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Shopping Around the World with Shoko and Kali

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This month Bacon of PIglove fame wants a dessert.                                                    Mom and dad are not usually dessert peeps but mom found a recipe for Peach Ginger Compote that only takes 15 minutes to make and it is so simple I’d bet ya that if mom screws it up…..I’ll eat frog spit!  You got a deal Shoko and I know just the frog whose spit you can eat.

K, let’s get busy mom. There are mouses to catch and snakes to attack.

PEACH GINGER COMPOTE

Serves 8
Prep time 5 min.
Cook Time 15 min

INGREDIENTS:

2 cans Del Monte Sliced Peaches in heavy syrup( there is no heavy syrup in this town) or whole cling peaches, not drained.

 540 ml. in light juice syrup $2.88                                                             

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

1Kg $1.87

1/4 cup cider vinegar

500 ml. $1.47                                                        

2 tblsps minced fresh ginger

$0.99 for 75 grams.                                                    

                                                           

DIRECTIONS:

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan.  Bring to a boil over high heat.  Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until liquid is slightly thickened and fruit begins to break apart.

Remove from heat and let cool slightly.  Using a potato masher, carefully mash peaches to desired texture.  Serve warm or at room temperature.                                                      

Mom has never cooked a Compote before and didn’t know you need something to put the Compote on like a shortcake or pound cake.  Dad was not impressed but ate it by itself anyway.  He liked it and is going to make pancakes for breakfast so he can put the Compote on.  If you noticed mom threw in a few raisins for eyes….many eyes. MOL                                                         

So, to clarify, this is an excellent topping for shortcakes, pancakes, French Toast or anything plain that needs some zip.  Definitely, not by itself.                                                   

You finished mom?  Thanks for stopping by for our Shopping Around the World.  Let’s play snake mom.                                 

Remember to have some shortcake for the Compote.                                                 

Shopping Around the World and a Recipe/Friday Fill Ins

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Piglove and Fozziemum are having Shopping Around The World today.  Thank you ladies for another intriguing idea.

Well, cwap I say.  This month’s Shopping Around the World snuck up on us.  We are just getting used to playing with some new toys and wham, Phenny’s mom reminded us it’s Shopping Around the World time.  Son of a paper tiger!  So here we sit….unprepared as mom and dad have eaten most of their turkey dinner and fixin’s.  Shall we tell you that Cow Kitty ran away with all mom and dad’s food or the Elf on the Shelf buried our food under a snow bank.   No, none of this happened.                                                              aackkcrzmSo this recipe does not involve Christmas dinner but an appetizer for any time.  This is homemade Cocktail Sauce for those special occasions when you’re serving shellfish.                                                                            aashokochefYou will need ketchup, lemon juice and horseradish.                                                                      aaseafood-cocktailKetchup..French’s 750 ml….$3.99 (Our ketchup is still Heinz so it’s old…they don’t make Heinz ketchup up here in Canada anymore.)

Real Lemon… Lemon Juice….. 150 ml. $1.50

Woodman’s Horseradish…..250 ml……$3.99

You will use just a bit of each.  Most peeps have these items on hand,

INSTRUCTIONS:

Put 3 tbsp of ketchup  into a small dish,  Add 1 tbsp and 1 tsp of horseradish and 1 tsp of lemon juice.  Stir and taste.  If, you want more zip in your sauce add a small amount of horseradish and taste.  Grab a prawn and dress it up with some cocktail sauce.

aacsdoneEnjoy.

 

Fryday’s  Funny and Friendly Fill-Ins

Ellen of 15 and Meowing and Annie of McGuffy’s Reader have made up these four fill-ins for us.  Thank you ladies.

1.The highlight of my Christmas was…..NEED YOU ASK?  IT WAS DA BIRD FROM EINSTEIN.                                                              aadabird2 .My New Year’s resolution is …..TO REFRAIN FROM TRYING TO BITE KALI’S BUTT.  MOM’S RIGHT IT’S KINDA RUDE, EVEN IF KALI ISN’T LISTENING TO ME AND SHE DOES WHEN I TRY AND BITE HER BITE BUT THEN SHE FINKS ON ME.

                                                                                  aakscropsmGet away from me, you, you butt biter!


3.This year, 2016,…..HAS BEEN A VERY HARD YEAR FOR BLOGVILLE.  WE HAVE LOST SEVERAL BELOVED FRIENDS.  WE WILL BE HAPPY TO SEE THE END OF 2016.                                                           candle 

4 Next year, 2017,…..I’M PREDICTING A HAPPIER YEAR IN BLOGVILLE AND MANY A STROLL IN OUR STROLLER.

aagirlssaveonWE HELPED MOM CHOOSE THE BEST DELI MEAT.  ROAST CHICKEN FOR US AND BLACK FOREST HAM FOR MOM AND DAD.

SHOKO…..BLACK

KALI…..ORANGE 

May you go to heaven for the climate and hell for the company.

sistersinarmswinter

Selfie Sunday Blog Hop

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Here it is a beautiful Sunday morning….just about noon here so I must hustle my butt.  Dad brought home a box and I claimed it right away.  It’s a gorgeous box, no dents or rips.  I sit on the deck and pretend the box is my boat and we’re off to see many sights.  Like Long John Silver.

You see on the side of the box…peaches.  My first family, where my bio mom and dad live, they called me peaches.  So it is definitely my box.                                                                   Oh my!!  Long John Silver looks very mean.  To quote Shoko, ” Oh Cwap!!”

To view Kali and her Anipals posing for you zip over to The Cat On My Head by clicking on the name.