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Manitoulin Unravelled

Anna N

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Shelby

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1 minute ago, Anna N said:

Yes.  It is hot chicken sandwich gravy  and you are solely responsible for its purchase. Your damn photos of stuff with gravy on them did the trick.   And yes perhaps popsicles or perhaps paletas. Again somebody on this forum needs to take the blame and I think it might be @blue_dolphin.

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Well, you are an enabler.  Because of your poutine I have been thinking for hours about what I could make to put gravy on tonight.

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Had my first poutine in Nova Scotia yesterday at the music festival. Gravy was ok (may have been canned but didn't taste too 'tinny' (especially after I enhanced it with a bit of vinegar as Canucks are often wont to do), the chips were really good (and obviously hand cut which was refreshing) but darn it, the curds were hard and definitely didn't even recall how to squeak.

 

Your curds looked much more appealing. Did they actually melt?

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Anna pointed out a few minutes ago that I'm getting old - she says that two years ago by now I would have had everything unpacked, the closet emptied out, the BBQ out on the balcony and heated up, the people who stayed in the condo blamed for the missing whatever...and all my baking done and the egg people contacted to obtain eggs. I think she's right damnit!

 

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The closet pre emptied.

 

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The liquor cabinet predux.

 

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The liquor cabinet middux.

 

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The liquor cabinet redux!

 

 

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Anna N

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 One of us forgot to post photographs of dessert last evening.  Chocolates that Kerry brought back from New York city.

 

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They came in a delightful "book".

 

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Nicely tissued and sealed inner packaging. 

 

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Top Left. Vero. Top Centre. New York, New York. Top Right Wild Strawberry

Bottom Left. Black & White. Bottom Centre. Kalamansi Meringue Pie. Bottom Left. Passion Fruit

 

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Thai basil, two very sad basil, dill and mojito mint.

 

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The cilantro from the supermarket that had roots on it, italian parsley, chives and and thyme. 

 

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See the crystals?

 

There is a mail strike potentially happening in Canada, the posties were in strike position as of midnight July 2. To save about half the space in the car we opted to ship the rug rats diapers up from southern ontario and I did it in plenty of time - or so I thought. So by Thursday as we were driving up here - in spite of the website saying they would be delivered that day - it became clear that they would not - and due to the strike - potentially not at all! So we contacted the company and had them ship up another $500 worth via courier. But of course being in the location we are those will not arrive until Monday.

 

Our diaper purveyor kindly called ahead to the local pharmacy to make sure that they had something that might tide us over. So in we went to buy a package. We have since gone and liberated other diapers, not perfect, but a lot more suitable from the hospital. (after a couple of major spills). 

 

This means that I have a package of diapers that are not going to be made use of - however I needed something to keep the moisture in the planters. Diapers contain a layer of hydrogel crystals - also found in moisture retaining potting soils. 

 

So that's the crystals!

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Anna N

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2 minutes ago, Porthos said:

Is Ontario on Standard of Daylight Savings time?

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Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

...I just let people know about something I made for supper that they might enjoy, too. That's all it is. (Nigel Slater)

"Cooking is about doing the best with what you have . . . and succeeding." John Thorne

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Kerry carrying the liquor for tonight's cocktail. Any guesses what it will be?

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Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

...I just let people know about something I made for supper that they might enjoy, too. That's all it is. (Nigel Slater)

"Cooking is about doing the best with what you have . . . and succeeding." John Thorne

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Anna N

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35 minutes ago, Shelby said:

I think that basil will perk right up.   I'd pick the tops off that are beginning to flower.

She thanks you profusely and is obeying!

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Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

...I just let people know about something I made for supper that they might enjoy, too. That's all it is. (Nigel Slater)

"Cooking is about doing the best with what you have . . . and succeeding." John Thorne

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Tri2Cook

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10 minutes ago, Anna N said:

Kerry carrying the liquor for tonight's cocktail. Any guesses what it will be?


Based on what I see, and because I'm very much a fan of said cocktail, I'm going with Eeyore's Requiem.

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It's kinda like wrestling a gorilla... you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is tired.

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Well, I suppose it was an easy guess after the reveal, wasn't it? :D I really need to learn to type faster...

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It's kinda like wrestling a gorilla... you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is tired.

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6 minutes ago, Kerry Beal said:

Love the coconut charcoal!

 

First I've heard of that! :$

~Martin :)

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dinner is underway. De-knuckled chicken Marylands salted and sprinkled with some smoked paprika. They will go into the CSO at 400 F (steam bake) for 30-40 mins with a flip front to back at the 20 min mark. Baby potatoes nuked with a bit of water x 5. Mins and tossed in hot beef fat. Kerry is working on the vegetable side.

 

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Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

...I just let people know about something I made for supper that they might enjoy, too. That's all it is. (Nigel Slater)

"Cooking is about doing the best with what you have . . . and succeeding." John Thorne

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1 hour ago, Kerry Beal said:

I use a Map torch.

 

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You brute:) 

but if you use the towel you can mix your cocktail while it does its thing.

ok, something to have your tricks bag when the canister is empty.

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13 minutes ago, Kerry Beal said:

I have the patience of a gnat!

 

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~Martin :)

I just don't want to look back and think "I could have eaten that."

Unsupervised, rebellious, radical agrarian experimenter, minimalist penny-pincher, and adventurous cook. Crotchety, cantankerous, terse curmudgeon, non-conformist, and contrarian who questions everything!

The best thing about a vegetable garden is all the meat you can hunt and trap out of it!

 

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