PIZZA ITALIAN STYLE FOR A SATURDAY NIGHT

Real Italian pizza can include anything. Tonight I am making 2 pizzas one with swiss chard from the garden and the other with zucchini slices. Healthy-yes? Buy some pizza dough from an Italian place like Grande Cheese locally. There are many recipes for making your dough if you want! Spreading it on a greased pizza pan or cookie sheet works before putting the ingredients on the dough! Watching my weight lately, fresh veggies are good! Barb will take some pictures I am sure. Saturday night with pizza and salad  is a good meal. Barb likes a glass of wine with her meal!

JUNE IS THE BEGINNING OF FRESH PRODUCE FROM MY CANADIAN GARDEN

June birthdays are over. Lots of cake and celebrations. Loving the barbecue season. Mostly steak and chicken but I am barbecuing my baked potatoes too. The garden has given me a first feed of zucchini. The parsley, oregano and basil are growing well and have been used in some dishes. I made a simple tomato sauce with the fresh basil on Saturday night to put on our spaghetti. My bean plants have flowers on them so it won't be long before I can write about eating beans fresh from the garden. Hopefully my painful knee will be better after Friday-getting a cortisone shot. Then maybe it will be on to some farmer's markets just in time for the beginning of fresh produce.

If not Barb threatens to go without me!

GRANPA TOOK A BREAK ON OUR CANADIAN FATHER'S DAY

Father's Day started actually on Saturday with my Italian t-shirt as a gift from my daughter and family. I could wear it for the game. Sunday was breakfast at the Sunset Grill which included my favourite one- peameal bacon with eggs sunny side up. And brown toast with jam. Of course lots of coffee. At an outdoor table, it gave ample room for the little grandchildren to move around. The baby chomped on a piece of toast near me. A perfect time for Granpa! No cooking as Barb made some penne with the ragu sauce I had made on the Thursday. Granpa loves to cook but  not on Father's Day!

GRANPA HAS A BREAK ON SUNDAYS

Barb likes to cook on Sundays. So breakfast was scrambled eggs, bacon and whole wheat  toast along with an espresso coffee. Sometimes it is nice for the cook to have a break. Wonder what she will make for dinner today?

GRANPA ANTICIPATES THE SUMMER GARDEN

Okay, my garden does not look like this yet. But I have been busy planting the tomatoes and other veggies. Fresh home grown garden veggies or quick trips to the farmer's markets are just around the corner. For the cook, it is a welcome relief to pick some items for the sauce or just as a side dish. For the diabetic, even better. As we know the green vegetables are free and healthy. So I am hoping my garden will be looking green soon.

AN ANNIVERSARY LUNCH AT THE TILTED KILT PUB AND BAR

Barb and I went to lunch for our anniversary. The Tilted Kilt Pub and Bar in East Beaver Creek area of Richmond Hill was a loud and busy place. Clam chowder soup and a big Club Sandwich- must have been for a Scottish warrior- was my fare. Barb had a side salad and a delicious Sheppard's Pie with some garlic bread. Not Scottish but there always has to be a little Italian everywhere with the garlic theme. Served by some young women or wee lassies in short kilts made for an enjoyable lunch. With my sore knee I was not in the mood for pictures. So Barb did not bring the camera. Perhaps it was a real missed photo opt!
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MOTHER'S DAY- A TIME TO EAT

Attending my granddaughter's baptism was enjoyable. My contribution was 3 pans of lasagna while Barb made her devilled eggs. Two salads, a plate of sandwiches, cold cuts, pickles, cheese, olives, appetizers, buns, a drink of choice and a wonderful table with goodies. The cake with thick pink icing was well- the icing on the cake for the event. Mother's day and baptism day all in one was very good. Poignant, as many in the room were missing their mothers. Able to go home later and take off my tight pants replaced by jammies was enjoyable too! Overeating has its disadvantages!

See Barb's blog for the yummy food pictures.
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