Challenges Ontario has advised health care providers to once again take up in-person consultations with their patients. Accordingly, both Attila and I have been summoned for consultations. My appointment was this past week. It was interesting. My appointment was for 1 p.m., and I was about ten minutes early. The doors were locked. As I… Continue reading The Cusp
Author: Maggie Turner
No Jars Left!
Canning season is not over yet, and today I’ve used the last of the 500 ml jars in our possession. Last evening Attila prepared and roasted the vegetables from the garden to make Salsa Verde. I pureed them in the food processor once they were cool. They were then poured into containers, and kept in… Continue reading No Jars Left!
Little Bits
Since the canning is slowing down now, there is time for the little bits. Another batch of Vegetable Broth was made in the steam juicer this morning. Another loaf of bread was baked this morning. The Nasturtium Hot Sauce was strained and bottled this morning. I don’t think of it as hot sauce though, it… Continue reading Little Bits
Autumn Thoughts
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 I welcome Autumn weather, it is my favourite time of the year. Outside it is autumn. Inside Mist Cottage summer carries on. The air conditioning was turned off when the night time temperatures fell below 18C. Then the temperature inside Mist Cottage rose to 26C. It has now fallen to 24C.… Continue reading Autumn Thoughts
This is the Life
Yesterday I canned three 1-litre jars of tomatoes, and four and a half 500-ml jars of Cowboy Candy. And I baked bread. Today I canned six 500-ml jars of Salsa Verde, and 6 500-ml jars of Dilly Beans. All of the canning projects this weekend were fussy in their own way. The recipes require a… Continue reading This is the Life