What's on this weekend? Bacon, eggs, beans and more bacon!

Time to get back to my usual routine of sharing out local community fundraiser/food events!

Two breakfasts on offer this weekend, all the other community groups and their volunteers must be at the beach or the cottage...

The Big Ex returns next week, kicking off on Tuesday with the SUPER popular street parade starting at 6 pm (bring a lawn chair and arrive early to scope out a good spot).  I might have to check out the wrasslin' event on Thursday the 26th...there's going to be a breakdancing/wrestling robot, I mean...C'MON!  Shockwave the Robot.  That is all.

Breakfasts

July 21, Saturday: 

Riverport and District Firemen's Breakfast, 

7:30- 11:30 a.m., 

usual menu, 

$7 adults; $3 children 6- 12; children 5 and under free. 

Next breakfast August 4.

Saturday, July 21
Benefit Breakfast For Fellow Firefighter and EMT, Robert Frampton. 

Bridgewater Fire Department,

7- 11 a.m. 

Bacon, Eggs, Hashbrowns, Toast, Baked Beans, Coffee/ Tea/ Juice. 

Adults $7; children, $4 (5 and under are free)

First proper pint

Within hours of landing in Glasgow, it didn't take too long before I had sampled my first pint of cask ale.

I sampled Kelburn's Goldihops ale.  It was smooth and malty with a nice hop'y finish...as one would hope and expect.  


Cask ales are not carbonated like North American beers making them more of a gulping drink rather than sipping mouthfuls of foam and maybe a little beer.  Also, casks are stored at cellar temperatures rather than refrigerated. This seems to unlock more aromatics and reveals more complexity in the ale's flavour.  If you have a basement in your domicile, I recommend storing your beer down there.  Put some in the fridge for your friends from Ontario who insist drinking beer at near freezing temperatures. 


Needless to say, my first experience with a traditional Scottish ale was not my last.  Bottom's up!

A wee bit 'o' kickabout

The day we arrived in Glasgow, we had an impromptu Dérive.  It was great, I got to see a lot of the city, ~10 km worth!  While in the city centre, I was lucky to snap this shot of some kids having fun kicking around the 'ole football.  


Glasgow was great, I recommend visiting it!  More pics from Glasgow and Scotland to follow, stay tuned!

Dem Clouds

Shot in my friend's back yard last Friday.  What a great way to end the day!

Greenfield Planked Salmon Supper: July 28th

I'm seeing lots of hits on the 'ole blog from folks looking for some info on this year's Greenfield Planked Salmon Supper.


From what I have scraped online, it looks like it is held on the last Saturday in July.  For 2012, that is July 28th.


Hope this info helps!


Here's a video I shot with my old point and shoot (apologies for the quality), showing the salmon cooking in front of the open fire.  Yummah!

Hula Hoops, Walker's Crisps and Twirl

File under: we're not in Kansas any more, Toto....or Canada, for that matter.


Shot in Glasgow's airport, while waiting for our bags to arrive and before I saw the "no photography" sign.  


For the duration of the trip, I was on an eat/drink things I can't get in Canada mission.  I tried all manner of crisps, candy and chocolate.  Perhaps not the healthiest of missions, but it was fun. 


Don't worry, mom.  I managed to eat some healthy food as well, eventually. 

Welcome to Flavour Country: Skyr

When in Iceland (or if you are lucky enough to find it in North America), you MUST try Skyr.  


Skyr is a delicious live culture milk product.  It is similar to yoghurt, technically it is a fresh acid-set cheese.  It is similar to Liberty's Méditerranée product, it is thick and chocked full of protein.


The packaging of this product was fun.  The spoon came nestled under the dome on the lid, folded in half. It clicked into place when unfolded.  The first, and not the last, of many design-y things I was to discover while in Iceland.


Skyr, a great start to the day...or any part of the day!