OOOOOH MY!!!!

Last post Sept.25.  I'm SO bad.  Life takes over, ya know?
But we did some beans!  Lovely, smokey, homemade baked beans ...on the Big Green Egg, of course!

I take all these pics with my old ipad and the camera isn't the greatest SO i'm sorry for the quality.  If i wasn't so lazy i would get out my good camera (maybe even the macro lens!) and tempt your taste buds to the hilt!  Yer welcome!

And because we'll be away for 5-6 days i will leave you with another BGE adventure.  The pizza turned calzone!  Yup, it stuck to the peel and we had to fold it over to save it.  still yummmy-o-licious though!

and then .....we tried again.  More flour and corn meal helped keep this baby from sticking.  We're workin on the BGE Za ....be patient!

It's Thanksgiving weekend so maybe, just maybe there will be some bird here next week.  *making note to eat more coconut oil to improve memory*!!

Enjoy!

Ellen



BGE Chickie Legs. WOO WOOO!!

They are gone but NEVER forgotten.  That egg, see below, she's done it again.  Chicken legs from Florence Meats, rubbed with a mix of coriander, cumin, cardamum, cayenne and black pepper, hickory smoked, just a touch.  A feast fit for a ummmm, me ....and him ....and John even got one!

What?  I should have gotten closer to take that pic?  I was afraid the camera might melt.  That sucker (dear BGE!) is HOT!

We did our best to duplicate this chicken last night ...but with a whole bird....and apple wood chips instead of hickory.  Be still my heart (and slobberin lips!) it turned out great.  Pics tomorrow - don't leave the country ....without your ipad!

Ellen



Big Green Egg ...it is our life now!

We're having SO much fun with our new toy!  We had to take it easy with her for the first few days - just to make sure the seal/gasket cured correctly and will stay put.  But look out now!  Larry had her up to 650 degrees on the weekend.  Striploins were seared ...but no pics were taken!  I wasn't there and i would imagine they were gulped down pretty darn quick-like anyway!

But the first night he fired it up i ran out for some hot Italian sausages.  A warning - your mouth may water uncontrollably at the sight of them.... take a deep breath....

No, they are not burnt - they're hickory smoked.  oh yaaaaa, yummmmy!  That's not a very nice pic but trust me - they were heavenly.  That same night we did some chicken legs and some salmon.  Stay tuned!!

Ellen



Roasted Red Peppers

Another rainy, gloomy day here so of course my thoughts turn to soup!  We've had very few rainy days so i'm not complaining, at all.  It actually feels pretty weird to not have blue skies ...and a touch of wind now & then.  I did get some peppers roasted last week and they turned into some yummy soup eventually.  This may look like just a big red blob but trust me, it's soup!  And of course somebody didn't remember to take a picture until half of it was gone - thus the ugly pot pic.  oy vay, eh?!

Have a zoupa day!

Ellen

It Was a Rainy Day in Dishville

What to post on a gloomy rainy fall day.  Hmmmm, a piping hot bowl of homemade soup would be GREAT!  But no, i have not that.  Perhaps tomorrow as the cook is set to make roasted red peper soup for dinner tonight.  oh yaaaaa baby!

Nope, today something different.  Another "dish"!  Our dear friend Rick is not doing well so i post this pic of him in a happier time - when "Mis' Behavin" was certainly misbehavin!!

Hold your loved-ones tight!

Ellen

Two in a Row! WHOA WHOA WHOAA!

COCONUT LOAF!!  recipe courtesy of Alana over at Eating From The Ground Up

SOOO yummy and just plain good stuff in it - even "brain saving" coconut oil!  What more could you ask for?

We ate slices of it with fresh Ontario strawberries and frozen Ontario blueberries ...a la mode!  Alana mentions toasting it too - imagine!!   yummmmy!!   Go check her out - she's A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.!!

Enjoy!

Ellen



Nothing in a WEEK!!

I've been adventurous and of course, forgetful!
I made chicken pot pies on the weekend - 8 small and one big sucker - and they're all gone.  No evidence to be had.  They were delicious but maybe that goes without saying!  (see above)

I did however snap a pic of my homemade crackers and baba.  Yummmylicious.  (remember what i said about grammar and such!)

Some crackers were plain, some had cumin and cayenne on them, some had sunflower seeds on top (that rolled off on their way to our mouths!) and some had black pepper and Parmesan!  oinky oink oink!

The baba?  well, it was just good old homemade baba...eggplant (roasted on the bbq), tahini, garlic, with olive oil & coriander on top.

Please stay tuned - i have more pics, promise!

Ellen

Chop Chop Chop

The lovely warm days of summer are fading into chilly days of fall.  But we're not giving up the BBQ just yet!  Lovely, moist, tender Ontario pork chops from Florence meats....boooyahh!

With lovely Ontario cauliflower & tomato sauteed with lots of onion.  A sprinkle of turmeric and some Matouks = heaven onna plate.  nom nom nom.

