Creating the good old days, one day at a time.
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Mr Ho’s Wonton House
Rather than go to Chong Qing on Kingsway, our usual Chinese food place, we decided to make a change and try Mr Ho’s Wonton House down Kingsway near Sperling Ave. In order to get an idea of what their food is like, we ordered quite a number of dishes. And I have to say, one…
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The Big Blog Move
So if you have landed on this page you have seen the big change that I have made; I have consolidated my blog activities to this one blog – Stacey Robinsmith dot com. As you may or may not know, this is the blog I started with so many years ago. At some point over…
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Changes are Coming
I have decided to make some significant changes to this blog. Today I’ll be meeting with my WordPress guru to begin the process. Stay tuned.
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Thug Kitchen 101; Swiss Chard Tomato Spaghetti
My most recent meal from the Thug Kitchen 101 cookbook was Swiss Chard Tomato Spaghetti with Balsamic-Glazed Chickpeas. And I have to admit, it was not a resounding success. Perhaps my lack of success was because I used kale from the front yard garden and did not use Swiss Chard. I doubt it, but, I…
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Thug Kitchen 101; Skillet Beer Chili Mac
Tuesday after school my kids take art and dance classes so I get a few minutes alone in the kitchen to try some new things. This afternoon I went back to the Thug Kitchen 101 cookbook and made a pot of their Skillet Beer Chili Mac. I started out by heating up a tablespoon of…
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Maple Syrup Baked Yams
One day after school this week I made another batch of the maple syrup baked yams that I recently learned about from my new cookbook, Thug Kitchen 101. This time I had grapeseed oil but I didn’t have any maple syrup! So I subsituted a couple of tablespoons of honey in place of the maple syrup.…
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The Joys of Online Shopping
As I have written about before, our household has embraced online shopping. When the kidlets need new swim suits, it is off to Amazon dot com. Once we bought a half wheel of parmigiano regianno from Amazon – yes, the Canada Post dude carried 20 lbs of parmesan cheese up the walk to our front…
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Making a Raspberry Shrub
OK, so this one goes under the heading “epically awesome”. I have recently spent time in the Burnaby test kitchen learning how to make a raspberry shrub. What’s a raspberry shrub you ask? It is basically drinkable fruit vinegar. To make a shrub, take 2 cups of fruit, 2 cups of sugar, and mix it…
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Breakfast at Pho Holiday
Friday afternoon I got a chill that for whatever reason, settled deep inside me and I just couldn’t shake it. So my solution? A steaming hot bowl of the house special pho for breakfast from the ladies at Pho Holiday in Coquitlam. The house special has rare beef, brisket, fatty brisket, tripe, and beef balls.…
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