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  1. #juan

    Is everyone enjoying the heat wave in B.C.?

    Nanaimo is 28 degrees right now and we are headed for 33 or 34 depending who you read. I love the warm weather myself but some people are complaining. I hope this weather lasts till January. Our front lawn is looking a bit parched right now but with the rain we are bound to get come...
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    Deep Fried Mashed Potato Cubes

    Use a tooth pick if you want, but I would use a fork....;-)
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    Paul Watson skips $320,000.00 bail in Germany.

    TELUS, news, headlines, stories, breaking, canada, canadian, national It was only a matter of time. Watson made enough enemies around the world who are now lining up to arrest him. I'm sure any country that still has a whaling industry would be glad to see Watson locked up
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    First barbequed steak of the season..was great!

    If we had had the roof extension done, we would have barbecued a lot more often. The roof over the deck will make a big difference. It has made a big difference.
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    First barbequed steak of the season..was great!

    There are days when barbecuing outside in Nanaimo is just silly.......like when it is pi$$ing down rain for one. If it is minus 30 outside, that is a good reason to use the grille on your stove in the kitchen. PS....Nanaimo doesn't get that cold.... In any case, the roof over our deck is...
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    2012 - Best U.S. places to survive the apocalypse

    I think you hit the nail on the head Nuggler. For my last few hours, I would pick Glenlivets(sp) and maybe a couple bottles.......you don't want to run short...:roll:
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    Hummingbirds change colour.....How?

    This year is apparently a good year for hummingbirds. We seem to have dozens. Last night and again this morning, I watched a hummingbird sit on a fence and change colour., The bird went from a greeny/brown colour to the most brilliant red I have ever seen. The colour change involved the...
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    Motorcyclist's "beanie" helmuts finally banned

    In British Columbia motorcyclists are now banned from wearing so called "beanie" or "skullcap" helmets. Violators will risk a $138 ticket. G.F. Strong Hospital in Vancouver, houses hundreds of paraplegic and quadriplegic motorcyclists who didn't think it was "manly" to use a proper...
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    Hockey Mom gets two years in jail

    Hockey mom gets 2 years prison for sex with 3 teens - Saskatchewan - CBC News I have mixed feelings about this. If these boys were anything like I was, a toss in the hay with a lady who was a few years older was not as traumatic as it sounds.
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    The world's 10 best sandwiches

    Seems to me that Simons, down on Main in Winnipeg, make a Reuben sandwich that is as good as anyone's. I remember about an inch or more of smoked meat with sourkraut and Swiss cheese on fresh grilled rye bread.
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    First barbequed steak of the season..was great!

    Ten Penny you are one dedicated barbecuer. I'm sure there are ways around most of the problems we run into. A snowbank is the one thing that might drive me into buying a Jenn-Air range. Barbecue sauce for ribs Just mix all the ingredients and spread on both side of ribs 1/2 cup brown...
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    First barbequed steak of the season..was great!

    Last night we grilled a couple of inch thick New York strip loins and they were excellent. We bought a new barbeque last year and it does work great. We are putting a partial cover on the sun deck that will allow us to barb- -eque all year long but it is not done yet. We've had a lot of rain...
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    Chipotle Chicken

    This is just a recipe I sort of invented while I was trying to find a good recipe using Chipotle sauce. 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cup Chipotle sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable oil pound the chicken breasts a little to make them the same thickness(not thin just all the same...
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    Easy Meat Loaf

    My mother made meatloaf using sausage years ago. When most of the family was home she made quite a large meatloaf and there was enough left over to make meatloaf sandwiches which have become one of my favorites. Four or five years ago I started using mild Italian sausage and I stuck with it.
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    Easy Meat Loaf

    Shouldn't be a problem. I use whatever is on hand; whole wheat bread, white bread, cubed hamburger buns. Years ago, my Mom made meat loaf using rolled oats. I can't remember how much she used.:roll::smile:
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    Easy Meat Loaf

    The binder is the pork sausage and the cooked meatloaf can be sliced into firm, slices that don't fall apart. Good gravy can be had by mixing a cup of water with a rounded teaspoon of cornstarch disolved in it. For the taste, use a tspn of "Better than boullion"(beef version) and stir it...
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    Easy Meat Loaf

    Ingredients: 11/2 pounds lean ground beef 11/2 pound mild Italian sausage(skins removed) 1 medium onion finely chopped 4 slices white bread cut into half inch cubes salt and pepper to taste Remove casings from sausage and place in medium mixing bowl Using a fork mix sausages with the rest of...
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    Vader now charged, McCanns still missing

    Travis Vader has long been a person of interest and he now has been charged with the murders of the McCanns. Canada News: Travis Vader charged with murder of missing Alberta couple - thestar.com
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    Chipotle Sauce

    Karrie....Do you ever use Tobasco sauce? Normally, with us, a small bottle of Tobasco might last a few years. We've gone through two bottles of Chipotle in about three weeks since my wife came back from her trip to San Diego.
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    Chipotle Sauce

    One of my main complaints about Tobasco Chipotle sauce is the crappy little two ounce bottle for just under 5 dollars. Save on Foods' own brand, "Western Family"has a six ounce bottle for about 2 dollars and the flavour is so close I can't tell the difference.