My first full-time job out of High School was milkman. In 1975/76 for months I stopped at the Deer Head Cafe for brunch.
A local motor cycle gang hung out there, as well.
It seemed OLD and RUNDOWN even then.
Gump Worsley’s Lament feat Deer Head.
Surprisingly, the Cafe is still serving loyal locals. Cash only.
They even have an Instagram.
THANKS Rockin’.
Shockingly, I made it to midnight. 😀
Good riddance 2020.
Yvonne and Rob hosted Christmas dinner 2020. AND served up the same meal for Boxing Day.
We all agreed, leftovers are even tastier than the original. 😀
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Christmas Eve dinner in Parksville has evolved into an annual burger bash.
As an old Canadian, this cheddar cheese spread is comfort food for me.
Warren and Sandy always have some in their fridge.
ALEXANDER FERGUSON MacLAREN b. 3 Feb. 1854 in Perth, Upper Canada, was a businessman and politician.
In 1920, his company was purchased by J. L. Kraft and Brothers Company.
#FoodPorn
We enjoyed two terrific family dinners this past weekend.
STEAK
SALMON AND HALIBUT
Caught by my family earlier this summer.
As I post I’ve been here 9 weeks. COVID-19 lockdown.
Here are a few of my favourite pics.
Contagion is a 2011 American thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Its ensemble cast includes Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Bryan Cranston, …
Jude Law is the conspiracy theorist flogging a fake cure.
… The film has received renewed popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are many parallels between the fictitious MEV-1 and COVID-19.
But MEV-1 is much more severe. More like the 1918 Flu.
In a flashback, a bulldozer razes palm trees while clearing a rainforest in China that disturbs the natural habitat of some bats. One bat finds shelter in a pig farm and drops an infected piece of banana, which is eaten by a pig. The pig is slaughtered and prepared by a chef in a Macau casino, who transmits the virus to Beth (Paltrow) in a handshake.
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My brother installed the same new stove in his house and my parents house.
Profile 5.6 cu. ft. Smart Slide-In Gas Range with Self-Cleaning Convection in Stainless Steel
We like it so far. It simmers at every possible temperature.
We locked the electronic screen so you can’t accidentally start or stop something.
The app — SmartHQ — is hilariously poorly done. 😀 Don’t bother.
Not many people would use an oven app, even if it worked.
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We joined a service called Better Meals out of Vancouver, Canada.
They offer free delivery with $30.00 minimum order to my parent’s house from an extensive menu. Cost is only CAD $7.50 / meal. Unbelievably inexpensive for what you get.
Main course with two side dishes. Soup. And dessert.
Everything arrives frozen in recyclable containers. You can heat in the over or microwave.
You’d need trial and error to find the dishes you like best.
For example, my Mom liked the Turkey dinner but did not like one of the chicken dinners.
For those not going out much, Better Meals saves shopping. Cooking. And cleaning.
You could store some of the meals in the freezer, only pulling something out when it turns out you don’t have time to cook for yourself.
I’d recommend Better Meals. It’s available to anyone. They deliver only certain days of the week depending on where you live in B.C.
Note that the food comes without seasonings. You’d add those to taste.
related – In our town you can also get hot meals for CAD $7.50 from Meals on Wheels. But you have very little choice in menu.
Years ago in a New Orleans restaurant, Dave Adlard pointed out the States he had already visited on a huge wall map. Most of them. Today he’s only missing one – Arkansas.
I’d been to only about 15 States at that time.
But today I’m only missing West Virginia, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Maryland Connecticut — one road trip visiting Barbecue spots.
Rick McCharles 