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  • Shrimp & Bacon Fettuccine
    Recipes

    Shrimp & Bacon Fettuccine

    March 21, 2023 /

    This Shrimp & Bacon recipe has been a staple dinner of mine for a few years now; I love it because it’s really simple to make, really delicious, and it always feels a bit indulgent and celebratory. When I want something hearty and flavourful, especially in cold weather, this is what I make. And it’s pretty easy to keep most of the ingredients on hand – I usually buy frozen raw shrimp & bacon whenever I see them on sale, and keep them in the freezer. I’ve done the same with fresh Parmesan – though I’ll note that when you try to grate frozen Parmesan, it gets a bit powdery,…

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    Chicken Burrito Bowls

    April 13, 2020

    Lentils with Fennel and Sausage

    April 2, 2013
    Tuscan Chicken Skillet

    Tuscan Chicken Skillet

    December 9, 2016
  • Recipes,  Soups

    Chicken and Rice Soup

    April 26, 2021 /

    I love this Chicken and Rice Soup, which was suggested to me by a friend on Twitter after I was given a giant bag of rice last year. But the way the original recipe was formatted and written at Bon Appetit (with autoplay video links, ugh!) made me crazy. So I’ve re-written it with some small changes (I hate kale, so I sub in spinach). I find the soup base itself a nice substantial chicken soup, but the garlic oil makes it addictive, and I always double that part of the recipe, at least. The rice does sometimes break down into mush, but I don’t mind that – it just…

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    Preserved Lemons

    Preserved Lemons

    January 24, 2018
    Mini Doughnuts

    Mini Doughnuts

    December 15, 2013
    Turmeric Roasted Vegetables with Tahini Dressing

    Turmeric Roasted Vegetables with Tahini Dressing

    February 13, 2018
  • Baking,  Blue-Ribbon Pies,  Recipes

    Pecan Pie

    February 7, 2021 /

    I made this for a friend’s birthday, and he said it was “the best pecan pie he’s ever had,” which is exactly the kind of response you want when you bake something for someone. It’s both the first one I’ve ever baked and the first one I’ve ever eaten, but I know I’ll be making it again, because it’s always good to play the hits. Pecan Pie Ingredients Pastry dough 3/4 stick butter 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 teaspoons spiced rum (I like Sailor Jerry’s) 1 teaspoon corn starch (I know, I know, but…

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    Cranberry Muffins

    Cranberry Muffins

    November 21, 2019
    Dutch Oven Campfire Bread

    Dutch Oven Campfire Bread

    August 1, 2018
    Nana-Approved Turkey Pot Pie

    Nana-Approved Turkey Pot Pie

    September 11, 2010
  • Fuck it, Forget it, and Forge ahead - Bennett Bedoukian
    Articles,  Year-End Thoughts

    2020: Fuck it, Forget it, and Forge ahead

    December 31, 2020 /

    My annual year-end post, somewhat subdued in comparison to other years.

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    Beauty On, 2012

    December 31, 2011

    Lucky 2013

    January 1, 2013

    2014: Shining like a National Guitar

    January 1, 2014
  • Bûche de Noël
    Recipes,  Shaw Christmas Favourites

    Christmas Recipes from the House of Shaw

    November 27, 2020 /

    Festive recipes from our family gatherings

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    Garlic-Cheddar Biscuits

    August 19, 2012
    Mini Doughnuts

    Mini Doughnuts

    December 15, 2013
    Lamb's Wool

    Lamb’s Wool

    November 27, 2019
  • Poulet en cocotte (Roast Chicken in a Pot)
    Recipes

    Poulet en cocotte (Roast Chicken in a Pot)

    October 15, 2020 /

    Like many people, I spent this Thanksgiving apart from my family due to the pandemic. I’d had a rough week for a whole bunch of reasons, and was feeling really sad about missing out; cooking a big feast with and for people I love is one of my favourite things. But we decided we’d eat together over video chat, so I went ahead and made up a whole dinner like I’d do at home, though on a smaller scale – pumpkin pie, stuffing, melting potatoes, spinach salad with macintosh apples and sliced almonds, and instead of a turkey, a lovely roast chicken. Roasting a chicken is pretty straightforward, and I’ve…

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    Canning Peaches - Hot Pack Method

