Cookin wid the Green stuff…..Curry in a hurry!

Straight forward ingredients, clear instructions, and the end product is delicious food, praise from your spouse, and warm contented feeling – that’s why I like this blog.

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SAM_3387 A lot of what goes on in Indian food is quite complex and sometimes more than a little fiddly, meaning that preparing something tasty and fast is a non starter well that’s what you might think but that is simply not true one of the great gems to have in your fridge is a green Masala  a preparation that is exactly what it says on the label and one that that will allows you to create the highly edible very quickly.

I have touched upon the Daag in previous articles being that staple of the restaurant, well this will do the same job for those busy people wanting curry in a hurry this is a similar preparation that is perhaps even quicker as this takes less time to prepare and will keep for several weeks in the fridge. there are a fairly large number of chillies in this and yep it has…

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Thru my eyes – the slower pace is just right

When I bike, or stroll I have an opportunity to easily stop and catch the moment. All these pictures were taken in the last few days, I have been watching for the salmon to return and it was exciting to see them in the creek pools.

Along the channel between the two lakes is a walkway about five kilometres long.  No lights, just a paved and an unpaved path. Cyclists, and joggers are the most frequent users, and at the south end there is a farm with cattle close to the path. I have always liked cattle, and regret I never tried milking a cow on my grandpa’s farm, too shy to reach down there at that age.

I meant to take more pictures of the lake at the south end, Skaha lake it is named but will post some of those another post.

On wordpress there are many photography sites, many very creative and grabbing, so I can’t compare to those but at least in this post, you can look from my eyes what I have seen just recently. I hope you were intrigued, and liked the post.

Thanks for looking, and check out some of the categories if you have time, nearly 300 posts now!  Share your suggestions or ideas – much appreciated.

English: A view from the south of Penticton, B...

English: A view from the south of Penticton, British Columbia. In the foreground is Lake Skaha, while Lake Okanagan may be seen in the background. Penticton Regional Airport is visible to the left of the image. Image by Fawcett5, August, 2005. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Balloons & Whistles – over 10,000 views! (big grin)

I have been busy with getting a speech ready for tomorrow for Toastmasters, and reading the parallel story of Enders Game.

Today I logged in and saw I had over 10,000 views. I am so thankful to the readers, and subscribers who visit, and encourage me.  I consider it a gift and compliment that people read, and share my blog, and subscribe. Thank you very much.

my love and I on the beach

my love and I on the beach

Today was a warm day in the sunny Okanagan. It is the time of year when the days are hot, nearly 30 degrees but the beaches are nearly empty, and locals tend not to swim in the lakes (Skaha and Okanagan) after labor day. Now the lakes are still being used mind you, boaters, kayakers, dragon boat racers, Stand Up paddlers, and people with floaties of all kinds; just less swimmers.

I was in the lake two weeks ago, and it was still nice, still refreshing, and my voice still rose an octave when the water hit about a foot below my beltline.

you first I dare you

you first I dare you

Really the perfect time for people to visit this wine country is now, bring your bikes, and blankets for the beach and enjoy the water bravely, just as I do; plus no lineups for ice cream.

 

 

 

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Wish me luck for tomorrow’s speech!  Comments and suggestions welcome!

 

 

 

 

 

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11 moving images from 9/11 submitted by people around the world

reblogging this post because of the images shared which are not too blunt. I always think of this day with a shudder as imagine the people above the flames, or jumping to certain death. My sympathies to the thousands who remember Sept 11, 2001 everyday because the hurt is so close to their heart.

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8 Reasons to Love Honolulu

Excellent post, this post has me rethinking my aversion to returning to Honolulu as clearly there is more to be discovered. Nice photos, and written with style, and interesting vocabulary.

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Honolulu from Diamond Head

Whenever we’ve asked for advice about where to go in Hawaii, whether for this latest excursion or one twenty years earlier, we invariably hear the same suggestion: skip Honolulu. It’s a place where the conventional wisdom has travelers stopping only long enough to catch a connecting flight to some other, presumably better, Hawaiian destination. We’re told Honolulu is too crowded; too touristy; too developed; too this or too that.

That’s too bad. Because what we found in Honolulu is an island city with almost too many great things to count. That won’t stop us from trying, though. We love Honolulu, and here’s our abbreviated list of reasons why you should too.

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Diesel – the Cat in the Stacks

What are you reading these days? Who do you recommend to your reader friends? 

Miranda James - Cat in the Stacks mysteriesI enjoy relaxing and reading, and yesterday I continued my exploration of a new author, Miranda James – the author of the Cat in the Stacks mysteries.  I have already read two of the series, so far, read one of those books yesterday. 

Excellent short mystery novels, the narrator in the novels is Charlie Harris, the owner of Diesel, the Cat in the Stacks (library books).  Charlie is a widower who along with Diesel, the oversized Maine coone cat happens across homicides and solves them. Diesel is his companion, and the balm that soothes hearts, and opens the doors.  No gushing wounds, and gory details,  warmly written and endearing stories that draw you, the reader, into the books in Athena, Mississippi USA.

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