In My World

SUNDAY, JULY 6, 2014 Today's Writing Prompt: Therapy Have you ever been in therapy / counseling / mental health care / group therapy / family counseling / whatever you want to call it? Yes.  Many many many years ago.  That's all I am willing to say.  Not that I'm embarrassed or anything.  Everyone needs help once in a while.  It is just that this story isn't just my story so I'm not willing to share it.  

Many many years ago I started making the very odd squares which make up the oddball afghan . I finished 5 or 6 of the squares and then life got in the road. After sitting in a basket for several years I must have given them away. I started this same project again during the Summer of 2012 . . . 3 years ago . . . . . . and this evening I finally finished it . . .

Last Father's Day, I purchased tickets for all the available children and grandchildren to spend the day at African Lion Safari .  We got a fabulous rate which included a bbq lunch because it was Western Alumni Day. The only other time I was here was as a child and I remember very little except a baboon pooping on the white car in front of us.  I must have been very shocked or amused to retain this particular memory. I think the thing I love most about this place is that, while some animals are in enclosures, most are roaming free and it is we humans who are enclosed on trains, buses and boats to see these beautiful animals. I actually wanted to go again this year because we were not able to see absolutely everything on our visit . . . and Western Alumni was offering the deal again this year . . . but this years Father's Day "theme" is going to be old cars . . . sigh. This was Hal's favourite part of the day . . . he had always wanted ...

Recipe - Sesame Beef and Broccoli 2 servings Preparation 10 min   Cooking 15 min 330 calories per serving   Ingredients 2 1/4 cups broccoli, cut into florets, stalks peeled and diced 260 g 2 green onions/scallions, thinly sliced 30 g 1 clove garlic, minced 240 g rib eye steak, or strip loin , cut into 2 cm strips 1 3/4 tsp sesame seeds 5 g 2 tsp canola oil 10 mL 1/3 cup water 85 mL 2/3 cup chicken broth 170 mL 2 tbsp soy sauce, low-sodium 30 mL 1 tbsp cornstarch 8 g 1 pinch salt  [optional] 0.1 g ground pepper to taste 1 tsp sesame seed oil 5 mL Before you start Keep the serving plates in the oven at the lowest setting so they are warm when you serve. Method Prepare the vegetables  : Cut the broccoli florets into small pieces, peel the stalks then dice them into ½ cm pieces. Thinly slice the scallions and mince the garlic. Cut the beef perpendicular to the grain into 2 cm strips. Set aside. Put the ses...

I've been to this museum several times over the years.  I've only been inside a couple of times.  There is lots to see outside as well.  One year we were lucky enough to attend a great re-enactment. On our way to my favourite place on Earth, Windswept Cottage, we decided to take the scenic route and take lots of photos.  The Fairfield Museum was our first stop.   

Recipe - Carrot Soup with Orange and Ginger 3 servings Preparation 10 min   Cooking 30 min 160 calories per serving   Ingredients 1 tbsp canola oil 15 mL 1/2 onions, coarsely chopped 100 g 5 carrots, coarsely chopped 500 g 1/2 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed 1 1/2 orange 5 tsp gingerroot, coarsely grated 22 g 2 cups chicken broth 500 mL 1 cup water 250 mL 3 tbsp cream 15%  [optional] 45 mL 1 pinch salt  [optional] 0.1 g ground pepper to taste Before you start A  blender  or  food processor  will be very useful to purée the soup. Method Prepare the vegetables : chop them coarsely. In a pot,  sweat  the onion in oil over medium heat for about 3-4 min. Add the carrots, orange juice, coarsely grated ginger,  broth  and water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and  simmer  until the carrots are tender, about 25 min. Purée the soup in a  blender ...

In July 2013 we took an afternoon voyage on the Kajama and loved it so much that we returned August 2014 for a moonlight cruise with friends.  We were all celebrating wedding anniversaries and felt this would be a fun romantic thing to do.  And it was

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