Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Favorite new summer drink
My friend Liz makes the best Mojito known to womankind. Last weekend she made a Mojito to die for. I thought I didn't like these drinks much-not very exciting, and after many experiments at home (ie: crushing the fresh mint INTO the drink with a blender so that the end result was a yucky slimy green smoothie that no amount of alcohol could disguise) but I have now discovered the secret is in the freshest ingredients. I was the designated driver so I had the first with alcohol and the rest of the night, utilized all that fresh mint and raspberry mulch by just adding soda water which was deliciously refreshing as well.
Her recipe? 20 leaves of the freshest mint you can find (per glass), lots of fresh lime juice (just keep squeezing), crushed raspberries from her garden (big hand full), some rum-1-2 oz (she bought a bottle that actually had the crusher gizmo attached as a party favour) and about a teaspoonful of sugar, lots of ice, and fill with soda water. Try it and let me know what you think!
Please share your favorite new summer drink and we will post it here!
Her recipe? 20 leaves of the freshest mint you can find (per glass), lots of fresh lime juice (just keep squeezing), crushed raspberries from her garden (big hand full), some rum-1-2 oz (she bought a bottle that actually had the crusher gizmo attached as a party favour) and about a teaspoonful of sugar, lots of ice, and fill with soda water. Try it and let me know what you think!
Please share your favorite new summer drink and we will post it here!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Books, Potter, How to Grow Your Own Fish, and much much more!
If you have a summer book that is knocking your socks off and causing you to neglect all else (kids, meals, spouses) please send your recommendation to Shell@qmfm.com and we will post it here!
I usually throw up when I try to read in the car but on our Winnipeg road trip I discovered that if the road is not too windy I can normally block out the view and focus on the words with some success. I was squeezed for 24 hours into the back seat (child puker up front), with blankets, kid , dog and a bag of sunflower seeds with Wally Lamb and "She's Come Undone". I know, I know, it's not a new book but definitely one I would recommend for a long road trip to visit crazy family members. It made me feel that my family and all of our dysfunctional relatives far and wide are really quite normal in the whole scheme of things. I think most families have hidden secrets and understanding them and realiziing that we are not alone, helps us to be more compassionate. The book is sad, hysterical, and beautifully written.
Movie recommendation thanks to an e-mail from Janine: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
"I believe that this is the best Harry Potter movie yet, and it's a must see. There is tons of laughs along with some intense parts that satisfy every viewer. You can't miss this movie, I give it 5 stars."
I saw "The Proposal" the other night-definitely "a renter". Save your good money for Harry P.
Wanna know how to make a bush pie?
T
hese are a family favorite on camping trips and easy to make with a bush pie maker from Canadian Tire. We just spent 8 nights around a campfire making bush pies of all description and I think we've discovered a few winning combinations.
Take two pieces of white cheap bread (don't even TRY to make these healthy)
Slather one side of the bread (like a grilled cheese sandwich) with butter.
Put the buttered side of the bread to the outside of the bush pie maker. The cast iron one's are the best. Fill the inside with raspberry pie filling, close the bush pie maker and cook lightly over the fire. You end up with sort of a sweet grilled sandwich.
My favorites are breakfast bush pies with scrambled eggs, cheese and ham or bacon, and appie bush pies with chipotle cream cheese, cooked salmon or fish of any kind, and whatever else you have kicking around i.e.: onions, cheese, mushrooms, shrimp, etc.
Use your imagination! My kids tried marshmallow, chocolate and peanut butter but I found them WAY too sweet.
I usually throw up when I try to read in the car but on our Winnipeg road trip I discovered that if the road is not too windy I can normally block out the view and focus on the words with some success. I was squeezed for 24 hours into the back seat (child puker up front), with blankets, kid , dog and a bag of sunflower seeds with Wally Lamb and "She's Come Undone". I know, I know, it's not a new book but definitely one I would recommend for a long road trip to visit crazy family members. It made me feel that my family and all of our dysfunctional relatives far and wide are really quite normal in the whole scheme of things. I think most families have hidden secrets and understanding them and realiziing that we are not alone, helps us to be more compassionate. The book is sad, hysterical, and beautifully written.
