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Some of the students were I work have introduced me to
a gentlemen by the name of Ben..
Ben has started a place thats safe for those of
you who need companionship, someone to here
what you have to say.. a place to build meaningful relationships
I"ve spoken to him a few times,
he's a great person, and is honestly concerned for these people..
dont get me wrong..these people are not neccessarily homeless..
they are like some of us, that dont have enough money at the end of the month..
the people who volunteer there are kind and generous..
the clients make you laugh ,make you cry..
they are from all walks of life..
why I'm telling you this, is because they are in need of
some help..
they are looking for a griddle to make sandwiches, some food items,
they have a fridge and freezer. So anything would do..
The people who work there bring things in
soups, and breads, cheese, granola bars..
if there is anyone out there willing to give a hand..please contact me..
or even if you have some ideas of fund raisers,
please contact me..
thanks for listening..

until next time...

my class

Hi there everybody..
to date the classes at liason college is going well..
I like the people, the chef is great..so far so good..
we have done a lot of meals, and appetizers..
some I will share with you later on..

one of the recipes I did was potatoe roses..
these things look very nice on a plate, your guests
will be wowed..
first you wash and slice potatoes thin,
grease a muffin pan,turn oven onto 350degrees
melt butter in a bowl, dip each potatoe slice in the butter
and arrange them like a rose.. salt and pepper them
bake for about 20 to 30 minutes
depending on your oven..
just keep an eye on them..they should be golden in the middle
and dark around the edge of the petal..
they are tasty..a cool way of showing a potatoe
you could even put a dalup of sour cream in the middle, and sprinkle with chives..

great weather we,  in kingston are having..we had some snow yesterday,
It felt and looked like we were getting an bunch..but
it was mushy and there isnt much to talk about today(25th)
I do hope you all are having  a great weekend and do have some
time to just reflect on the week past.. learn from the mistakes you may have made.
be joyful.. no matter the curcumstance.. its easier to get thru it..
you can be pittiful and you can be powerful..
but you cant be both...

until next time..

to caesar

caesar dressing..
this will knock your socks off
6 roasted garlic cloves

now you can do these in the oven, wrapped in tin foil
or if you have a gas stove, put them on the flame..let them get a bit dark remove..
the oven is less watching..its up to you.

3tbsp lime or lemon juice
2tbsp dijon mustard
1 egg
1 cup veggie oil
some salt and pepper to taste
romaine lettuce
bacon bits
parmesan cheese
croutons
mix together, wash and cut the romaine,
add the rest toss and enjoy...
 untuil next time...

delicious gluten free crust

oh not only are the gluten free gonna love this, but all of you will
enjoy this crust..
ok so here we go:

crust:
3 1/3 cups unsweet shredded coconut
3 large egg whites
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla

mix all together, butter a 9in pan or
you can butter muffin tins (12)
lightly press mixture against sides and bottom of pan
or cups..
bake 375 until bottom is tanned and sides are golden
brown..10 mins

filling:

3 eggs beaten
3/4 cup sugar
5 tbsp orange juice
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp grated orange rind
1/4 cup butter
combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and cook at just
below a boil, mixture will thicken
and coat a spoon(15 minutes)
pour into cooled crust then refridgerate

let harden and enjoy....

this is so good, but rich tasting..

tomorrow is Valentines day..
happy day to those who have a partener that will spoil them..
and to the rest of us...
Is it all hype..
lol
no matter how your doing it, have a good day
after all its a good reason to eat chocolate

until next time.....

usually when your making biscuits to have with soup..
you should have a small biscuit..so when
your making these biscuits cut them small
they will bake up nicely...

feeling a bit stale

I've decided to go back to school,
Cooking school that is!
It was great, I had a really fun time..
Its nice to watch someone else working away in the kitchen.
How they use their tools, knives, and so on..
last week we made soup..
we made mushroom leek, potatoe, and boston clam chowder..
and biscuits..which were so fluffy..
I will pass on all the recipes for you all to enjoy..
lets start with the biscuits, and the mushroom soup..

2 cups flour
4tsp baking powder
1tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup milk
in a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt
cut in shortening. add milk all at once, stiring only enough to mix it togehter
to much playing with the dough will make them tough
use a rolling pin and roll out
and you can use a cookie cutter, or just score them,
(divide the dough into sections, then triangle them,
using a knife..
bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes..

now the soup..
3tbsp butter
1 large leek white part only
1lb mushrooms
2 stems thyme
2 garlic cloves
2 celery stalk
3 tbsp flour or (cormstarch)
8 cups chicken stock
1 cup 35% cream
salt and pepper to taste

melt butter, and sweat the leeks, garlic and celery
with thyme,, garlic until tender..
now sweating means you cook them in the butter for a couple of minutes.
They shouldnt get brown..
add mushrooms and continue sweating,
add stock, and simmer till veggies are cooked.
Season with salt and pepper
simmer means that it should slightly boil...
not heavy boil.
slight bubbles..
this is so good..
everyone will love it..

now its time to get back to work..

now we have had fun for the season,
its time to get back to work..
I have been pretty slow at getting my recipes and chatting going
on this blog..
there has been lots going on, so I will do my best to
keep things rolling along..
I wanted you all to know that I have taken a job in Kingston..
I will be running the bed and breakfast at sci 44..
the place I work in the fall..I am very excited about this, for many reasons..
I will be closer to home for sure..
and it will be a fun and interesting challenge..
so if any of you are thinking of coming to Kingston for
a visit, please check us out..science 44 co op b n b...
we are on brock street in kingston..
nice and close to the downtown core..
I would like to say, that I will miss the Camp I worked at for 5yrs...
But its time to move on, and get to to it..
It definetly was a hard decission, but it is time to move on...
until next time,