Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
I'm not good at taking food photos, but here is the delicious pasta I made last night plus the recipe. Don't be weirded out by the fruit and nuts in the pasta they are actually quite good.

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Cheese, Nuts & Cranberry Pasta
Serves 4
Ingredients:
3 cups penne
1 tbsp butter
1 shallot chopped
2 tbsp flour
1/3 cup white wine
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 milk
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 cups of cheese diced (use aged white cheddar, gouda and mozzarella)
2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
1/3 cup of chopped walnuts
1/3 cup of dried cranberries

Prep and Cooking
- Bring water to a boil and cook pasta
- In saucepan melt butter over medium heat and sauté shallots. Add flour and stir well
- Pour in wine, broth and milk while stirring with a whisk
- Bring sauce to boil, add thyme then simmer for 5 minutes
- Add cheese gradually and let it melt completely
- Stir in cooked pasta, cranberries, nuts and parsley

♥ Megs

August Break: Day 8 + Recipe

by on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
I'm not good at taking food photos, but here is the delicious pasta I made last night plus the recipe. Don't be weirded out by the f...
The carnival is in town for the weekend (celebrating 100 years!) so Greg and I checked it out last night.

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blog lovelymissmegs megs brooklin spring fair outfit carnival
blog lovelymissmegs megs brooklin spring fair outfit carnival
blog lovelymissmegs megs brooklin spring fair outfit carnival
blog lovelymissmegs megs brooklin spring fair outfit carnival
blog lovelymissmegs megs brooklin spring fair outfit carnival

Greg had never been the the Brooklin Spring Fair so this was all new to him. First we grabbed some dinner from one of the fry trucks then for dessert Greg ordered deep fried butter. Personally, I was disgusted by the idea of eating butter that had been deep fried. But if it's deep fried and bad for you, Greg is bound to love it! We met 2 nice couples while waiting in line and once Greg said the butter balls were good, I decided to try one. Surprisingly they were good! Since they were deep fried in funnel cake batter it just tasted like a pancake with melted butter. If you ever get the chance to try it I recommend you do so! Just make sure it's done in funnel cake batter, not the American type where they deep fry a stick of butter in more of a beer batter.

We then walked around the fair and watched blacksmiths make horseshoes, took pictures of the rides all lit up and watched the demolition derby.

We might head back to the fair on Saturday when they have more events like the craft show and carriage races... and probably get some more deep fried butter while we're at it! Plus I'd like to try and play a few games, maybe win a prize if I'm lucky!

Tonight however will be spent making a bridal shower cake for Greg's cousin who I've never met. Time to put my apron on!

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The Brooklin Spring Fair

by on Friday, June 03, 2011
The carnival is in town for the weekend (celebrating 100 years!) so Greg and I checked it out last night. Greg had never been the t...
Yesterday was so much fun. My boyfriend's family invited me to dinner in Toronto, then to see The Sears Drama Festival in which his uncle's play was being showcased. The Sears Drama Festival is a festival where high school students compete in theatrical performances at different levels, leading up to the big showcase of the best ones (think GLEE, but with drama instead of choir). When I was in high school, I myself was a huge theater kid and went to compete at the festival, so this experience was a flash from the past for me, and I loved every minute of it.

For dinner we went to this small restaurant called Caren's and honestly, I've never been to a more amazing restaurant. The food was amazing and the decor was so whimsical. When I get a house of my own I want my backyard to look like this!

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Pillows in teal and coral were lined up on all the benches. I love this colour combo.

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I really must get one of these lanterns! They had tons of them in various sizes all hanging from rafters above the patio. It made it feel like we were part of a whimsical garden party. The fresh gerbers were a nice touch.

blog lovelymissmegs Toronto Caren's restaurant risotto wild mushroom food
blog lovelymissmegs Toronto Caren's restaurant stuffed burger potato gratin food
I had the most amazing wild mushroom risotto with truffle oil. Yum! I also got a picture of Greg's mom's meal. A burger stuffed with cheese and mushrooms with potato gratin as a side.

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My friend Laura (Greg's sister) looking like a model, strutting down the streets of Toronto. I love her style.....and then you have me... haha.

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The gorgeous building where we saw the plays.

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This photo is of the students setting the stage for the post apocalyptic retelling of Macbeth. This was the play Greg's uncle adapted and directed. It was brilliant. And the coolest thing? The lamp post above the man on the right's head actually worked, and not only that, but the lights would flicker like it was burning out. The mood, set, tech and costumes were all amazing!

BONUS FEATURE:

Here's a bad quality photo of the play I did at the festival 6 years ago! It was called Never Swim Alone by Daniel MacIvor. Oh theater how I miss you.

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How was your Friday night?

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P.S. In case you couldn't tell I decided to stop writing Feel Good Fridays. As much as I love sharing stories about amazing people who deserve recognition for their accomplishments, I just wasn't feeling inspired when I wrote it. Soon it started to feel like I was writing papers for school again instead of things that interest me. Oh well, I tried. My Favourite Things Monday is still going to happen every week though so stay tuned. Same bat-time, same bat-channel.

A Night Out on the Town

by on Saturday, May 14, 2011
Yesterday was so much fun. My boyfriend's family invited me to dinner in Toronto, then to see The Sears Drama Festival in which his uncl...