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Curry Vegetable Dip
Recipe Another treasure I’ve found in my mom’s recipe box. A friend of my mom’s gave her this recipe years ago. A sweet, curry dip with a bit of a kick. I remember really liking it because I love curry … Continue reading
Chocolate Fudge Upside Down Cake
Recipe This week I went through one of my mom’s many recipe boxes and hit the jackpot! So many great, old recipes that she has collected. The following is one from an old friend of hers that I remember my … Continue reading
Ron Popeil — Last Of The “As Seen On TV” Hucksters
It slices! It Dices! But unfortunately, it dies in the end. Ron Popeil, TV’s consummate informercial pitchman, a persuasive hands-on salesman who could sell exercise bikes to dead people, passed away last week. “The Pocket Fisherman”! Ron Popeil invented, manufactured … Continue reading
Terry Fox And The Desecration of Iconic Statues
This Monday, CBC TV will air “Terry Fox: The Power Of One”, a one-hour special commemorating a true Canadian hero on the 40th anniversary of his death. This brave kid was just 22 when he died on June 28, 1981 … Continue reading
Summer Fruit Dip
Recipe I’m keeping it simple this week folks. I’m sure many of you have seen this recipe before, but I just recently had to search for it because I needed a fruit dip for a bridal shower. I thought I’d … Continue reading
Who Has Become Stranger Since The Pandemic? Us Or The Animals?
Last month I thought when a lobster fisherman in Maine ended up in the mouth of a humpback whale only to be unceremoniously spit out like a cherry pit because he did not taste nearly as good as an octopus… … Continue reading
Chilli Casserole with Sour Cream Mash Potatoes
Recipe I greatly appreciate when people share a recipe with me that they have enjoyed, and this is another one. My friend said this casserole was so good, that she had the leftovers for breakfast the next day. It’s also … Continue reading
As The Lockdown Lifts, Society Shifts… To The Wrong Side.
Now that we have apparently, allegedly and for the most part, controlled but not beaten COVID-19, we are about to be inundated with lists of protocols on how to socially reconnect with a world that’s been shackled and on house … Continue reading
Cilantro Lime Rice
Recipe Cilantro is one of those herbs that people either hate or love. Apparently, it all comes down to genetics on whether you taste a warm, spicy flavour or soap! I am one of those people who loves cilantro and … Continue reading
Ranch Chicken Enchiladas
Recipe This is another recipe that was recommended to me. If you are a ranch fan, you will love these. They are a tex-mex version of enchiladas. Easy to prepare and a simply delicious meal. If you don’t want to … Continue reading
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