Two major family birthdays where I get to have cake.
Another family member lives far away.
So a granddaughter and a daughter gives this Nana/Mom pleasure to have a little bite.
A fancy Longos cake for one granddaughter.
Can't wait until the end of November for the other one.
#birthdaycake#birthdaycelebrations#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro
Photos are memories of past Thanksgivings.
#thanksgiving#Canadianthanksgiving#turkey#stuffing#brusselsprouts#buns#somanygoodthingstoeatatThanksgiving#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro#pumpkinsforpies
Are Thanksgiving and Halloween really threatened due to COVID-19?
Yes and no.
A smaller gathering is possible.
I may be a food truck for my families if we can not dine together. I will cook and deliver.
If together, safe distancing since we will be inside.
As for Halloween, if kids can not come to me I will make goodie bags and bring to them.
2020 is the year to improvise and roll with whatever comes our way.
So the eating will be the usual turkey and all the trimmings.
Pies like apple and pumpkin.
How are you celebrating with the restrictions that may be in place??
#halloween#thanksgiving#turkeyandallthetrimmings#makingitworkduringcovid19restrictions#Imaybecomeafoodtruck#smallergatheringsaredoable#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro#barbaradimambro
There have been so many links to the Spanish Flu. Its second wave happened because people let their guard down and socialized too much.
Really!!
So what is happening with us?
More of the same. The party scene, the overcrowded bar scene- instead of limiting patrons, the anti-maskers, the who knows what others decenters exist.
With the kids back at school, stores and businesses opening we can not let the morons hurt the majority, can we?
Responsible Canadians, are doing whatever they can.
The younger crowd thought they were invincible. Well they are not!!
I try to stay within my family group. If out, masks etc. One outdoor neighbour party two ago. Outside. Mask. Physical distanced. Washed hands. Elbow greetings.
I am fine but I did worry about being with others outside my bubble. Now the number is less than it was two weeks ago. Can not be with a group of over 25.Although that party was actually less than 25.
So with increasing numbers that was forecasted several months ago, let's be diligent. For the sake of everyone. But mostly for each individual's sake. I know I do not want to get the virus. I do not want my children, grandchildren, friends, neighbours oh well anyone to get it.
So do we have to have history repeat itself. Can we not learn from history?? Oh I really hope so.
#covid19#learningfromhistory#keeppracticisingthosepublichealthprotocols#bearesponsiblecanadian#wearyourmask#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro
I have been seeing posts of Italian-Canadians making "tomatoes" or as it is really called passata.
Adolph and I decided after his mother passed away that it was her thing. He was the cook so decided what passata to use. Besides Mamma would often complain about the tomatoes. One year too much acid. Another year too watery.
We would always freeze some roma tomatoes, buy tins of tomatoes and fresh ones to use in sauce and soups.
But doing the tomatoes became passe for us.
So this year I search the flyers for discounted passata.
And I found some at Food Basics as in other years.
So carrying cases from my car to the house was so much work.
#passata#makingthetomatoesisover#usingavarietyoftomatoesforfood#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro#bottledpassataisbest#
I love using the slow cooker for meals. Today a ragu sauce Granpa style. Adolph taught me well. I make a double batch. Give some to my daughter, make some freezer containers and use some fresh for today's meal.
I have decided to do a slow cooker meal every week. Eat some, freeze some. I really find it hard cooking for one. So making fresh and freezing a meal or two from the dish like the sauce, beef stew, pot roast or chilli will give me the chance to have some ready made meals when I do not feel like cooking.
Granpa/Adolph was the cook/chef. He taught me well. But I really miss his cooking. He made great soups.
So I will do my best without him.
#coolweathercooking#granpataughtmewell#ragusauce#makingfreshandfreezingsomemeals#usingmyslowcookerformeals#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro
