It’s Starting to Feel Like….

Although sitting here writing this blog, outside the wind is picking up and we are expecting a big rain storm, and it’s +14-degrees outside. Still, it is starting to feel like Christmas. I’m extremely late this year starting my Christmas shopping, but I have started it. And this coming Friday my Mom and my sister Jackie arrive in Halifax, and my sister Jackie is going into full shopping mode. Me and Mom have to try to keep up. She is a Ninja when it comes to shopping, this girl never gets tired.

This picture was taken in 2021 at the Mic Mac Mall with Woody. She normally goes on a trip in the Fall, and has some of her shopping done. Not this year, she is doing it all here. Oh my, wish me luck.

Want a yummy recipe for potatoes? Two of my favorite sides are rice and potatoes. So, I’m always looking for new recipes for the grand old potato. I made these last night.

And they are so yummy, I just had them as part of my brunch. Oh, and I added cheese and bacon to them after I took this picture. Remember the spices from last week?

I added #2 to a honey mustard recipe for the potatoes. Here it is. Honey, grainy mustard, Olive oil, chicken broth (it will absorb) garlic powder, onion powder and any other spices you would like to add. Here’s the recipe from Eating Well.

Ok… Let’s talk some wine.

This wine has become a staple in my wine rack very quickly. More well known by its alter ego, Zinfandel, Primitivo is a big juicy grape from Italy. This wine is from Puglia, in the heel of Italy’s boot.

It’s fairly new to the NSLC, but packs a punch of flavor and a great price point, just $16.99 a bottle. I love this quote from their website

“Wine raises the soul and the mind, and all worries leave the human heart”.

There’s also a Pinot Grigio at the same price point for my white wine loving friends. I haven’t tried it yet, but I definitely will.

There’s also a Chianti at our NSLC, after doing some research on this wine this week. I’ll be tracking that down. It’s a blend of Sangiovese and Merlot, and has the same price point.

Have a great weekend. My Nova Scotia friends, stay safe in the weather bomb they are predicting.

Darlene