GRANPA ATE CHINESE FOOD FOR VALENTINE'S DAY-SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY

With the Coronavirus or Corvid19 causing unnecessary fears in the community, the Chinese community has experienced the majority of those fears. People have stayed away from their restaurants and stores. Business is suffering.

So Adolph and I would have preferred the option of having any food we liked, chose to have Chinese Food from our favourite local establishment.

A full meal from Choice of the Orient in Richmond Hill was ordered early in the day for pickup at 430 pm.
Choice of the Orient

Adolph prefers the regular wings and egg rolls. Also the peppered seafood combination, Cantonese Chow Mein and some fried rice. I threw in some honey garlic ribs.

We save the Fortune cookies for one of our grandsons who really loves them.

Granpa can not help everyone but can help one place at a time.
#chinesefood#ChoiceoftheOrient#supportingthecommunity#Valentine'schinesefood#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro

FEBRUARY- TIME FOR ROASTS AND SLOW COOKING

So hard to find foods Adolph still likes to eat. So decided to slow cook a roast with a gravy mix added. Just a little onion.

It turned out quite well. The gravy was so good. Day 2- I made it into a beef stew with some carrots, onion, peas, little cherry tomatoes that were soft, little potatoes. Simmered for a hour to cook the veggies.

Always good with some crunchy Italian buns or bread.

Winter weather is so conducive to oven and slow cooker meals. I love the aroma in the home for the afternoon.

So today the time honoured MacnCheese. Along with cheddar cheese, I will add some provolone to give it a little Italian flair.

#Februarymeals#slowcooking#slowcookerroastwithgravymix#whattomakefordinner#macncheesewithprovoloneandcheddarcheese#lovethearomainthehome#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS BRING LOTS OF GOOD EATING

A brunch for Adolph's birthday and a Red Rooster Chicken dinner for mine. Birthdays bring lots of cake and good eating.

The best part is sharing with family.
#birthdaycelebrations#lotsofgoodeating#birthdaycakes#granpalovestocook#barbaradimambro#adolphdimambro

NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION-SURF AND TURF

So Adolph and I will be boring.

Bought some lobster tails and have steaks. The standard surf and turf dinner for two.

I cooked his favourite long pole beans as the veggie so we are good to go with some old buns to use as garlic bread.

Maybe we will add a little pasta too!
#surfandturf#newyear'seating#polebeans#granpalovestocook#barbaradimambro#adolphdimambro

GRANPA LOVES HIS TORRONE

So Christmas time brings some Italian traditions in our home. Lots of hard plain torrone for Granpa.
He has been enjoying the treats.
We try to have a blend of Canadian and Italian treats and food at Christmas.
I bought a plain old fashioned Panettone for Granpa too. It makes a nice centerpiece until eaten.
Now for some of those Baci chocolates.

Don't you just love all these Italian treats??

#italiantreatsatChristmas#torrone#panettone#chocolatesatChristmas#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro

GRANPA LOVES WORLD PASTA DAY

Granpa has always made many pasta dishes.

A good plate of spaghettini!

Anything can go on pasta.

Lasagna in a pasta bowl.

A granddaughter helps with the preparation.

A Christmas Eve feast with a meat sauce and a clam sauce. Try one or both.

The homemade gnocchi.

A hearty sauce for the pasta.

Cooking spaghetti.

Making homemade egg noodles

Eating a good portion of pasta is always best.

Years of food preparation and good eating.

Happy World Pasta Day everyone!!
#worldpastaday#spaghetti#makinghomemadegnocchi#cookingwithchildren#eatingisgood#meatsauce#clamsauce#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro

GRANPA LOVES HOUSE OF KERRS COOKING

The fun thing about cooking and families is that the next generation takes on the cooking torch. Each child has their strengths. So our daughter Sonya now has the cooking bug and is featuring her weekly recipes on her Instagram, Facebook and Blog sites.
House of Kerrs
Adolph and I have an unpublished cookbook with his regional cooking. Along with sampling a variety of cooking styles, Sonya is trying some of her Daddy's recipes. Trying to feed the 4 children is always challenging at the best of times.
However her recent stew dish is popular with all the little ones and big ones too.It is a hardy fall and winter dish. Great for them returning from Hockey weekends.

So check out Granpa's post of March 25, 2012- Spezzatino di Manzo- Italian Beef Stew. Then go to Sonya's and see what you think.
#houseofkerrs#granpalovestocook#beefstew#spezzatinodimanzo#italianbeefstew#ahardywinterdinner#greatfamilycooking#learningfromfamily