SEPTEMBER-THE URGE TO SAVE HARVEST FOOD

 So a couple of bags of fresh tomatoes in the freezer. 

A half dozen cobs of corn cut in half and boiled briefly for winter consumption.

Roasted some red peppers and put them in the freezer.

I used to make jam for the family. Especially Grape jam for Adolph, his favourite.

I do very small batches as I do not eat like a family. I am one person so have to remember.

I am drying the parsley from my back pots that I have now emptied.

Enough rosemary drying as well.

Good for my goal to eat as healthy as possible.

#fallharvest#redpeppers#tomatoes#cornforthefreezer#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro

MISSING LONG FARMER'S MARKET TRIPS BUT I STILL GO TO HILLCREST MALL MARKET

Adolph and I had some fun times attending farmer's markets.

St. Jacobs was our favourite.

So my love of fresh Ontario produce has not changed.

There is a little market at Hillcrest Mall in Richmond Hill I frequent often.

Wednesdays and Sundays.

So August 3, I went to the market.

Fresh peaches from Ontario. Cherries from BC that tasted like the ones I used to pick at my parents' house in West Kelowna. Tomatoes and celery from a farm in southern Ontario. Shabatura Produce-Windham Centre Ontario.

The booth with sausage, cold cuts and cheese always there every time I go.

So I bought some rosemary/garlic white cheddar cheese. So delicious to taste. Comes from a company in Barrie Ontario. Superior Cheese Ltd.

I had a peach with my yogurt. A handful of cherries- big and sweet. I made Bruschetta with the tomatoes, Enough for a couple of meals.

Tomato chopped, garlic chopped, oregano, fresh parsley from my back porch pot and some olive oil to taste.

I toasted my sour cough bread- two slices. 

Fresh Ontario produce with a touch of British Columbia made for a healthy Sunday.

#ontarioproduce#britishcolumbiacherries#tomatoesfromsouthernontario#bruschetta#peaches#cherries#celery#superiorcheeseltfrombarrie#shabaturaproducewindhamcentreontario#westkelowna#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro

PEACHES THAT SUMMER FRUIT-GOOD FOR SONYA'S PEACH BITES

 Bought some fresh Ontario peaches at the Hillcrest Market Sunday July 20.

I used Sonya's recipe of peach bites.

Cut peaches.

Boccincini slices. Went to Grande Cheese for the boccincini.

Porsciuto slices.

Fresh basil from my pot on the porch.

So a nice simple tasty dinner.

Okay I did not roll them as nicely as Sonya does but the taste was the same.

Something different for a Sunday night.

#peachbites#porsciutto#peachesfromontario#freshbasilfromthegarden#bocincinni#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro

JULY- THE MONTH FOR OUTDOOR BARBECUES AND PICNICS

 I always loved the summer and the opportunities to be outside.

Eat outside.

Adolph always made some great barbecues.

And fresh veggie pizza.

Now my two families carry the torch.

#outdoorbarbecues#eatingoutside#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro

TRYING A NEW BURGER PLACE- HERO CERTIFIED BURGER

 Returning from a downtown outing, I was hungry mid-afternoon so knew there were lots of food places at Jane and Major Mackenzie in Vaughan.

I noticed the Hero burger joint sign. So turning right from Jane I found a parking spot.

I ordered the Combo of the Heros special burger and upgraded the drink to a Strawberry milkshake.

I waited about 20 minutes.

The fries were hot and fresh and I ate most of them in the car before I left the parking lot. I had started drinking my milkshake as it was ready before the burger.

I ate the burger at home. Well it was a great burger.

A tasty patty of 6 oz angus beef loaded with their special ingredients. Smoked white chees, tomato, lettuce, onion, stripe of bacon, guacalmole. 

I loved it or maybe I was just hungry.

So another option for a quick fast food meal.

Well the bag is empty.

#hamburgr#herocertifiedburger#friesfreshfromthegrill#strawberrymilkshake#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro

LANGSTAFF LADIES LUNCH 2025

 Celebrating life with our annual lunch.

The Langstaff Ladies had a fun lunch at Moxies by the airport.

We have been going there for three years.

I had the regular Cheese Burger with fries.

Several ladies had the Thai Salad. One had clam chowder soup.

Sitting-Left to right-Joan, Rhonda, Brenda, Jodi, Sue, Winnifred. At back- left to rigiht Michelle, Eleanor, Barb

Two views. Someone always thinks they look better in one photo over another.

So until next year ladies. Have a good summer.

#langstaffladieslunch#langstaffsecondaryschool#eatingatMoxies#ThirdtimegoingtoMoxiesattheairport#acooldaybutagoodday#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro

PRODUCE FROM ONTARIO- LOCAL IS ALWAYS FRESHER AND BETTER

 So looking forward to summer produce.

However Greenhouse growing has increased in Ontario.

I bought some very tasty strawberries grown in a Canadian Greenhouse.

Getting easier to support Canadian products.

#greenhousestrawberries#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro