Sandra inspired this post when she told us that Beavers have orange teeth! This link has a great photo to prove it. Who knew?
'This is because, whereas other rodents have magnesium in their tooth enamel, beavers have iron. So beavers have orange teeth for the same reason we have red blood.
The iron causes the orange colouring in beavers’ teeth, makes the teeth stronger against mechanical stress, and makes them more resistant to acid.'
And here we are at the end of July!
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1/2 c olive oil plus 2 tbs for adding at the end.
1 onion chopped
1 carrot chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 stalk celery chopped
2 tbs oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
pinch red pepper
1 bay leaf
juice from 1/2 fresh lemon
2 tsp dried rosemary
2 (14 oz) cans chickpeas
3 c chicken stock
1 tsp dried parsley
Heat oil in large pot. Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery. Add oregano, rosemary, bay leaf. Add chickpeas, stock. Simmer 25-30 mins with lid on. Add 2 tbs olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper.
The children told me they have a live quail. It is a pet, given to them by a friend. Their mom said they are excited, waiting for eggs, but she is now thinking it is male. Oh well!
It was delicious, tasted like spinach actually and it reduces in volume similarly when cooked. I have seen them for sale at the grocery store if you are interested in trying them. The video says they are packed with nutrition.
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1 1/2 c whole wheat flour
3/4 c sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/3 c canola oil
1 egg
1/3 - 1/2 c milk
1 c blueberries
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 400F
Mix dry ingred - flour sugar baking powder salt
Mix wet ingred - oil egg milk vanilla
Add wet to dry, fold in blueberries
bake 400F in lined tin, 15 -20 mins.
Makes 10 muffins
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Over the years I would occasionally mention my late uncle (he was actually my 2nd cousin's late wife) and his devoted partner who would visit him faithfully in the Alzheimer's ward at the home where he stayed toward the end of his life. His partner turned 80 this past February. For years she would complain of having no appetite and we thought she was still grieving. In late May she called to let me know she was in hospital and they were doing tests on a tumour in her throat. I didn't hear from her again and had trouble contacting her after that.
I received a call from my late uncle's niece on July 4th to let me know that his partner had passed away on June 24th of gastric cancer. She did not have many friends and was alone, with a sibling in British Columbia out West and relatives in England. The niece was looking after her affairs, her cremation, etc. since she had looked after her uncle's affairs. She was thoughtfully contacting the handful of people on the lady's address book. I am glad she called me so that I could have a sense of closure.
May this lady rest in peace.
I found some older posts here and here to remember her by.
Husband M and I attended what turned out to be a lovely funeral for her yesterday. It was small, about 10-12 people. We were all asked to say a few words about the lady. There were prayers and songs. Her brother from British Columbia lowered her ashes into the grave. We were invited to a lovely restaurant meal nearby after the funeral. Husband M and I split this delicious pizza below:
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It is an easy and delicious way to make several vegetables at once. In a baking tray lined with parchment paper, mix together:
3 tbs olive oil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbs butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbs lemon juice
4 c sliced mushrooms
4 c trimmed green beans
1 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/3 c grated parmesan
Bake 400F for 20 mins.
The strawberries were very sweet.
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As an aside, do you consider the forget-me-not a weed? It is considered invasive but I think it is so pretty. The wild violets can be another problem, they are also considered a weed, again so pretty.
