Monday, 4 August 2025

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

Monday, 21 July 2025

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

Thursday, 3 July 2025

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

Thursday, 19 June 2025

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

Sunday, 1 June 2025

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


Friday, 9 May 2025

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

Thursday, 1 May 2025

MAY BRINGS BUY CANADIAN

 Election is over.

So back to buy Canadian.

With the summer growing season around the corner time to visit markets and find local homegrown produce.

#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro