Yes it has been awhile since I have updated this blog. I am going to use the excuse that I was "too busy". And isn't that the great irony of blogging? When you have lots of stuff going on in your life, you just don't have a spare minute to sit down and document it. Or that's the excuse anyways!
Well I am back now on the wagon now and going to make a more concerted effort to update the blog with all the fun an exciting things going on in my life - and write some posts to fill in the 5.5 month gap.
PS. Thanks to all of you that voted for Tyson in the Bissell contest. He didn't come anywhere close to winning but don't worry, I still love him just the same! I was shocked to see how many pets were entered into the Bissell contest, ~3000 each week?!? It's nice to see so many well loved animals out there!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Ricotta Salata
I am addicted to a new cheese called Ricotta Salata.
After catching the "Italian Picnic" episode of Everyday Italian on the Food Network (because I am a picnicking fiend), I wanted to try making the main dish of Orzo with Sausage, Peppers, and Tomatoes, since orzo is one of my favorite pastas and who doesn't like sausage!
Note - I am not sure if I agree with the folks at Food Network for classifying this dish as "picnic-fare" since it is served hot, but it's quite tasty nonetheless.
This dish calls for ricotta salata, a salty crumbly cheese that I would describe as an Italian version of feta. Now like feta, I get the impression that ricotta salata is mostly used to finish off a dish. But, much like feta - I love sneaking cubes of it all on its own!! I found it it my regular grocery store, which is nice since I don't have to make a dedicated trip to a specialty store to find it, but dangerous at the same time as I could eat an entire block in a week's time :)
After catching the "Italian Picnic" episode of Everyday Italian on the Food Network (because I am a picnicking fiend), I wanted to try making the main dish of Orzo with Sausage, Peppers, and Tomatoes, since orzo is one of my favorite pastas and who doesn't like sausage!
Note - I am not sure if I agree with the folks at Food Network for classifying this dish as "picnic-fare" since it is served hot, but it's quite tasty nonetheless.
This dish calls for ricotta salata, a salty crumbly cheese that I would describe as an Italian version of feta. Now like feta, I get the impression that ricotta salata is mostly used to finish off a dish. But, much like feta - I love sneaking cubes of it all on its own!! I found it it my regular grocery store, which is nice since I don't have to make a dedicated trip to a specialty store to find it, but dangerous at the same time as I could eat an entire block in a week's time :)
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Tyson's New Trick
To celebrate Canada Day & Independence Day we decided to take the week off and head home to visit family & friends. We had a busy social calendar with Chris's dad's retirement party, my cousin's son's 1 year birthday party, my uncle's 80th birthday party and the requisite Canada Day trip to our friend S's cottage.
It is at the cottage that we often end up teaching Tyson a new trick. It was here that he had his first swim in open water when he was only a few months old. Dog + cottage = hours of entertainment :)
Here is a video of Tyson's new trick:
It is at the cottage that we often end up teaching Tyson a new trick. It was here that he had his first swim in open water when he was only a few months old. Dog + cottage = hours of entertainment :)
Here is a video of Tyson's new trick:
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