Wednesday, February 14, 2007
There seems to be a little confusion with the next post. It's a two-parter. Watch the video. Don't know who that is conducting the interview? Then scroll down to read the second half. YouTube will no longer let me put a long explanation on a video that I post. Or maybe it's the "New" Blogger that's acting up. Hopefully, this will help. The answer is there. Just keep scrolling.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
That was thenThis is now
We "older" Canadians remember when we got our own music channel. It was/is called MuchMusic. Similar to MTV, MuchMusic hit the airwaves in 1984. We "older" Canadians will remember some of the original VJ's - Erica Ehm, Christopher Ward, Michael Williams, Terry David Mulligan, etc. Of course, the above, then known as JD Roberts, was a familiar fixture on Much. He has since gone on to bigger and better things - CBS News Anchor and now he can be seen on CNN, going by the name John Roberts. You've come a long way but you'll always be JD to us "older" Canadians.
We all know the first song played on MTV was The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star, but do you know the first song played on MuchMusic? It's got to be a Canadian - you know that. Come on.......guess! (then scroll down)
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It was Rush and their song 'The Enemy Within'. Remember that for all of your trivia needs.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Wing Night
I haven't had a whole lot of time home to cook lately, but did manage to whip together a tasty TV snack. I'm hooked on American Idol and am all geared up for the new season. I made Roasted Red Pepper Hummus from La Dolce Vegan & served it with pita triangles. This recipe makes 2 cups which I knew we'd never eat, so I easily halved it.
This was so easy to make & took virtually no time. We put a pretty big dent in it while watching some of the auditions.
Simon couldn't have cared less & spent his evening chewing his bone. It was stuffed with cheese & Rollover. In Simon's opinion, it's a combination that can't be beat!
Earlier this week, I was trying to catch up on some of my blogging buddies and see what everyone has been up to. (More like, what everyone has been eating!) I'm so far behind on commenting, it's shameful. My apologies to everyone. I do pop in for quick reads, but don't always have time to write comments. What with training at my new bakery job, working some extra hours at the LCBO because everyone seems to be sick, and trying to get some decent sleep, I don't have much computer (or cooking) time. Anyway, on a stop over at Teddy's blog I saw she made this meal recently. I remembered that I still had some of those Morningstar Farms Buffalo Wings in the freezer from our cross-border shopping trip and I decided to have these for dinner the other night.
Yummy! Sometimes I find them a little to hot, sometimes not, so I dip them in some plum sauce. The sweet offsets the heat.
I also made some perogies. Now these are by no means authentic and I didn't make them from scratch. These are cheater frozen ones. They have a potato and cheese filling and I cooked them up pub-style with fried onions, bacon bits & cheddar. So fatty, so delicious!
I also used up some veggies in the fridge and made a garden salad. For the dressing, I made Wolffie's Balsamic Vinegar Dressing also from La Dolce Vegan. This dressing is also a bit sweet (to combat the heat of the wings) with light maple flavour. Jim didn't much care for it, but it's one of my favorites.
You know I like my wine! I pulled out one of the few bottles of Nouveau that I have left. It's a light, fun pop-like wine that went nicely with a fun, non-fussy meal. This is one of the Italian varieties that was available this year & it was quite nice.
Earlier this week, I was trying to catch up on some of my blogging buddies and see what everyone has been up to. (More like, what everyone has been eating!) I'm so far behind on commenting, it's shameful. My apologies to everyone. I do pop in for quick reads, but don't always have time to write comments. What with training at my new bakery job, working some extra hours at the LCBO because everyone seems to be sick, and trying to get some decent sleep, I don't have much computer (or cooking) time. Anyway, on a stop over at Teddy's blog I saw she made this meal recently. I remembered that I still had some of those Morningstar Farms Buffalo Wings in the freezer from our cross-border shopping trip and I decided to have these for dinner the other night.
Yummy! Sometimes I find them a little to hot, sometimes not, so I dip them in some plum sauce. The sweet offsets the heat.
I also made some perogies. Now these are by no means authentic and I didn't make them from scratch. These are cheater frozen ones. They have a potato and cheese filling and I cooked them up pub-style with fried onions, bacon bits & cheddar. So fatty, so delicious!
I also used up some veggies in the fridge and made a garden salad. For the dressing, I made Wolffie's Balsamic Vinegar Dressing also from La Dolce Vegan. This dressing is also a bit sweet (to combat the heat of the wings) with light maple flavour. Jim didn't much care for it, but it's one of my favorites.
You know I like my wine! I pulled out one of the few bottles of Nouveau that I have left. It's a light, fun pop-like wine that went nicely with a fun, non-fussy meal. This is one of the Italian varieties that was available this year & it was quite nice.
The auditions were as nutty as ever and the contestants have been chosen. I'll be watching (or TiVo-ing) until a winner is chosen. Anyone else hooked on this show besides me?
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Musical Interlude
Now for your listening pleasure - This is one of my top 10 favorite songs. Freddie Mercury & Queen are truly one of the best bands ever.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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