MEMORIES OF MAKING CANASCIONE

Adolph's mother made Canascione at Easter. It was one of Adolph's favourites. He would eat a whole one himself.
His post from April 8 2012 receives many pageviews year round.
Canascione is the most traditional dish from the Ciociaria area in Italy. Authentic so they say. You can find his original post April 8 2012. I am reprinting the pictures here for those that just want a quick read of the dish.

Some can be plain and some with sausage. Pecorino cheese gives a good flavour along with the Romano.

Adolph would make the egg noodle pasta for the casing. Lots of parsley too.

The mixture goes in the pasta. Eggs, flour, cheese mixture.( for combinations see the original recipe April 8, 2012.} Some people may put in small slices of prosciutto.

Wrapped and edges pinched for the oven.
In this picture, two were plain and one with the sausage.
It can be eaten hot or cold served in horizontal slices.
 The cook needs to taste his dish.

I love this picture of Adolph sampling his food.
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GRANPA WOULD LIKE SOME BARBECUE FOOD

Winter and indoors has made the meals well indoor meals. With warmer weather anticipated, it is time to think about barbecue options. So saving any paper that helps to get the charcoals lit is on the agenda. Adolph does not like a gas barbecue so we still use charcoal. Mostly steaks but a pork chop or some pork tenderloin grilled are our favourite meals. We will grill some veggies too like zucchini and eggplant. So thinking of barbecuing gives the feel of winter behind us.
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GRANPA EATS CORNED BEEF FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY

So I found lots of interesting recipes for St. Patrick's Day. No Adolph will not eat them. But corned beef  is something he will eat. So corned beef on rye with Kosher dill pickles is my contribution to St. Patrick's Day for him. I will find lots of other food to eat as I will eat most foods. Maybe a beef stew for dinner- Irish style of course.

GRANPA SUGGESTS SHEET PAN COOKING

Okay I do not suggest it. But my daughter Sonya on her House of Kerrs blog has some good ideas and one wonderful recipe for sheet pan cooking.
House of Kerrs
She is trying new healthy recipes for her family. She is using the help of her husband Andrew in the kitchen. By the way he is a good cook too.
The only problem is I have been given a taste of that good cooking.
#pansheetcooking#granpalovestocook#couplesinthekitchen#tyringhealthyeating#houseofkerrs

GRANPA ENJOYED SUPER BOWL WINGS

I like my food plain. So Barb found a recipe from Canadian Living on making wings for Super Bowl Feb. 2.
Simple.
Roll the wings in flour. Salt and pepper to taste.
Since they could stick when cooking, use parchment paper on the cookie sheet.
45-50 minutes at 400F. Turn midway through.
They were crispy and good.
I like to use a little plum sauce for dipping.
A couple of slices of pizza. Day old pizza from Grande Cheese reheated since Barb bought it  a few days ago. It was in the freezer. A small one which was good for the two of us.
Barb had tostitos and dip. I did not as I am not fussy about them.
We will probably have wings again soon. As Barb is always looking for simple meals for me to enjoy.
#chickenwings#chickenwingsforsuperbowl#simplemalsforgranpa#barblikessimplerecipesformetoenjoy#granpalovestocook#granpalovestoeat#granpalovessimplemeals.

GRANPA IS PLANNING FOR SUPER BOWL SUNDAY EATING

So I asked Barb what are we doing for Super Bowl Sunday? She bought us some chicken wings to prepare. I need to think about what other items should be on the menu. Barb reminded me that celery and carrot sticks are a given!! I do not need cake. Barb also bought some Longos bambino sausages that I like. Usually ribs go with chicken but sausages would be okay too. Maybe some tostitos and dip would be good. Barb does not watch the Football. She just likes the half time show and well the food. She will be preparing it so she should get to eat it too. It breaks up the winter by thinking about a feast for Super Bowl. I will get Barb to take some pictures for the occasion.
#granpalovestocook#superbowlfood#chickenwingsareasmustforsuperbowl#Longosbambinosausages#foodforsuperbowl#chipsanddip#celeryandcarrotsticks.

GRANPA IS THINKING ABOUT HIS SUMMER GARDEN

 I was thinking about the back porch garden Barb had me do last summer. So I told her I wanted heirloom tomatoes. There are many different types of tomatoes that can be grown in Canada. So Barb has already researched how to get them and maybe some seeds to start some plants earlier than May. Usually March is a good time for indoor seedlings. Actually Barb did most of the work last summer due to the heat. I do not like the heat. But if there are heirloom tomatoes then maybe I will try my hand. I will keep you posted about my progress. Today however there is a nice sauce simmering in the slow cooker. Some of those frozen tomatoes from last summer are being used. Granpa loves to eat!!
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