Yesterday I made pea soup and bacon biscuits from the latest Food and Drink magazine from the LCBO. Both were very good. The pea soup was made with fresh (or in this case frozen) peas and tasted like spring. I liked the fact that it also contributed to my freezer cleanup initiative that doesn't seem to be working all that well. I used two half bags of peas but then replaced them with a container of leftover soup - therein lies the answer to why my freezer cleanup initiative is not working very well!
The biscuits were also very tasty. My father, who I was cooking this lunch for, thought I over cooked them as they were a bit crunchy. It is all in the opinion of the taster, I think. I enjoy burnt toast fairly regularly so it is rare that I find a bread-related item too crunchy.
I took a bowl and a biscuit for lunch today and it was possibly even more satisfying than when fresh.
Tonight I was dining solo so enjoyed salmon poached in red wine in shallots with a sauce of bacon (my "use the food, don't throw it out" initiative continues), mushroom and red wine sauce. Excellent. Another biscuit, a good book and the food network playing in the background made for a great meal.
After slurping up my soup, I took a trip over to The Workroom on Queen Street in Toronto. I was cruising their website and noticed that they had the Erin McMorris fabric that I used for the quilt I pulled together a few weeks ago. Not that the backing had to match, but it seemed destined that I should find it so easily. I am easily persuaded about destiny when it comes to fabric and yarn. It was a bit of a whirlwind trip since it takes about 20 minutes by streetcar to get there, 10 minutes to look around and buy and 20 minutes to get back to work. But worth it. A very nice sunny day and I really liked the store/classroom. I will go back when I can sit on the couch and admire some of the many books on the shelves. I may even take a class if I can get myself organized.
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