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Blogging
I am still amazed by the web. It’s such a huge tool for me in life these days. My hubby calls me a ‘google’ fanatic as I use the web as my dictionary, yellow pages, research assistant and for entertainment from time to time.
And I’m surprised by the web and who’s on it. I recently came across a web blog for the Gabriola Island while consulting my ‘yellow pages’ for something else on the island. The first thing I do when I find a blog or web page is to find out about the creator of the site. I was curious to see who’s blog it was, and was quite dismayed to find that the blogger was blogging anonymously. It’s kind of like reading a book with no author. Who does that? And what does it say about the person blogging?
My first thought was that maybe they were ashamed of what they were writing, or that maybe there was content in it that would cause them grief on a small island. What ever the reason, if someone can’t be bothered to tell me about themselves, other than they don’t want anyone to know who they are, I can’t be bothered to read what they are writing. Cause I need to have a connection with what I’m reading, a reason to read it. Spending time on a blog seems like a waste if your readers can’t connect with you as an individual. For what it’s worth, that’s my opinon.
The Turkey Saga
Valentines Day
I was going to write about the history of valentines day. During my research, however, I found a really good site that sums it up, and the beauty of the internet is that I can just provide the link http://www.history.com/content/valentine/history-of-valentine-s-day. No sense in re-inventing the wheel.
Valentines day has been one of those hit and miss days for me. Sometimes it has been amazing. Grade 12 valentines day was memorable, I opened my locker to a dozen long stemmed red roses, and to this day I have no idea how they were placed in there! My favorite was a few years ago when Valentines day fell on fire practice night. My boyfriend wanted to do something special, and had planned a special dinner for when I returned home from practice. Of course, it was a fun filled night at the fire hall and we ran late in finishing creating a very anxious boyfriend. On arriving home I found the nicest meal he has ever made for me!
Valentines Day and food is a great combination, and it doesn’t have to be about Chocolate (though I love it when it is!). It’s a day that gives an excuse to try something new, it doesn’t have to be costly nor extravegant. Baby vegetables are a nice touch on a valentines plate, as are cuts of meat that cook up nice when stuffed or rolled. Add a nice bottle of wine and your set. And then there’s dessert…and that’s my favorite food of the night. You can’t go wrong with choosing a dessert for a valentines dinner, one quick search on the web and there’s oodles of ideas. My dessert this year will be a Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake. I won’t be able to sleep after having that much chocolate in the evening, but it will be worth it.
The quest for gluten free.
Food as gifts!
How to make the holidays….easier!
What is a “Tartan Pie”?
When it comes to food, there are names for everything. If you search for “tartan pie” on the internet, you’ll get a lot of pie and a lot of tartan, but little in between. There’s a link for an “french apple tartan pie”, and for “Tartan Dress from Pie in the Sky”, but you won’t find the tartan pie that “The Tartan Pie Bakery” is famous for.
The “Tartan Pie” is a savory pie created by Scotty, the former owner of our bakery “The Tartan Pie”. The pie was so tasty it inspired the name of the business.
The “Tartan Pie” is quite essentially the ultimate in comfort food. It takes my favorite meal and lays it inside 2 homemade pie crusts for an amazing combination of flavors.
Now the catch is that Scotty swore us to secrecy when he sold us the business, so I can’t tell you everything that’s in the “Tartan Pie”. I can tell you that it’s a delightful version of a turkey pie. I can also tell you it’s become my favorite quick meal after having it only once. And it’s so good I’m considering serving it for Christmas Dinner. I like the idea of new traditions, but that’ll likely be an entry in itself because I’m not so sure my hubby will be ready to part from a traditional Christmas dinner.
What is a “tartan pie”? Simply stated, and without breaking our promise, a ‘tartan pie’ is a delicious turkey pie unlike anything you’ve ever tasted, created by the nicest scottish man you could ever meet!
My first Post!
When I saw ’5 minute setup’, I didn’t believe it. And in my case it took about 24 hours! But it was because of one space in one line of code that didn’t need to be there, messed the whole database up. Once I solved that little problem, it wasn’t so bad.
This is an experiment for me. I don’t know much about blogs, who might be interested or how much work it will be. But I like experiments, I always have.
Now that I’m up and running, I’m hoping to post every 2-3 days, on topics that include food trivia, making simple food, baking basics, kitchen gadgets and some stories that I want to share.
I hope you enjoy!