Lots of baking....

I'm on vacation but not on break from cooking and baking. As soon as I got to my sister's place, I had to cook two things for her that she would freeze.

Then I had to cook a few more times. I came thinking I would not be shopping as my sister warned me there are better stores in Edmonton. But on the day we went shopping I found all kinds of stuff on sale and fit me well.

I bought two pairs of boots. My pants were $5.00 each and one top was $3.89. We also went to garage sale which I find different as garage sales end in August in Edmonton. One thing we found was a Port Merion jam pot which I can add to my collection. And 4 ramekins. And all for $1.00.

Back to baking...I made cinnamon buns and my brother-in-law baked an artisan rustic beer bread.

Cinnamon bunsh

Rustic Artisan beer bread made by my brother-in-law 

Well, finally I can upload pictures!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy  Thanksgiving to all my friends, relatives and readers from Canada.

This is the first time in 30 years that I am not cooking or preparing anything. I am alone now and will be ordering take out from a restaurant close to my place.

I even slept in Sunday but did bake buttermilk biscuits for brunch. I will watch a movie on Netflix and enjoy my well deserved break from cooking.

Enjoy your  dinner and leftovers.

Grandin Fish and Chips

This restaurant/diner opened two blocks from where I live and 3 blocks from work. My officemate went to have lunch here when they could get a table. Or they leave for lunch early.

A few months ago, I went with them and had the basa fish and Chips. One officemate had the seafood chowder. The other two had fish and chips as well.
The fish is lightly battered and not greasy. So i can have it while on a diet. I went there for supper with a friend. Their kitchen is in front and it is decorated nicely. It is annoying that I still can't download pictures. You can Google it and look at the decor.

The servings are big and it is mostly busy at night as well. I have eaten fist and chips in the UK more than a dozen times and the fisd and chips here are better than some of the places I have tried in the UK.

Now this is a go to place for us for a fast meal after work. I order the haddock mostly and tried cod as well. They have also special fish some days. Next I will try the oysters.

Song covers

I watch Wish 107.5 radio station on You tube and enjoy the song covers done by Filipino singers.

Kris Lawrence singing Versace on the floor by Bruno Mars.

Bugoy Drillon covering One Day.

 

Morissette covering Secret Love Song.

They are all very good and awesome singers.

Enjoy.

Terror Attack

We watch terror attacks on tv and we are thankful that it has not happened where we live.....until Saturday night. I actually did not find out until early Sunday morning.

I was awakened by a phone call from a friend who has been calling me since Saturday night.  Actually I had 4 messages on my phone. They are friends who know that I walk every night on Jasper and the side streets of downtown.

The attack first happened on the north side of the city when a car hit a police car and a cop who was doing traffic duty outside the stadium where our football team was playing. The cop was thrown up in the air and was stabbed later.

Then the U Haul cargo van that drove through downtown and hit pedestrians. The cargo van overturned in front of our office building. The suspect was caught a block away from my building.  Lucky for me, I had gone for my walk earlier or I would have personally witnessed this.

Later Saturday night I have seen police cars on the intersection of Jasper Avenue and 109 Street and thought something happened in one of the bars. Sunday afternoon I was thinking of going for a walk and noticed very few people were on the streets. It was very windy and cold. I walked for a block or so and came back.

Now, maybe I should join a gym. There are 3 close to my place. It is getting colder and snow will be here soon.