In the summer of 2008, we gardened enthusiastically, with tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, sorrel, and zucchini, plus lots of flowers.
It was our first (and last) time growing zucchini, which produced way more than we could eat!
Author: Debra Dalgleish
One-Pot Chinese Beef and Rice
This one-pot recipe is adapted from one in the Betty Crocker’s New Dinner for Two Cook Book, that I got when we were first married, long ago.
It’s quick and easy to make, and a great way to use leftover beef. It would work well with cooked pork or chicken too.
Weekly Meal Plan 2025-08-02
It’s a long weekend, here in Mississauga, and the weather forecast looks great! Temperatures will be in the high 20s, with sunshine every day!
For this week’s menu, I chose old favourites from our meal plan, and included two new recipes. We’ll try Chinese-Inspired Corn Soup on Tuesday, after the long weekend.
The other new recipe is Country Seasoned Chicken Breast with Butter Sauce, and we can try that on Friday.
Avgolemono Greek Lemon Soup
Whether it’s hot outside, or freezing cold, we always enjoy this simple lemon and egg soup. It only takes a few minutes to prepare, and it has a bold lemony flavour, that I love!
The egg makes the soup a bit creamy, but not too thick, and it’s added slowly to the soup, to prevent it from turning into “scrambled eggs”!
Tossed Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
My favourite salad is Spinach Salad with Pear, Stilton and Candied Walnuts, but sometimes we don’t have all the ingredients, or enough time, to make that. Continue reading “Tossed Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing”
Weekly Meal Plan 2025-07-26
It’s the last week in July, and there’s a week of mixed weather ahead. I look forward to Wednesday and Thursday, with sun, and temperatures in the mid 20s. Also, 3 days have a chance of rain, but maybe that will change! Continue reading “Weekly Meal Plan 2025-07-26”
Upside Down Shepherd’s Pie
We found this recipe on the Cooking Light website, long ago, and have enjoyed it a many times. Over time, we adapted the recipe to our tastes, and here’s our revised recipe, with the adjustments that we’ve made to the dish. Continue reading “Upside Down Shepherd’s Pie”
Weekly Meal Plan 2025-07-19
It’s already the fourth week of July – how did that happen? For anyone starting their summer vacation, there’s a pretty good week of weather ahead. I’m glad to see temperatures in the 20s again, as a break from last week’s heat wave.
Slow Cooker Swiss Steak
One of our family favourite meals is Swiss Steak. It’s quick and easy to prepare, and tastes great. You can use a less expensive cut of meat, and the long cooking time will make it tender. Continue reading “Slow Cooker Swiss Steak”
Weekly Meal Plan 2025-07-12
Here in Mississauga, the forecast for next week shows clouds every day, with temperatures in the high 20s and low 30s. It could be worse, I guess!
For this week’s menu, I chose old favourites from our meal plan, and with no new recipes. We’ll take it easy, and maybe try something new next week! Continue reading “Weekly Meal Plan 2025-07-12”