Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Chinese Chicken-again

I don't know where I got the recipe from but this is our favourite chicken dish. The recipe follows; just don't overcook it like I did.

3 lbs chicken (I use thighs or drumsticks)
Salt and Pepper
1/2 cup soya sauce
2 Tbsp ketchup
1 cup honey
1 clove garlic, mashed

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place in shallow pan. Combine remaining ingredients and whisk well. Pour over chicken. Bake at 375F for one hour or more basting  frequently. Enjoy!

Sunday, March 8, 2015

LA LA Land-part one


















































Around every corner, down every street, through backyard lanes, in every front yard, on front porches, and along the uneven sidewalks there were a million photo ops as we explored Long Beach, California.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Monday, February 23, 2015

Busy Monday









First we had to pre-cook the apples and let them cool. Then I made the pie dough and chilled it for an hour. I found this recipe in the October 2014 issue of Canadian House and Home ; I had to try it because it's for The Best-Ever Apple Pie. The pie crust is great but I should have cooked the apples longer as some were still crunchy.













Finally captured on film, the new visitor to our feeder.







Decided to try and make our own granola and came upon this recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction. As it bakes it fills the house with the scent of almonds and vanilla. It's great tasting; can't wait to try it with milk or yoghurt.




It has been years since we made Chinese Chicken. The chicken is baked in a bath of honey, soy sauce, ketchup, and garlic. Always served with rice and a crisp green salad. Great stuff!

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

No water









The robins are back!



And now that the snow is gone and the buds are out, the deer have come back.




But it is too early to turn the water on at the fountain.

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Sunday quote














"Art is a harmony parallel with nature."

Paul Cezanne (1839-1906)