November 2024 - Toronto ON
It is the world's largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, with 1 in 4 French fries in the world being a McCain fry.
We had this!
It was very good and it was a good size for the price $8.
It is a little iconic that this was in the news this week.
Two Canadian companies have been named in separate frozen-potato price-fixing lawsuits south of the border.
McCain Foods Ltd. and Cavendish Farms are among those accused of being part of a “potato cartel,” conspiring with other large processors by sharing pricing data in an effort to raise the price of frozen potatoes in the U.S.
The other companies named in the class-action lawsuits are U.S. companies Lamb Weston Inc. and J.R. Simplot Co., as well as an industry association called the National Potato Promotion Board.
On the drive home, the Princes' Gates.
A local Mexican restaurant posted this on social media.
We are heartbroken to share that our restaurant was vandalized last night with the word "ICE" painted on our window. As a business rooted in Mexican culture living in our wonderful and diverse community, this act of hate is especially painful. We know migrant communities often face racism, especially south of the border, but we never imagined this would happen in the wonderful city we call home.
Let’s encourage each other to lead with love, tolerance, and understanding. Let’s protect the spirit of our community.
John headed out to the car dealership assuming he would have to buy new rims and snow tires for the new to us car. WOO HOO our other ones fit!!
I cleaned out the fridge, getting rid of past best dates or coming up to best before dates. That was a lot of jars!
I went to Longo's. There are some good deals on!
Canada Post is on strike, I thought this was a good cartoon.
Goodbye, iconic landmark!
The 1956 Chevy truck embedded in the wall at 299 Queen Street West in Toronto is being removed. For over 34 years, it's been a part of the building's design and a popular spot for photos.
The building, once home to Citytv, MuchMusic, and CP24, is being renovated after Bell Media relocated to a suburb (yawn, boring). I wonder how many staff quit, not wanting to leave the downtown area for suburbia???
My photo 2014
Tuesday I did Rexall's (senior's day) and the $ store. While cutting through Longo's the fire alarm was ringing.
And I received flowers for our anniversary tomorrow!!
We were early as we headed to our anniversary lunch reservation.
RBC tree.
Eataly pop-up
Cheese Boutique pop-up where we had samples of Spanish cheese (I need to go back and pick some up) and wine.
Lunch.
Salmon for me, the Dijon sauce was delicious!
Steak frites for John. An enjoyable meal with meh service.
Cutting through the Royal York on the way home.
Thursday I went to the Toronto Reference Library current display.
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Lucy Maud Montgomery! Lucy Maud Montgomery is an iconic Canadian author whose works are popular world-wide. In celebration of the anniversary of her birth we are exploring one of her most notable pieces of literature — Anne of Green Gables.
This exhibition features original costume designs, from both stage and screen, by designers Martha Mann and Marie Day from TPL's Special Collections in the Arts. These designs were used in Sullivan Entertainment’s Emmy award-winning Anne of Green Gables series, Theatre Calgary’s 1994 production and Charlottetown Festival’s long-running Anne of Green Gables musical.
From there I went to Fabricland (John is very happy he is not with me, Green Gables and a fabric store!! Insert eye roll 🙄🙄🙄) I forgot how lovely it is to roam a fabric place! I want something, was thinking gold pattern, for additional sham/pillows for our bedroom. Instead I ended up with royal blue velvet!!
Then to Eataly, however, they had rearranged their panettones, I asked two people, one in Guest Relations, where the gluten-free now were, both sent me in opposite directions to no avail. They also didn't have ground lamb, my main goal.
I went to Mr. Grocer (AKA Loblaw's - hate with a passion). It was Mr. Grocer's when we worked in that building in the early 90's so it will always be. In fact, the cashier I had worked there way back when.
Holt Renfrew.
I baked
sour cream banana bread with frozen bananas and added the frozen blueberries I had. I like this recipe as it makes two loaves.
Friday we took a trip to Longo's for eggs ($3.99) and weekend stuff.
COOKING
Sunday sausages (Farm Boy, a disappointment, too salty/garlicy) French toast and blueberry compote
ham, mashed potatoes carrots and turnip. There was more ham than I thought, I should have frozen some.
Tuesday leftover quiche and salad
Wednesday lunch out. Bacon and tomato sandwiches
Thursday pan fried trout with roast potatoes and broccolini. First time cooking trout, the skin could have been crisper.
Friday steak and loaded baked potato with
jalapeno jam (first time) and chimichurri
WATCHING
IC814: The Kandahar Hijack TV series 2024. Indian Airlines flight hijacked en route Kathmandu-Delhi on Dec 24, 1999, diverting to Kandahar under Taliban control. We enjoyed this as neither of us remembered this piece of history before 911.
Justice A discharged police officer is given a chance to regain his former life by capturing a bank robbery crew. Teaming up with a young policewoman, the ex-cop must act swiftly before the heist draws unwanted scrutiny from the new authorities.
What/If American thriller series. What/If is a neo-noir thriller that, according to Deadline Hollywood's Nellie Andreeva, explores "the ripple effects of what happens when acceptable people start doing unacceptable things.
READING
I DNF'd three books this week!
The Roommate (British title The Flatmate) boring, predictable, a lot of typos,
A Simple Lie implausible storyline, and
Bitter Street, too melodramatic, loath romance books.
I read
The Dollhouse Fiona Davis's debut novel pulls readers into the lush world of New York City's glamorous Barbizon Hotel for Women, where in the 1950s a generation of aspiring models, secretaries, and editors lived side by side while attempting to claw their way to fairy-tale success, and where a present-day journalist becomes consumed with uncovering a dark secret buried deep within the Barbizon's glitzy past.
Another of those current day/historical period dual storylines.
A little bit cliched, the present story is basically a rom-com, and I wanted more of the history of the past.
Lies and Weddings just plain fun. Lots of exotic settings, many, many characters, and family drama with tons of money. However his Crazy Rich Asians series were much better.