Movie recommendation thanks to an e-mail from Janine: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
"I believe that this is the best Harry Potter movie yet, and it's a must see. There is tons of laughs along with some intense parts that satisfy every viewer. You can't miss this movie, I give it 5 stars."
I saw "The Proposal" the other night-definitely "a renter". Save your good money for Harry P.
Wanna know how to make a bush pie?
T
hese are a family favorite on camping trips and easy to make with a bush pie maker from Canadian Tire. We just spent 8 nights around a campfire making bush pies of all description and I think we've discovered a few winning combinations.Take two pieces of white cheap bread (don't even TRY to make these healthy)
Slather one side of the bread (like a grilled cheese sandwich) with butter.
Put the buttered side of the bread to the outside of the bush pie maker. The cast iron one's are the best. Fill the inside with raspberry pie filling, close the bush pie maker and cook lightly over the fire. You end up with sort of a sweet grilled sandwich.
My favorites are breakfast bush pies with scrambled eggs, cheese and ham or bacon, and appie bush pies with chipotle cream cheese, cooked salmon or fish of any kind, and whatever else you have kicking around i.e.: onions, cheese, mushrooms, shrimp, etc.
Use your imagination! My kids tried marshmallow, chocolate and peanut butter but I found them WAY too sweet.
Today on QMFM we talked about the brewing interest in backyard fish farms.
One Canadian university is even working on developing a simple home system.
Want more info?
http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/
Globe & Mail Article on "Backyard Fish Farm"
One Canadian university is even working on developing a simple home system.
Want more info?
http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/
Globe & Mail Article on "Backyard Fish Farm"
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Camping? Relaxing? Ha!
Hi there!
Back from vacation! A luxurious 14-day road and camping trip to Manitoba!!! The mosquitoes had bibs!! The horse flys wore saddles! Camping is no picnic! Why do I forget from year-to-year how labour intensive it is to camp? Must be like childbirth. Better to forget and do it again than remember and miss out on the hilarity. I'm just now recovering from the mile-high pile of dirty laundry. If there is an easy way to camp please share. I'm starting to re-think my stand on the motor home. By day 8 I was whimpering like a puppy and drooling with envy over the flickering lights from within those grand mansions on wheels while we suffered through another night of camp stove chili and cramped tent-induced arthritis.
One of the best parts of our journey was our first venture into geocaching. If you haven't tried it yet, it's the most brilliant technique to get your kids out for a hike without all the whining and bitching. It's amazing what kids will do for hidden treasure. Geocaching, if you haven't tried it yet, is like a trinket hunt in the forest using a GPS and a hidden treasure "map" off the Internet.
There is a BC geocaching association. Find out more at www.bcgeocaching.com
Many people describe this "sport" as an addiction. It's great way for young families to explore the province "one treasure at a time".
Back from vacation! A luxurious 14-day road and camping trip to Manitoba!!! The mosquitoes had bibs!! The horse flys wore saddles! Camping is no picnic! Why do I forget from year-to-year how labour intensive it is to camp? Must be like childbirth. Better to forget and do it again than remember and miss out on the hilarity. I'm just now recovering from the mile-high pile of dirty laundry. If there is an easy way to camp please share. I'm starting to re-think my stand on the motor home. By day 8 I was whimpering like a puppy and drooling with envy over the flickering lights from within those grand mansions on wheels while we suffered through another night of camp stove chili and cramped tent-induced arthritis.
One of the best parts of our journey was our first venture into geocaching. If you haven't tried it yet, it's the most brilliant technique to get your kids out for a hike without all the whining and bitching. It's amazing what kids will do for hidden treasure. Geocaching, if you haven't tried it yet, is like a trinket hunt in the forest using a GPS and a hidden treasure "map" off the Internet.
There is a BC geocaching association. Find out more at www.bcgeocaching.com
Many people describe this "sport" as an addiction. It's great way for young families to explore the province "one treasure at a time".
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