Monthly Archives: August 2011

Stuff the pork loin to take on a picnic!

Posted on August 28, 2011 by thecookingfrog

I don’t know what got into me when I offered to give a pound of chanterelles to all the friends who would help me with a pledge for The Run For The Cure, coming up October 2nd. But It is … Continue reading →

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At the Lavender Farm

Posted on August 18, 2011 by thecookingfrog

A visit at the Lavender farm in Sanichton on Vancouver Island is a rejuvenating experience. The field is incredibly beautiful  with the blooming lavender plants ( of  a rich, dark, lavender colour of course) and the fragrance goes right to … Continue reading →

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Voodoo doughnuts earns Guinness record for biggest box

Posted on August 8, 2011 by thecookingfrog

Good things come in pink boxes and the larger the box the better. The largest box of doughnut ever just earned Voodoo the Guinness record last Saturday. Of course, the box was pink! I happened to be there a few … Continue reading →

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Sour Cherry Jam

Posted on August 3, 2011 by thecookingfrog

Sour cherries (or griottes in French) make the best jam of all fruit, and that has got to be true because no one would  bother with the small sour cherries at all  thinking of  the work of removing the stems and pitting … Continue reading →

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