    Canning Peaches – Hot Pack Method

    September 4, 2018

    Garlic-Cheddar Biscuits

    August 19, 2012
    The Perfect Omelette

    The Perfect Omelette

    March 29, 2019
  • Candace's Monthly Relationship Checklist
    Articles

    Candace’s Monthly Relationship Checklist

    August 21, 2020 /

    Relationships are challenging; This monthly relationship checklist helps you identify issues early on, before they become fraught

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    Three Big Ideas for Peterborough

    April 24, 2013

    Lucky 2013

    January 1, 2013
    Fuck it, Forget it, and Forge ahead - Bennett Bedoukian

    2020: Fuck it, Forget it, and Forge ahead

    December 31, 2020
  • Recipes

    Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

    July 2, 2020 /

    A comfort food based on roasted brussels sprouts, with caramelized onions, bacon, and a lovely vinaigrette - it's quick, easy, and delicious!

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    Turkey Stuffing

    Turkey Stuffing

    December 20, 2017
    Nana-Approved Turkey Pot Pie

    Nana-Approved Turkey Pot Pie

    September 11, 2010
    Sweet Potato Salad with Orange-Maple Dressing

    Sweet Potato Salad with Orange-Maple Dressing

    January 27, 2015
  • Travel

    Finishing the Camino – Santiago de Compostela

    May 20, 2020 /

    Finishing the Camino in Santiago - we visited the shrine of St. James, and gave the saint a hug before taking in the pilgrim's mass; then on to Porto!

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    Je suis fou a Paris

    April 1, 2012

    Camino Day 9 – Redondela to Pontevedra

    May 16, 2020

    Camino Day 3 – Rates to Barcelos

    May 10, 2020
  • Travel

    Camino Day 12 – Padron to Santiago

    May 19, 2020 /

    Camino Day 12 - Padron to Santiago - a day that started off great, but was derailed a bit by dehydration, but then finished at our goal - Santiago!

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    Camino Day 1 – Porto to Vila Cha

    May 8, 2020

    Camino Day 11 – Caldas des Reies to Padrón

    May 18, 2020

    Camino Day 6 – Rubiaes to Tui

    May 13, 2020
  • Travel

    Camino Day 11 – Caldas des Reies to Padrón

    May 18, 2020 /

    Camino Day 11 - Caldas des Reies to Padrón - a beautiful day with a little rain, a friendly church, a laundromat victory, and a feast of Galician cheeses!

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    Lentils with Fennel and Sausage

    April 2, 2013

    Camino Day 7 – Tui to Porriño

    May 14, 2020

    Camino Day 3 – Rates to Barcelos

    May 10, 2020
  • Travel

    Camino Day 10 – Pontevedra to Caldas des Reies

    May 17, 2020 /

    Camino Day 10 - Pontevedra to Calda des Reies - a day of sun and showers, and highs and lows, and beautiful healing hot springs.

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    Camino Day 12 – Padron to Santiago

    May 19, 2020

    Camino Day 8 – Porrino to Redondela

    May 15, 2020

    Finishing the Camino – Santiago de Compostela

    May 20, 2020
  • Travel

    Camino Day 9 – Redondela to Pontevedra

    May 16, 2020 /

    7.5 hours walking, 23.4 km walked A little later than everyone else in the hostel, we got up and hoisted urpacks on our backs for 7:30am, two bleary-eyed peregrinas making a stop at the lovely O Cafe a Vila, for a coffee and whatever that cakey thing is. I wish we could’ve stayed longer, but the road was calling, and so after about 20 minutes in the nicest cafe, we got on our way. The top middle picture is a lavanderia, spots built in every village so that women could gather to wash clothes in the time before most houses locally had running water. They’re mostly deserted now, except for…

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    Camino Day 1 – Porto to Vila Cha

    May 8, 2020

    My First Hammam

    November 15, 2010

    Camino Day 6 – Rubiaes to Tui

    May 13, 2020
  • Travel

    Camino Day 8 – Porrino to Redondela

    May 15, 2020 /

    6 hours walking, 17.6 km walked(Walking times includes stops for meals and breaks) Because we both got a pretty good night’s sleep for a change, we had a bit of a slow start, stopping a block away from the albergue for a quick coffee and croissant at Restaurante Paso a Nivel, a place whose main recommendation was that it was open, but which turned out to be pretty good. Getting on the road around 8am, we’d only been walking about an hour when we hit another milestone – the Camino waymarker that tell you you have less than 100 km to go before Santiago. The next stages are the most…

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    Camino Day 1 – Porto to Vila Cha

    May 8, 2020

    Walking the Caminho Portugues

    May 7, 2020
    Climbing in the Fairy Glen on Skye!

