book club 36 - yesteryear by caro claire burke

 2026-36

 

bbq burgers for dinner

 

a delicious breakfast - yogurt, granola, pb and fruit

 

about 66 cookbooks left

 i sorted all the "keeper" cookbooks together, and here they are - 

 that is 17 books, and my running tally in posts was at 19, but i must have donated a couple after they were reviewed.  i also discovered that i had 2 copies of Aces!  I am thinking that one was mine and one was my moms.  So I donated one.

 this is leaving me with approximately 66 cookbooks left to decide if I should keep them or not.  And this does not include all the bread books that the Mister has quietly stolen from me over the years.  He keeps them separate:

 I do still have quite a task ahead of me.  Some days I imagine just donating all of them - the kids are so picky, and who has the time, energy or money for fussy recipes any more?

  Back on the bookshelf - 17 Donated - 64  Still to come - 66

book club 35 - the empress by kristin cast

 2026-35

 

coconut ice cream in the car

 

lunch at my desk - salad with berries and goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette

 

honey-lemon vinaigrette

 

i used to be a creamy dressing gal, but lately i would rather make my own vinaigrette than choose a store bought one.

 as long as you have some lemons or vinegar, oil, maybe a bit of dijon and some seasonings they sky is the limit.  use some sugar, or honey, or maple syrup to sweeten.  add some hot sauce or red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.  add a dash of soy sauce instead of salt.  this one was based on this vinaigrette recipe and turned out so well.  i might have added a bit more honey than called for as well as some granulated garlic.  it was amazing on a simple salad of red lettuce, tomato and cheese.

what i ate - chicken and chocolate

 grilled chicken and peanut sauce with rice, brox and potatos

 more grilled chicken with mac salad and blueberries.  peanut sauce added after the photo was taken.

 chocolate - this was on sale

 these are so good in wraps and salads

 

reading watching listening loving eating

 reading - sobbed my way through when breath becomes air.  heartbreaking.

 

watching - traitors canada season 3

 

listening  - the comfort of crows audiobook

 

loving - strawberry pancakes on the weekends

 

eating- lots of wraps with hummus and veg

 

book club 34 - the noise by james patterson

 2026-34

 

book club 33 - circe by madeline miller

 2026-33

 

the garden

 some herbs

 peas and potatos

 more herbs - mint, oregano, chives, and some plants that the bees love

 we pulled out the rhubarb and planted carrots.  

onion, lettuce, corn, potatoes...

tomatos, blueberries

 

chamomile for the bees

 

strawbs!

 

 

 

lunch at my desk - hummous, crackers, berries, yogurt

 

Happy Canada Day