Sunday, August 14, 2016
2016 - Standstead, QC
Haskell Free Library & Opera House
93 Caswell Avenue
PO Box 337
Derby Line, VT 05830, USA
(802)873-3022
or
1 Church Street
Stanstead, QC J0B 3E2, Canada
(819)876-2471
[1 foot@U.S.A. and 1 foot@Canada]
Les Vraies Richesses
680, rue Dufferin
Stanstead, QC
J0B 3E0
(819) 876-7272
Bread lovers gotta go here! You have to make a stop at this bakery.
Standstead Stone Circle
Notre-Dame Blvd
Standstead,QC
Friday, August 12, 2016
Banana Bread
Info
Prep Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 1 hr
Servings: 8
Freezes
Source: Ricardo Cuisine
What You Need
2 cups (500 ml) pastry flour
2 tsps (10 ml) baking powder
1/2 cup (125 ml) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup (250 ml brown sugar, lightly packed
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsps (10 ml) vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups (310 ml) banana (about 3), mashed
1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
Make It
1. With the rack in the middle position, PREHEAT the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). BUTTER a 23 x 13-cm (9 x 5-inch) loaf pan.
2. In a bowl, COMBINE the flour and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, CREAM the butter and brown sugar for about 1 minute until light and fluffy.
4. ADD the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. ADD the mashed bananas and beat with a wooden spoon.
5. ADD the dry ingredients alternately with the milk.
6. Spread the batter in the prepared pan. BAKE for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
7. Let cool before unmoulding and slicing.
My Comments
Yummy!!!
Prep Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 1 hr
Servings: 8
Freezes
Source: Ricardo Cuisine
What You Need
2 cups (500 ml) pastry flour
2 tsps (10 ml) baking powder
1/2 cup (125 ml) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup (250 ml brown sugar, lightly packed
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsps (10 ml) vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups (310 ml) banana (about 3), mashed
1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
Make It
1. With the rack in the middle position, PREHEAT the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). BUTTER a 23 x 13-cm (9 x 5-inch) loaf pan.
2. In a bowl, COMBINE the flour and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, CREAM the butter and brown sugar for about 1 minute until light and fluffy.
4. ADD the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. ADD the mashed bananas and beat with a wooden spoon.
5. ADD the dry ingredients alternately with the milk.
6. Spread the batter in the prepared pan. BAKE for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
7. Let cool before unmoulding and slicing.
My Comments
Yummy!!!
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Smothered Chicken with Brown Rice
Info
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 45 min
Output: 4 servings
Source: Kraft Canada
What You Need
4 slices of bacon, chopped
4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 large carrots, thinly sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup 25%-less-sodium chicken broth, divided
1/4 cup Philadelphia Cream Cheese
3 cups hot cooked brown rice
Make It
Cook and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet.
Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides and done. Transfer chicken to plate; cover to keep warm. Add vegetables and 1/2 cup broth to skillet; cover and simmer 10 min. or until vegetables are tender.
Stir in broth and cream cheese; cook, uncovered, 2 min. or until cream cheese is melted and sauce is thickened, stirring frequently. Return chicken to skillet; cook 2 min. or until heated through. Spoon rice onto serving plate; top with chicken, sauce and bacon.
My Comments
The first time I used that recipe was many years ago. Recently, I felt like lazy cooking so I found back this recipe. I didn't use bacon, added some peas and replaced brown rice by basmati rice. Yummy!
Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 45 min
Output: 4 servings
Source: Kraft Canada
What You Need
4 slices of bacon, chopped
4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 large carrots, thinly sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup 25%-less-sodium chicken broth, divided
1/4 cup Philadelphia Cream Cheese
3 cups hot cooked brown rice
Make It
Cook and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet.
Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides and done. Transfer chicken to plate; cover to keep warm. Add vegetables and 1/2 cup broth to skillet; cover and simmer 10 min. or until vegetables are tender.
Stir in broth and cream cheese; cook, uncovered, 2 min. or until cream cheese is melted and sauce is thickened, stirring frequently. Return chicken to skillet; cook 2 min. or until heated through. Spoon rice onto serving plate; top with chicken, sauce and bacon.
My Comments
The first time I used that recipe was many years ago. Recently, I felt like lazy cooking so I found back this recipe. I didn't use bacon, added some peas and replaced brown rice by basmati rice. Yummy!
2016 - Atlantic City, NJ
HARRAH'S RESORT
THE GREEK TEMPLE MONUMENT
HARRY'S OYSTER BAR @BALLY'S
Parking at Bally's cost $10 USD. However, if you spend $75 USD or above on food and beverage at Caesar's or Bally's, parking is free.
BOARDWALK
- Deep Fried Oreos:
THE GREEK TEMPLE MONUMENT
BOARDWALK
- Deep Fried Oreos:
2016 - Philadelphia, PA (III)
DAY 3 - EASTER SUNDAY
FAIRMOUNT - ART MUSEUM AREA
Museum of Arts
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Admission fee: $20 USD
It includes access for two consecutive days to the main Museum building, the Perelman Building, the Rodin Museum, and historic houses Mount Pleasant and Cedar Grove.
*First Sunday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and every Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., the admission is "Pay What You Wish".
Duration: at least 3 hours for visiting the Museum of Arts (main building).
- Permanent Exhibition:
- Hungry?
Options:
1. The Granite Hill Restaurant
2. The Balcony Café
3. The Cafeteria?
I had lunch at the Cafeteria. It has a big variety of healthy food.
- Special Exhibition - International Pop:
Rocky Statue
Rocky Steps / Art Museum Steps
AMOR by Robert Indiana
Schuylkill River Trail
schuylkillrivertrail.com
Boathouse Row
Rodin Museum
2515 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Admission: "Pay What You Wish" every day
Suggested admission: $10 USD
CITY CENTER
La Colombe
3 PM Draft Latte without ice ($3.50 USD). I think this is my favorite latte.
2016 Polyphone Festival by University of Arts
3:20 PM Doors open.
4 PM A Chorus Line @Merriam Theater
Sources: philamuseum.org
FAIRMOUNT - ART MUSEUM AREA
Museum of Arts
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Admission fee: $20 USD
It includes access for two consecutive days to the main Museum building, the Perelman Building, the Rodin Museum, and historic houses Mount Pleasant and Cedar Grove.
*First Sunday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and every Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., the admission is "Pay What You Wish".
Duration: at least 3 hours for visiting the Museum of Arts (main building).
- Permanent Exhibition:
[The Angel of Purity (Maria Mitchell Memorial) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1902]
[Sunflowers by Van Gogh]
- Hungry?
Options:
1. The Granite Hill Restaurant
2. The Balcony Café
3. The Cafeteria?
I had lunch at the Cafeteria. It has a big variety of healthy food.
- Special Exhibition - International Pop:
[Foodscape by Erró, 1964]
[Still Life #35 by Tom Wesselmann, 1963]
[Yellow Brillo Box by Andy Warhol, 1964]
Rocky Steps / Art Museum Steps
[72 steps]
Schuylkill River Trail
schuylkillrivertrail.com
Boathouse Row
2515 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Admission: "Pay What You Wish" every day
Suggested admission: $10 USD
Duration: 30 min
You can also read books about Rodin and draw some sketches. Materials provided.
[The Kiss - Copy]
[I Am Beautiful]
[Eternal Springtime]
[The Cathedral]
CITY CENTER
La Colombe
3 PM Draft Latte without ice ($3.50 USD). I think this is my favorite latte.
2016 Polyphone Festival by University of Arts
3:20 PM Doors open.
4 PM A Chorus Line @Merriam Theater
Sources: philamuseum.org
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