - it hit the spot.

Weight watcher friendly baked pasta; whole wheat rotini, heavy veg and provolone and parmesean on top. Salad on the side. Did the trick and left me enough points for a G&T!

When I visited my daughter in Ireland, I was shocked to find out that I actually like Guinness. Reason being is that it is totally different from the Guinness that we get in Canada.

I tried - once. I managed but not high on my list of things to do again.

Yes, just the innards. Baking it in egg roll wrappers is also an option but I don't feel like fussing that much today!

Bless your hearts. I agree about the PB&J - carpal tunnel trauma for sure!

As an appetizer for my daughters' birthday dinner, I made aparagus (fresh not canned) wrapped in prosciutto then wrapped in phyllo and brushed with butter and sprinkled with parmesean before baking. A bit fiddly but I was astonished at how many were consumed.

Egg Roll in a Bowl tonight. It's not going to be pretty, but we both like it. Husband and I started on weight watchers so cooking has been challenging, but kind of fun. Loading up on veggies so we can both have enough points for a cocktail or a glass of wine or two...

Thanks - I am certain that as Anna said, BC grocery stores can't sell liquor products except for the select few that can sell BC wines. Richmond is a possibility but one of my least favourite places to drive. As I mentioned there is a government liquor store about 20 minutes away that shows shaoxing wine in stock, so I'll try there first.

I have noticed this in the last six months, not just with Russets, but also red skin and Yukon gold. I assumed it was from the bizarre weather conditions that North America is experiencing.

I'll give this a try - thanks Ann

Interesting. I don't frequent Chinatown much but don't recall seeing liquor stores there. Canadian liquor laws are definitely archaic. I usually have dry sherry in the cupboard, along with vermouth for when I just need a splash of something.