WooHoo!
It's a 3 day weekend here in Canada.
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After the winter we've had, the sunshine we're experiencing here in Nova Scotia today, and the wonderful forecast for Sat and Sun; I say "Bring it on, Victoria!"
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I will not be drinking a two-four of beer. (Sigh! Those days are long gone .... thank God!) But I may attend my first yard sale of the season tomorrow morning -- a good 'un that always yields some fun bargains. I shall sling some dirt (the planting kind and not the gossip kind). I shall mulch the front beds; I shall sit in my new outdoor recliner with a low-cal sangria and I shall attend this much anticipated event:
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I'll also do some cooking for the week. I've been looking at some wonderful new recipes to try such as a Curry Carrot Lentil Soup, this delicious sounding Chicken Spice Rub and perhaps this Chai Tea Mix. And I didn't indulge in yesterday's "National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day" .... and as I lost again this week at WW, I may give in to my craving and bake some homemade cookies. After all, I've got a 16 yr old in my house; so if I bake them by noon, they would most possibly be eaten by 6 pm!
Monday calls for rain. So if that happens, I'll have a tidied rec room = find the new solar garden lights I bought last fall AND be able to see the last 2 episodes of Parade's End, an excellent series which I high recommend.
TGIF and TTFN.
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Backatcha Sandy, weather here is stunning, we're hoping it stays so we can forgive the wicked winter we've just suffered :)
enjoy enjoy enjoy
XO
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I hope you do have a great 3 day weekend. We get ours here the following weekend as we have a 3 day holiday with Memorial Day. I'm hoping it warms up some, everyone wants to be outside.
I feel like I owe you for that great granola recipe, so here's the one I use for chai concentrate.
5 cups water
10 teabags black or green tea
1 large cinnamon stick
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced
Zest of 1/2 orange
10 whole cloves
8 cardamom pods
3 star anise
10 allspice berries
10 black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey
Place everything except honey and vanilla in a large pot. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Bring to a boil, lower heat, then cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and honey. Allow to cool. Strain through a cheesecloth lined sieve. Store in a jar in the fridge (makes about 1 quart).
Dilute with water or milk to taste (it is pretty concentrated, so go slow at first).
Hope you like it.
I feel like I owe you for that great granola recipe, so here's the one I use for chai concentrate.
5 cups water
10 teabags black or green tea
1 large cinnamon stick
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced
Zest of 1/2 orange
10 whole cloves
8 cardamom pods
3 star anise
10 allspice berries
10 black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon honey
Place everything except honey and vanilla in a large pot. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Bring to a boil, lower heat, then cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and honey. Allow to cool. Strain through a cheesecloth lined sieve. Store in a jar in the fridge (makes about 1 quart).
Dilute with water or milk to taste (it is pretty concentrated, so go slow at first).
Hope you like it.
Sounds like you have a delightful weekend planned. ENJOY! That dance looks real inviting.
I hope you enjoy the weekend and holiday Sandy. The rain is going to start here tonight and go through to Wednesday. I guess we need it though as there is a burn ban on due to the dryness! Imagine, after all that snow and rain! Have a good one.
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