donair dude

 

Donair Dude opened up this fall in downtown Kamloops.  I visited them 3 times in November.  I am a fan.

The store is larger than it appears from outside, and is bright and cheerful.  The staff are all lovely.

 If you are getting your food to go, which I have each time, they seal it shut for you.  So yes my picture might not look the most appetizing, but believe me, it's delicious.  All 3 times I got the same thing - the small plate with falafel, which comes with rice and potatos and 2 sauces.  the last 2 times i added tabbouleh.

If you are downtown, check them out! 

 

in the bin 7

  Hello, and welcome to episode 7 of in the bin, where I share with you any and all assorted products I've used up or discarded recently.  

 

book club 69 - lies and weddings by kevin kwan

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grocery shop - costco november 24

 

yogurt, chimichangas, chicken fried rice, cheese, protein drinks, eggs, socks x 2, organic bags, butter, maple syrup, tortilla chips, roto chicken, grapes, blueberries, cauliflower, granola bars, pico, mayo, vitamins, oranges, apples

$283 

book club 68 - the change by kirsten miller

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if i could put time in a bottle.......

 my sweet baby boy turned 16.....where does the time go......

reading watching listening loving eating

 

 reading  - panic reading once and future wishes before i have to return it to the online library

 

watching  - bosch, just starting season 3

 

listening  - to the handsome podcast.

loving  - our new couch and the fuzzy blanket i stole from the girl.  there is NOTHING like coming home from work and curling up on a comfy couch under a soft blanket.

eating - nothing exciting.  i am recovering from the stomach flu so there has been a lot of yogurt, toast and tea.

book club 67 - the serviceberry by robin wall kimmerer

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book club 66 - open season by cj box

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my moms fudge recipe

 

5 minute fudge

2 Tb butter

1 small can evaporated milk (2/3 cup)

1 2/3 cups sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups mini marshmallows

1 1/2 cup chocolate chips

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

toppings (optional)

Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.  Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients.  Stir vigorously until all melted.  Pour into a buttered 8" can and decorate if desired.  Cool and cut into squares.

bran muffins for one

 i have a friend who complains that whenever she bakes anything for her family, it's gone usually the next day; sometimes the very same day.  i seem to have the opposite problem.  i bake and no one in my family cares.  i made these raisin bran muffins based on this recipe, and ended up having to freeze them because i was the only one eating them, and how many can i eat in a day.  

pickles in process from aloha kitchen

 

i made a full dinner from Aloha Kitchen last weekend - mac salad, shoyu chicken and pickles.

10/10 

book club 65 - the takedown by lily chu

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the salad was the thai crunch and it was a winner

 i went with the thai crunch salad with peanut dressing and it was so good!  i was very happy with my choice.  the night i was cutting up all the veg i had a screaming headache and i decided to omit the tomatos just to cut down on my prep time so i could go lie down sooner.  i think it was the right call.  

 stealthy salad photo

the olive is from another dish on the plate, not the delicious salad

 

 

book club 64 - my best friends exorcism by grady hendrix

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grocery shop - costco november 8

 

 

peppers, cucumber, tomatos, onions, apples, spinach, pizza, milk, salmon, pico, taco kit, blackberries, butter, bread, gingerale, pretzel chips...maybe one or 2 more things because i'm doing this from memory

$180 

cuban lunch squares - a canadian treat!

 

1 package chocolate chips

1 package butterscotch chips

1 package peanut butter chips

1 cup rice crispies

1 cup chopped peanuts

Melt the chips and stir in the rice crispies and peanuts.  Pour into a buttered 9x13 pan and let cool until firm. 

the hunt for a salad

 i've been roped into contributing a salad to a luncheon next week.  i'm not super excited, i'm more anxious that whatever i contribute won't be good and no one will eat it and how embarrassing would THAT be.

so far these are my top choices - 

Thai Crunch salad that I've never made before

Autumn Apple salad that I have made before, for a potluck, and I know it's delicious, but I'm hesitant for some reason

Bean salad - also delicious, but maybe too weird for a lunch of people you don't really know?

 

 I feel like i could spend hours looking through books and saved recipes, but i just want to get the shopping done and come home and curl up under a blanket and read and maybe watch a show.

 this will also be the 4th dish in 2 weeks i've made for various non-family events.  the stress of finding recipes and making them and hoping everyone likes them has been ENOUGH.

 

book club 63 - accomplice to the villain by hannah nicole maehrer

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book club 62 - the book of alchemy by suleika jaouad

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