JANUARY IS GOOD FOR SLOW COOKER MEALS

 Pasta sauce with meat.

Chili.

Veggie soups.

Some of the recipes that are good in the slow cooker.

The aroma in the house soothes the soul on a winter day.

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OH JANUARY AND HOW I MISS GRANPA'S SOUPS

 I heard on the radio today asking people what is their comfort food.

Soup was the leader.

So it reminded me how much I miss my husband's homemade soups.

Adolph loved to make soup especially in the cold weather.

Wedding soup.

Escarola

Little meat balls cooked in the oven to cut down on the fat

More soup.

He loved them all. His mother's favourite recipe of Minestra Soup.

Veggie Soup.

Tomato sauce.

I loved the aroma in the house from his soups. 

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GRANPA MADE TASTY CHRISTMAS EVE SEAFOOD DISHES

 Granpa loved to cook Christmas Eve dinner. He learned from his mother Concetta. 

One tradition that Adolph kept in the family after his mother passed away was the Christmas Eve Seafood dinner meal.

When one daughter could not attend on Christmas Eve, we would have it the weekend before Christmas.

Eventually both daughters could not attend so Adolph would make a shorten version for the two of us.

Remembering the good food he made I thought I would repost some of his favourite dishes.

CHRISTMAS SEAFOOD APPETIZER OR AS ADOLPH WOULD CALL IT SEAFOOD SALAD

A variety of precooked seafood like shrimps, calamari, scallops make for a tasty dish. Or a bag of seafood medley mix. You can add any seafood you prefer.

A large piece of celery.

Chop up into small celery pieces.

Two buds of garlic finely chopped.

One or Two tablespoons of olive oil

 Add freshly squeezed lemon juice or use bottled lemon juice. As much as desired.

Salt and pepper to taste. Let it marinade for several hours in the fridge for the pieces to absorb the lemon taste as well as the other ingredients.

Great as a first course to the 7 fishes of Christmas Eve.

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GRANPA SURE MADE GOOD CHRISTMAS FOOD

 Reviewing our past posts, I find some of the dishes presented here were so good.

Christmas Seafood Appetizer was so easy and so good.

 

The honey bubbles were a hit.

And all Adolph's seafood dishes. So I may just find myself recycling some of these posts over the next few weeks.

Granpa sure loved to cook. And we are missing his cooking every day.

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THANKSGIVING WAS NOT GRANPA'S SPECIALITY-JUST THE SOUSCHEF

 Adolph would always help me prepare the veggies for Thanksgiving. 

He ate turkey but it was not his favourite. So I always included some Italian sausage for him to keep a little flair of Italian cuinsine for him.

Dessert would include pies. I love pumpkin pie with whipped cream. His favourite was always apple pie. Actually anything with apples suited him.

So as I prepare the Thanksgiving feast for family, I really miss my helper. 

Have a good Thanksgiving everyone!

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PIZZA PICNIC AT GRANPA'S PARK FOR A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

 A simple get together with family at Granpa's Park.

While his plaque and bench was nearby, the grandkids played and ran around.

Pizza.

Drinks and cupcakes on a sunny Sunday.

#eatingatgranpa'spark#grandpa#grandpa'spark#granpalovetocook#adolphdimambro

APPLE PICKING SEASON

 A quick farm visit to Applewood Farm Souffville Road in Markham with Sonya and two youngest grandchildren.

Variety of apples- cortland, empire, macintosh and more.

A pumpkin or butternut squash came with the entrance fee.

Very busy and lots of people. But outside and physically distanced.

A fun time with family.

Reminds me of my first "date" with Adolph. Apple picking at the Manning Farm on Dufferin Street Maple Ontario in October 1966.

The number of farm activities with play for children are prolific now in a number of places in the GTA.

Maybe we will do another visit soon.

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