Friday, July 30, 2010

title pic New Salsas from Pace and a Contest for you

Posted by Gabi on 17 June 09

I’d like to let you know about some exciting new specialty salsa flavours from Pace Picante Sauce: “ ·Pineapple Mango Chipotle Salsa — “Many people think of fruit salsas as extremely sweet and this variety is the perfect blend of sweet and savory – a “true” salsa. The fruit adds the freshness and twist to meals [...]

title pic Kouign Amann aux amandes and my “Bretagne Braid”

Posted by Gabi on 30 May 09

  Individual Kouign Amann aux amandes “Bretagne Braid” These are my own version of Kouign Amann. Kouign Amann (which is pronounced “Queen Ah-mahn”) means butter cake in the Breton language. They are the mouthwatering, buttery, salty, caramelized, sweet pastry from Bretagne- the region of Brittany in France. With the addition of a bit of marzipan and toasted [...]

title pic “I like chips and egg …on a TUESDAY…” Shirley Valentine at Dinner and a Movie

Posted by Gabi on 20 May 09

This months choice for Dinner and a Movie hosted by Susan of Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy and Marc of No Recipes  is one of my all time favourite movies- “Shirley Valentine.” This first came out in 1989 (really? 20 years ago?..where DID the time go!?..yikes… eeek!!!) I was in my 20s when I first saw it [...]

title pic Happy Birthday Dear Rick!

Posted by Gabi on 18 May 09

  Rick’s birthday was this weekend! Hippity, Happity Birthday- tumm-diddly- um …my love!Frankly, he is the best gift I have ever received -so we both win. We are scaling back around our house a bit -as the company Rick was working for closed last Wednesday and my company is also cutting back. We are trying to [...]