    Sparkle and Shine, 2016

    December 31, 2015
  • Travel

    Camino Day 7 – Tui to Porriño

    May 14, 2020 /

    5 hours walking, 19.8 km walked(Walking times includes stops for meals and breaks) Getting up as dawn was breaking over Tui, we took a few minutes as we were gathering our (mostly dry) laundry and getting ready to go back on the road to take in the beauty of this albergue and the views around it. I really love this little courtyard; we’d sat on the stone bench the night before, watching the barn swallows swoop and dive in and out of their nests in the eves of the neighbouring cathedral. As we set out, the sunrise over the Minho lit everything in a golden glow. Breakfast – coffee, fresh-squeezed…

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    Finishing the Camino – Santiago de Compostela

    May 20, 2020

    Camino Day 1 – Porto to Vila Cha

    May 8, 2020

    My First Hammam

    November 15, 2010
  • Travel

    Camino Day 6 – Rubiaes to Tui

    May 13, 2020 /

    6 hours walking (there’s a time change between Portugal and Spain, so you lose an hour when you cross the border), 22.5 km walked(Walking times includes meals and breaks) After an okay night’s sleep, we got up and back over to Café São Sebastião (where we’d had our beer the night before) for “breakfast” – two pain au chocolate and coffee. It’s such a lovely spot, and so cheerful, and so convenient, that we were glad to spend a little time there again. But before long, the road was calling us, and we hitched on our packs and got moving. Right past Rubiaes, we crossed a Roman bridge, Pont Romana…

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    My First Hammam

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    Camino Day 7 – Tui to Porriño

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    Camino Day 9 – Redondela to Pontevedra

    May 16, 2020
  • Travel

    Camino Day 5 – Ponte de Lima to Rubiaes

    May 12, 2020 /

    7.5 hours walking (part of it over a goddamned mountain), 21.9 km walked(Waling time includes meals and breaks) We’d had such a good day on the road to Ponte de Lima, and liked the albergue so much, that we’d gone to bed in a great mood and had anticipated a good night’s sleep. But once again, it was memorably bad. The beautiful wooden floors creaked, and someone got up in the night about every twenty minutes. We were sharing the room with a tour group who were walking together, and they got up before dawn, having conversations, packing, and generally making too much noise. After twenty minutes of that, one…

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    May 14, 2020

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    Camino Day 8 – Porrino to Redondela

    May 15, 2020
  • Travel

    Camino Day 4 – Barcelos to Ponte de Lima

    May 11, 2020 /

    15-minute train ride from Barcelos to Tamel train station 7.5 hours walking, 26.2 km walkedThe walking hours are above from 7:30am, when we finished our coffee at the cafe near the Tamel train station, to 3pm, when we arrived in Ponte de Lima, and include stops for a rest and for lunch. It was just before dawn when we woke up to start our day; we were the first ones up, and crept out of the room with our gear to get ready in the common rooms (which is the decent thing to do when you’re sleeping in a room of ten or more). We were rushing a bit, worried…

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    Camino Day 11 – Caldas des Reies to Padrón

    May 18, 2020

    Camino Day 2 – Vila Cha to Rates

    May 9, 2020

    Solo in Morocco

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  • Travel

    Camino Day 3 – Rates to Barcelos

    May 10, 2020 /

    5 hours walking, 20.3 km walked(Walking time includes breaks, breakfast/lunch, etc) With two full days of walking under our belt, and not much sleep the first night, you’d think we’d be ready to sleep through anything. One of our roommates – half of a really lovely Irish couple – warned everyone in advance that he was a loud snorer, and offered ear plugs. But I don’t think anyone was prepared for this kind of snoring – sort of a sound like a dragon fighting with and then consuming a passenger jet as it was taking off. I’d declined the ear plugs, but Sammi had some spares, and so I did…

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  • Travel

    Camino Day 2 – Vila Cha to Rates

    May 9, 2020 /

    4.5 hours walking, 20 km walked Our first night on the Camino, we should have been tired enough to sleep like a pair of logs, but no, it wasn’t to be. The latecomers on the mattress on the floor were noisy, on top of being loud snorers, and sometime around 5am our meditations on how annoyed we were with those people were interrupted by the very early risers, who for some reason always have more zippers to zip and unzip and plastic bags to crinkle than anyone else. By 7:30am we were back out on the boardwalk along the Atlantic Coast, another grey, damp day, walking through spray coming off…

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