Beautiful BC - Desert Hills Ranch and Taco Stand, Ashcroft and Cache Creek BC

 

book club 56 - grave sight by charlaine harris

 2024-56

 

goodbye summer

 you were a weird one this year, and i don't think we enjoyed you very much.  see you next year and maybe we'll both be feeling better.

garden potion

by The Girl

Something i like - my new kitchen trivets

 we really don't have much excitement over here lately.  not doing anything interesting, not cooking anything particularly worth sharing.  not even reading much at the moment.  so let me show you my new kitchen trivets.

i saw these  on a tick tok and as much as i am trying to not impulse buy stuff, this one had me.

they are elasticized wooden trivets that when they are on their stand, look like a tree.

can you just even!!!!

absolutely adorable, and would give me a reason to throw away my old disgusting trivets that no longer come clean.

and then....

i mean!!!!!

the cutest ever, and they work very well,  my only wish was that the stand had one more trivet, i think it would look even cuter.

but still, so gosh darn cute.

grocery shop - freshco october 6

 The items bolded are what my kids put in the cart without me noticing

milk, bread, coffee creamer x 2, lunchables x 4, granola bars, dill pickle hummus, can of pumpkin, ground beef, pineapple juice, takis,  salt and vinegar chips, bean sprouts, mexican street corn corn nuts, all dressed potato chips, roasted garlic hummus, mac and cheese, ground pork, oat frappuccino, soy sauce, chili cheese beef jerky, ground chicken, cup o soup, rice a roni, coconut milk, cucumbers, ham x 2, rice crispy treats, "snack kit", pickles, carrots, noodles, pumpkin spice cookies, more granola bars, bagels

$149.85

book club 55 - The Unquiet Bones by Loreth Anne White

 2024-55

 

book club 54 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

 2024-54

 

book club 53 - Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice

 2024-53

 

book club 52 - Austenland by Shannon Hale

 2024-52

 

book club 51 - The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

 2024-51

 

grocery shop - fresh co sept 7

 

pork roast, ground chicken, scooby doo pasta, alphaghetti, guacamole, root beer, captain crunch, coke zero, sprite, cup o soup x 2, deli meat, yogurt, curry noodles, taco kit, pears, cucumbers, cheese, tomatos, chocolate milk, cottage cheese, pizza pops, lunchmate, cookies, lemonade, jalapeno crema, salsa verde, pickles, olives, box of chicken nuggets

$131

book club 50 - Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood

 2024-50

 

book club 49 - The Summer of Broken Rules by KL Walther

 2024-49

 

what i've made recently

 

 

Fideo, and Sazon.  We liked this very much.  I also saw a recipe that used a few fresh roma tomatos pureed instead of the tomato sauce.  I would like to try that version as well.

This blueberry crumble was freaking amazing.  AMAZING.

Ooooh, The Mister bought some little fresh cheese pizzas for the kids, and one day I stole one and took it to work and put slices of tomatos and everything bagel seasoning on it.

Blueberry breakfast cake.  A close second to the crumble.

Savory cheese muffins.  These ones had whole wheat flour and smoked cheddar.

First we made the Potato Cheddar Chive Bakes, and then we made spinach, red pepper and feta bakes.

Chocolate Chip Cookies from One Part Plant.

We made a batch of instant pot egg bites with ham and cheese, and a batch with spinach and peppers.

Our chocolate muffin saga continues with Fluffy Chocolate Muffins

another Kamloops mural

 

book club 48 - Hooked by Emily McIntire

 2024-48

 

cookbook cleanup - books 59-61

 Sometimes I am just a few breaths away from getting rid of every single cookbook I own as they sit there mocking me, full of recipes I will most likely never make because my kids are picky as hell and I have no time or desire to cook elaborate meals.

And then I just ignore them once again and carry on with my day.

I was cleaning off the bookshelves to donate to the upcoming Symphony Book Sale, and as much as I wanted to sweep armfuls of cookbooks into boxes to donate, I realized that most of them I am just not ready to let go of yet.  

Maybe I should (re)read them one more time.  What if THE best recipes are lurking somewhere in the pages and I haven't tried them yet?

 Fortunately/unfortunately, I did let go of these 3.  I am feeling badly about getting rid of Smoke and Pickles and Vegan Lunch Box - I like them both, BUT I'm just not going to cook out of them.  I can't afford or get most of the ingredients in S&P, and as much as I love VLB, it's just not the fit for my silly family.

Back on the bookshelf - 21 Donated -40

Beautiful BC - DeMilles, Salmon Arm

 

grocery shop - fresh co Sept 2

 

shreddies, crackers x 5 ginger ale, bear paws x 2, blueberry crisps, lunch meat, apple strawberry fruit rolls, sour cream, margarine, hummus, yogurt, granola bars x2, dish soap, clamato, sprite, avocados, strawberries

 $98

Kekuli Cafe - Kamloops