DAY OUT AT A LOCAL RETIREMENT HOME- OUR GROUP HAD A LUNCHEON THERE

 Del Manor Retirement Home hosted a number of community groups.

The Arts Council was one of them.

Five wonderful, delicious items made fresh by the Chef of the Home.

Even some fresh flowers as garnish made the items attractive. 

The red eggs had shrimp and some lobster underneath. The spring roll was so tasty as well.

A fun event with harp music made the event for a couple of hours very enjoyable.

#delmanorrichmondhill#appetizers#freshlymadebythechef#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro

TOMATOES FOR THE FREEZER

 I couldn't help myself.

With a bushel of tomatoes for $10.99 at No Frills today, it was too good to pass up.

And I shopped Canadian as they came from a farm in Vanessa Ontario which is south of Bradford.

I do like canned tomatoes to add to sauce, make a tomatoe sauce or use in sauteed meat.

But with the cost of food the canned tomatoes can be $2.00 a tin.

With many bags of tomatoes cleaned and put in the freezer the price was so much cheaper for this senior.

So I feel like the ant in the grasshopper and ant fable as I prepare for winter.

#tomatoesinthefreezer#tomatoes#vanessaontario#canadianproduce#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro

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