Too Busy
I suppose if a person is going to have this blog, one needs to write to it! Perhaps make it just one of those things one does in a day rather than when one thinks they have time. A bit like brushing ones...
Margie Gillis
BJ and I had a lovely visit on Thursday ... wandered around some of the galleries in town. BJ found a wonderful bracelet that was more of a work of art than jewelery. After supper we went to the Artist...
Visit from Vancouver
I got a call from BJ, my friend and former supervisor at the Yellowknife Public Library. She is coming to Whitehorse with her friend just so they can go to the Margie Gillis performance on Friday night...
Moose hunting
I think Lawrie should be writing this ... but he isn't! They didn't see any bull moose, so they didn't come home with any meat for the freezer. Now this is fine by me cause we don't really eat meat...
McQueston River
Saturday morning we were up early and did the final packing and organizing for moose hunting 2005. Lawrie is off to canoe this river in Yukon that is located north of Mayo and south of Dawson City. The...
Clean up and Composting
This is a very sad time in the garden. Plants start to die back, fragrant flowers aren't fragrant anymore, the bees quit visiting, birds vanish, flowers fade and fall off, leaves turn yellow and brown or...
The Da Vinci Code
Written by Dan Brown, this is a great read that will likely have you thinking about many things differently. Well, it certainly did me anyway! I was quite astounded to realize that I hadn't ever...
Pear Tatin
A truly wonderful dessert. Not without a few calories and other drawbacks, but once in a while very nice! 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup berry sugar seeds from 10 cardamoms 8 oz puff pastry...
Coleslaw
4 cups shredded green cabbage 2 carrots grated 4-6 green onions 1/2 red pepper julienned other fresh vegetables as available and desired, creativity is encouraged! (I often add cauliflower and...
Curried Lentil Stew
I love this recipe ... and you can make lots of substitutions if you wish. This used to have lamb in it and I made it many times with chicken. But I don't miss the meat though, so give this a try if you...
Caribbean Vegetable Stew
This spicy bean stew reheats well so it can be made ahead and refrigerated until needed for mealtime. Preparation Time: 35 minutes Cooking Time: 60 minutes Servings: 8-10 1/3 cup water 1 large...