We went from no snow to this, all in a matter of hours:
Our Christmas decorations are totally buried in a snow bank, except for some reindeer ears sticking up.
Good day to make perogies for Christmas Eve. First you make mashed potatoes, save the potato water for the dough. Then you add the cheese, while the potatoes are still warm.
I am also making potato/sauerkraut/onion/bacon perogies for my Dad. The most important part is the dough:
7.5 cups potato water
1 cup oil
3 beaten eggs
12 cups flour
mix
add 10 more cups flour.
Any unused dough can be frozen.
Go back in time and think about what our pioneer women had to use in the dead of winter before refrigeration and easy travel. They had fresh milk/cream/butter, flour, potatoes, garlic, onions, and sauerkraut. They created a delicious meal for their families from nothing. We still enjoy it today. Too bad so many people just go to the nearest grocery store and buy them now (rubber). Do people really buy frozen macaroni and cheese dinners instead of making it from scratch?
While making perogies, I slap together dessert. My family is not big on sweets, my boys will grab a carrot before a piece of cake, but every time I make this it disappears in under two days. It's easy and delicious.
While making all those perogies, we are listening to our all time favorite PM sing:
Even my "doesn't care about politics" hubby wanted to hear that, ONE MORE TIME!
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My "kids" in Calgary are all safe at home watching the blizzard from the warmth of their energy efficient gas heated homes. On the otherhand we had a glorious day out here on the WC with lots of sun (cool breeze off the water tho).
My Father-in-law used to tell stories of driving the county doctor from farm to farm on a horse and buggy outfit in the middle of a Saskatchewan winter. While the doctor worked his magic, his driver was fed wonderful meals at each stop.
Good food is the essance of life.
He strung rope to our garage so I can go out there and have a smoke
If you have to look any further than that for a reason to quit....
;>)
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I parked the KIA in the garage and pulled out Ol' Blue (3/4 ton Chevy 4x4) for my outings today and it was a good thing I did because the end of our street was like a kill zone for anything 2 wheel drive. I have been pushing people out all day.
Ah life on the prairies!
Stay safe, Hunter!
I don't want to rub it in, but we haven't had to shovel a snowflake yet in Ontario.
Now before you get jealous, just remember that we have Dalton.
'Nuff said.
Platty I have gone from 7 packs a week to 2 a week and hopefully none soon.
We all have our demons to fight!
Joanne, we have had an awesome fall, so enjoy while you can, soon, you too will have snow!
Mentioning the rope brings back memories of winters on the farm. On more than one occassion a 100 ft rope was tied around hubby as he went to milk the cows and do chores.
Relate, relate, relate! haha!
If you guys are ever down this way, let's hook up!
I'll stoke up the carbon emitting fireplace, turn on the propane for the BBQ (or we could do briquets??) to cook up some endangered species, lobster and crab and banned but delicious pork or beef tenderloin......hmm What else should we do?
WE could wander the aisles of Canadian Tire for pesticides, to send to all of our deprived gardening friends down East...
Then..... play pool! Booked, it's a date! lol
Hey Hunter...I entirely missed the 'Smoking' part. Good for YOU! Keep up the fight, girl!
A sure fire cure for that is a)deciding it's time and b) deep water aerobics......acupuncture or hypnotism to get you started.....but if you take me up on my offer
Smokers, are always welcome when they are my friends, just not in my house.
Smoking is a LEGAL addiction and extremely tough.
HA ha, you are going to love this, my 10 year old twin grandsons have spent the day (and last evening) shovelling sidewalks (no entitlement there,hey) and have earned 175.00 EACH.
So there you go...enuf said.....
THEY ARE 10......
Bec, good for them, my two are too "cool" to shovel.
I just finished the perogies I made a couple of weeks ago and had in the freezer. I've learned a trick for making them quickly but I'm sure that Bobbas are turning in their graves: I use the round dumpling wrappers that I pick up at the Asian grocery store. I had leeks and bacon in mine. I don't like cheese so that's out. I usually make plain ones - my favourite - and cook up some onions and mushrooms to put on them. Or, I eat them right out of the pot.
When you make your cabbage rolls, do you make the poor man version? The one with just rice and onions and pork rind instead of tomatoes? Those are my favourite.
Last year, we had load after load of snow and my neighbour who did my driveway worked for a snowplowing firm from before dawn until late evening - and then he shoveled my driveway. Problem: we had a bus strike and I needed to get out in the morning. This year, I hired a firm with those big honking snowblowers on the back for $300. So far, we have had two episodes of "snow". I have the feeling that I bought myself no-snow insurance rather than a service. LOL.
I do remember Winnipeg winters - you folks in Calgary don't know from snow. Heh heh.
Looking out at the snow covered trees, patios ect, I think back to what a very elderly man (who never went to church) said, And they say there is no God.
Hanging down from the eaves, to my kitchen window is a spider thread, about 2 feet long, and there are three of them entwined. They are covered with snow, and look like a skewer with marshmallows on it. At least 22 marshmallows hanging down. I thought someone had put up a decoration, but no, it is a spider thread. Of course we have taken pics of this.
I have looked at all the lights and tree branches. Lots of very beautiful landscapes made by the snow.
Just noticed that the neighbors are out with their snowblowers and tractors/blades.
What do you get a very good neighbor who cleans your drive way and the sidewalk around your house for doing this. They do not drink. We can get the car out now but everything has been canceled so will stay home.
My thoughts are a gift certificate to a very nice restaurant in the city. Open for suggestions.
Buckwheat perogies are my favourite comfort food.
MaryT: a Swiss Chalet card is good because it covers 5 restaurants. A Wal-Mart card would be good, as well, because the store has everything. Or, how about a car wash card at Sunoco or even a gas card (okay, I'm thinking like a man). My favourite is the Swiss Chalet card because it includes Harvey's.
I made my decision. Next Thursday is the Seniors Christmas Party in my town. I bought my good sammaratins 2 tickets to the banquet and social.
They don't go out much, only been here 2 years, and are rather shy. This will get them out to meet their neighbors and make new friends.
This is the 3rd winter they have done my sidewalks etc. It would have cost a lot to get someone to shovel/plow out 4 ft drifts.
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