I was wondering how Claire was going to put a paper around a whole cabbage :) 

I had a less than favourable outcome with my raised beds... Last year I used a product “Grampie’s Super Soil”... Which from its name would suggest it is a soil. It is in fact peat + municipal compost. Causing all sorts of problems - blossom rot in Tomatoes. When I asked the company for advice (before finding out…

Of course you have to play this while making it!

This got posted twice?

Acadians came from New Brunswick & Nova Scotia... Many years ago I was talking to a a person running a “Cajun” Food Truck .. their last name was “Boudreaux” ... I asked did they know how to tell the difference between New Brunswick Boudreaux & a Louisiana Boudreaux.... The Louisiana Boudreaux’s were more fun ... She…

Acadians came from New Brunswick & Nova Scotia... Many years ago I was talking to a a person running a “Cajun” Food Truck .. their last name was “Boudreaux” ... I asked did they know how to tell the difference between New Brunswick Boudreaux & a Louisiana Boudreaux.... The Louisiana Boudreaux’s were more fun ... She…

No, Added to my rub then smoked pork butts...

One word .... Coffee.. try that as a dry rub with or without other herbs and spices...

In the frozen shrimp the Argentinian wild caught seem a little “tastier than the farmed versions.. YMMV. When I was in the Midwest I encountered a gentleman who was attempting to farm shrimp on a former soy bean/corn farm... They were quite tasty!
Now I’m in the maritimes the fish options are Really good .... Fresh…

Garlic Presses are fine for Adults with young children ... they make great “hair creators” for Play Dough.
You’re missing the great stress reliever not using the side of a knife blade... Position knife flat on top of the garlic clove.
Think the name of someone who has really torked you off.

We moved to Rural NS. I built some raised beds and went to the local store to get soil to fill it. They extolled the virtues of “Grampies Super Soil” bought a lot filled the beds... BIG mistake .. although the BAG said Grampies Super Soil .. all it was Peat Moss and Municipal Compost. Yields were terrible Blossom rot…

In the previous dark ages. The US sheep farmers were only too willing to pass off Mutton as Lamb. Now there’s nothing wrong with Mutton makes great stews and curries But it isn’t lamb! If you can get the “neck” cut roast with lots of garlic & rosemary and canned whole tomato. Makes a lamb “spare rib” kid of dish!

Moved to Canada lost both ... but GOT healthcare.

It’s been a couple of years since I was at TJ’s. Now living in Canada don’t have access. But when I did make a TJ run Saffron! Good stuff inexpensive there and came in “cute” glass jars .. Was about $5.00 a jar.

Beurre a Monte ... a pat of butter to any sauce or soup just before serving... (and it goes without saying Pasta).

We were buying a new house remotely and counted on the Inspectors ... some were very good (one included a recall track monitor all appliances) one discovered the septic tank was made out of wood! Funny enough the least thorough inspector was the one we bought - few things that were missed others We knew had to be…

A replacement breaker panel & statute upgrades should cost under $2k... Upgrades include putting GFI outlets in kitchen & Bathroom. Personally seeing a fuse box would make me think of the service rating ... trigger my antenna about knob & tube - especially if the receptacles around the house were only twin wired... I…

Good Idea to seperate the cloves from the oil (although the high temps will help Oil + Garlic = Potential Botulism)

Yes you are correct! My dotage is showing