Have a good Wednesday!

Ellen



I Think i Better Rethink the Title!

Nothing since Tuesday.  Did anyone notice?
Well we had CAB t-bones on the bbq last night with roasted fingerling taters and a coriander/parsley pesto...and a greek salad ...all to die for.  What did i take a pic of, you say?  Well just the leftover pesto, of course!  and a terrible pic it is!  DOAH!  Okay, today i'll blame the wine and Ramazotti.  (There's always an excuse.)

Have a good day - start your Labour Day weekend off with a bang ....or a bbq or heck, a granola bar, if ya like. 

Ellen

Yahoo, I Remembered!

Sockeye salmon on the bbq (finished off with some maple syrup), corn & bean salad, cole slaw.  Let the picture do the talkin!  That salmon was like candy baby!

 

...and of course, Grant Burge Shiraz to wash it all down.

Ellen

Another Day or Two Skipped BUT....

I remember to take a pic after every meal.  That must count for something, no?!
So, we went to mummy's yesterday, had a delish lunch of salads and ham (AND she forced us to help her eat ice cream with shortcake AND fresh Ontario peaches!) there, forgot to take a pic, had an early supper on the way home (@ Pho Milton), REMEMBERED to take a pic, half way thru the meal but at least i remembered!  The chicken pad thai was pretty good, nice and fresh but lacked flavour.  The waitress even questioned our ability to handle this "spicy dish" and still there was no heat to speak of....after asking her for "more spicy than normal".  We really must learn to travel with Matouk's.  So, i give you ...the pics....

Larry ordered some cold spring rolls too but they were gone before i brought out the camera!

It's Monday.  Yahooooo!
Ellen

I'm a Pathetic Daily Blogger.

I forgot again tonight.  No pic of the delish bbq striploin, baked beans & edamame.  Settle for this?!

We went for sushi the other night and that would have been a GREAT dish pic but NO, i failed.

*Happy Friday Dance*

Ellen

p.s.  this has got to be the funniest video i've seen in years!   please enjoy responsibly!
 http://wimp.com/movieswritten/

Beers & More Za

I remembered!  I meant to take a pic before it was cooked to compare with the cooked BUT you know me!  So, here's another delicioso pizza.  I had pilsener & za, Larry had Guiness, za & pills.  To each their own, eh?!

Hope you enjoy lookin as much as we enjoyed eatin!

Ellen

I Never Knew.....

....how hard this would be!  I have so much more respect for bloggers that do this EVERY day!!  The daily vloggers are even crazier!  I not only forgot a picture of the lovely fresh lasagne (and Caesar salad with fishies!) on Sunday but i forgot a picture of the leftovers on Monday.  Pathetic, really.

Ellen

Yup, I've failed already!  I missed a day.  Old age, that's my excuse.  I can use it for years!
But here is the start of a good culinary day.  Lasagne is about to go into the oven so I'll hopefully have a delicious pic later, of that.  Here are the homemade croutons for the Caesar salad we're having later....with said lasagne.  oh boy oh boy oh boy!!

Have a good sunday - pray for me to remember a pic.  hahaaaa

Ellen

**edit**  wahoooo, you get a pic of the blueberry peach pie too - fresh out of the oven!!
ice cream or whipped cream??!!

Who Dun Like Patty And Feesh Mon?!

Gwan, try eet.....

Sure, the picture could be better but it still tasted yummy!
Last night's supper (CAB strip loins, mango salad and fresh Ontario edamame) was much better but somebody scarfed that down so fast the photographer didn't even have time to put a fresh roll of film in the camera.  HUH?!

Tomorrow's will be better, promise.

Okay, okay, will some Pennsylvania peaches hold you until then?? 

*Friday Happy Dance*

Ellen

The Za John Missed....

The picture speaks a million words.

One of our top 10 most delicioso pizzas ever....i mean ever!

home made whole wheat dough,
tomato sauce with a dash of bbq sauce,
pineapple,
mushrooms,
anchovies,
pepperoni,
caramelized onions,
green pepper,
chicken cooked with Matouk's hot sauce (Larry's secret recipe),
fresh garlic,
our own oven dried tomatoes,
feta cheese,
goat cheese.

Ready?  Set?  Salivate!

Ellen

The Start

I have no idea what i am doing but i thought i'd give this a try!  I follow LOTS of blogs and vlogs and thoroughly enjoy each one.  Everyone has a different take on life to share with the world so why not share mine too?!  Don't look for perfect spelling OR grammar.  Life's too short to fret over such things.  I'll just post "a dish a day" - if you're lucky!  I intended to share a picture each day on Instagram too but have forgotten to even take pictures for the past 3 days so i can't promise any better discipline here!  I'll start with sweet Joel - he's not a dish but he's sure yummy!

How many loaves of zuchinni bread would this make?!


Enjoy!

Ellen

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