kylewith

Nov 24 2012

Breaking Trail to Cabin

Tomorrow I think I will be breaking trail into the little cabin I use throughout the winter. I’m really looking forward to this winter and hoping to get out as much as possible.

The northern getaway has always appealed to me and for me it is just a matter of doing it. The great beyond is just beyond my backyard.

There is much I need to get prepped first though as I know the cabin will need some work. It is literally four walls and a bunk and that is even stretching it. The walls need work. Proper insolation in the corners.

My next step is to make a list of what I need out there. I’m also hoping to journal the project of getting out there and what it is like.

Oct 13 2012

My parents made me shovel their driveway

I don’t mind of course but I think it quite coincidental that my parents left a mere two days ago for Airizona, just before the snow started to come.

They probably planned it perfectly to avoid the first major dumping of snow.

Conveniently this first snow was over a Friday night so Saturday morning was perfect for shovelling. Shoveling the driveway, the walkway to the back, the back patio and the deck. Okay I think my parents have to much that needs shovelling.

Before

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After

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Oct 08 2012

A Bacon Weave perfect for a sandwich

The idea must have come from Pinterest, as that seems to be origins of all my cooking ideas lately but none the less it is a good idea.

That idea being to weave strips of bacon into the perfect size for a sandwich and then bake it.

I always keep a stock pile of bacon in my freezer just incase of emergencies but you can go to the store and get yourself a pound of regular bacon. I then cut the bacon in the middle, halving the strips into little strips, which are around the length of a piece of bread.

You just simply have to weave those trips 3 by 3. The resulting weave should be about the size of a piece of bread. I laid them out on a cookie sheet with tinfoil.

I cooked the weaves on a broil in the oven and flipped them over when I felt they were cooked on one side.

That is it. It is perfect for putting in the fridge and pulling out when you want to have a sandwich.

It is especially good on those leftover turkey sandwiches.

Oct 07 2012

We had Thanksgiving at my house

For the past two years I have been away from home for Thanksgiving but I didn’t mind, I really enjoyed myself. Both times I was taken in by someone else and took part in what I call a Misfits Thanksgiving, where most of the people have no family in the community but come together with friends. I am very thankful for those people.

So this year I wanted to host my own. We had a small group of us who enjoyed the most amazing meal ever. I don’t think I have experienced a more relaxing day in a long time, than I did on that Saturday.

You will note in my many photos below that most of them have my good friend, James Rubec, in them. He was by the house most of the day prepping and cooking Roxanne, our turkey. While I wasn’t taking photos I cooked up several dishes of my own, there is just no evidence of that happening.

For the 6 of us we had so much food and my fridge is completely packed the morning after. Besides the turkey and stuffing that James cooked, I cooked my famous Scallop Potatoes and a Sweet Potato Pie… and bread that we forgot to eat. We also had maple glazed brussels sprouts, a nice fresh salad, a thanksgiving pizza and a homemade Pumpkin Cheese Cake.

The day, the food and the evening we all amazing. I’m thankful that it all happened.