Fast Fry Strip Loin Steaks

I got these clearance thinly sliced fast fry steaks the other day. From googling, I found out they only take 30 seconds on each side to pan fry in a bit of oil. It works beautifully!

Paint Party Friday - Another Wedding Gown

Welome to Paint Party Friday! This is a wedding gown greeting card in permanent marker outlined with a PITT fine point marker.

Rain's Thursday Art Date - Harvest

Welcome to Rain's Thursday Art Date! I had done this 'Harvest' piece 3 years ago and thought I would show it again today. It was done in watercolour pencils.

Thanks Rain, for hosting.

Lest we Forget

Lest we forget the terror attacks of September 11th 2001.  It has been 18 years, do you remember what you were doing that morning?  I had just dropped my kids off at their elementary school and was on the way to an exercise class when I heard the news on the car radio.  It was just after 9 am.  The story was more confusing at the beginning.  I pondered potential rescue scenarios.

On to my regular post, my neighbour dropped by with this fuzzy squash from his garden. I was told to peel the hard skin off prior to cooking it. It was good stir fried in garlic.

Chewy mint chocolate cookies

I found this recipe for chewy mint chocolate cookies, they are so delicious. I did use just a cup of sugar, and real butter makes all the difference. I replaced the chocolate chips with chopped mint chocolates.

These are a fine substitute for the Girl Guide mint chocolate cookies I was trying to imitate.

Night Out with Friends

We had a night out with friends on the night of the Women's Final of the US Open.  We passed by this sports bar on the Danforth at the time the game was going on and I caught the tail end of some of the cheering with this video.  Andreescsu is the first Canadian to win a major tournament title.  Toronto was very happy that night.

We ate at the Astoria Restaurant, it was one of the first restaurants on the Danforth and is still very popular for Greek food.  We ate delicious chicken and pork souvlaki.

On the way home, I saw this sign in a subway car.  It says 'Mary's family can't afford a computer.If she has three essays to write, and the library closes in one hour, how much higher will the crime rate be in 2050?

Zucchini garlic stir fry

Congrats to Bianca Andreescu on her US Open win!

My friend S told me she simply stir-frys her zucchini in a hot fire with garlic. I tried it for 5 minutes, stirring constantly and it is delicious, nothing else was needed!  She couldn't tell me how long she does it for she just said 'when it's cooked'.  I decided to stop when I saw the zucchini turn a bright green colour.