World's Happiest Countries

One freezing morning last week K and I heard a radio contest where a contestant has to decide to keep going through different vaults in order to win money.  The maximum pot of winnings is
$10, 000.  At the 5th vault the woman had climbed up to over $2000.  It was getting so exciting.  It went to about 9 vaults and she ended up winning the $10,000!  It doesn't happen often but we couldn't help but admire her sense of adventure and pure courage to keep going on, gambling at its finest!  I would've given up at $2000.  What an uplifting way to start the morning!  Then they started playing one of my favourite songs on the radio by Bon Jovi, (who says you can't go home? )  Do you have days like that which start off on the right note?

A friend sent me this article on the world's happiest countries,  I'd love to visit them all. Well, Canada's on the list and I've been to Switzerland.  What countries are on your bucket list?

My son K sent me this pretty instagram photo he took on the beach when we were in Jamaica.

A beef blade roast

I made a blade roast in the oven the other day.  I usually make more tender cuts of beef in the oven, but I decided to try this cut of blade roast I bought.   I knew it had to be simmered in stock somehow and I found a simple recipe on the internet.  After roasting at a low temperature (325F) for a couple of hours, there it was, tender and juicy.  I made a gravy with the leftover broth in the pan.  The leftovers were also good for sandwiches the next day.  If you are a meat eater, have you tried roasting less tender cuts of meat?

My son K sent me this pretty instagram photo he took on the beach while we were on a trip to Jamaica.

Google Glass

Have you heard about Google Glass?  One of my sisters mentioned it to me yesterday. It sounds like Smart Phone glasses that you wear. There are competitors out there as this is not really a  new product.  It sounds a bit cumbersome at this point, but it's hard to say which new technologies will become a success. Apparently there will be lots of new apps developed for this product. Do you like this idea?

It's time once again for Winterlicious in the city.  From January 25 - February 7 many restaurants offer special prix fixe lunches and dinners so you can try their menus.  We have planned to go to a couple of  restaurants with friends where we will take advantage of the prix fixe menus.  

My son K is in the middle of exam week. He sent me this beautiful instagram photo he took on the beach at our recent trip to Jamaica, isn't it a pretty shot?