bigbadbrenda

about me

I have 5 kids, 12 grandkids and one great grandaughter. I don't get to see them as much as I would like. I love to garden and I am also a broadcaster. Recently married to an American although remarriage is something I thought I would never do again. He travelled 3000 miles with his cat to come to marry me.

I owned my own craft store for 10 years but gave that up after a huge craft discount depot opened just 4 blocks from me. I used to teach 6 days a week; crafts like quilting, dried wreaths, Christmas ornaments, etc. Now instead I work in the stock room of a retail store. At least I don't have to deal with rude customers anymore. That was my pet peeve. You know .. you are on your hands and knees cleaning or stocking shelves and they ask 'do you work here'. I always wanted to say 'nope, I just thought the shelves needed cleaning'.

The picture above is the front deck and planter that my husband made for me. I just love it. It changed the whole front of the property. The small upperhand pic is what the front of our home looked like before. Trellises which are now installed beside the windows are not in the main photo but they are indeed visible in the right hand smaller photo. I will get clematis growing on the trellises this spring.









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Favorite Foods:

Chicken any way you can make it. My husband is a person that thinks chicken is a staple and he will buy 30 at a time when they are on special. He cuts them up and I package them into portion controlled servings. Favourite junk food .. Chips .. with dip to munch on while reading or surfing.

I am a better pickler than a cook. I put up 100 or so jars every year. Dh said he never had so many condiments in his life. He was shocked when he took me to the market and I bought things by the bushel. I am not a fancy cook but I do like to try new recipes for chicken. lol.

Favourite restaurant that we frequent; Casa Corfu in Montreal. This is an all you can eat buffet and I waddle all the way home after every visit. They serve primarily Mediterranean style cooking with lots of other international offerings, as well as deserts to die for.


My Ratings
5* means that it was very good and will make again
4* means that is was good and will make again
3* means that I would change something or add something for my tastebuds, but would make it again

I would not rate anything I didnt like. I just wanted to explain how I will rate a recipe.

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