Monday, May 31, 2010

Oliver and friends at lunch


Oliver and friends at lunch, originally uploaded by fruples.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

After school pizza snack


After school pizza snack, originally uploaded by fruples.

My pizza dough seems to have risen dispite using too little yeast

Now with the crushed tomatos


Now with the crushed tomatos, originally uploaded by fruples.

The base for the tomato sause


The base for the tomato sause, originally uploaded by fruples.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Banjo Swimming

Banjo Learning to Swim

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DSC_7520, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_7524, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_7545, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_7555, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_7562, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_7564, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_7566, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_7572, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_7597, originally uploaded by fruples.

May long weekend swim.

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IMG_4976, originally uploaded by fruples.

Potty training the dog

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IMG_4924, originally uploaded by fruples.

Oliver took this beautiful shot of Banjo in the boat

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IMG_4938, originally uploaded by fruples.

Another nice picture of Banjo by Oliiver

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IMG_4996, originally uploaded by fruples.

Oliver's picture of Banjo - Stunt dog

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IMG_5012, originally uploaded by fruples.

Banjo loves boat rides

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IMG_5043, originally uploaded by fruples.

Oliver's Picture of the 32" Northern

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IMG_5044, originally uploaded by fruples.

Oliver's 32" Northern

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IMG_5062, originally uploaded by fruples.

Oliver' Sunset from the Cottage

Friday, May 21, 2010

Pizza project. Super rising crust


Pizza project. Super rising crust, originally uploaded by fruples.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

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DSC_7074, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_7111, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_7101, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_7091, originally uploaded by fruples.

Oliver's old teammate and friend Matt


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Oliver's old teammate and friend Matt faced each other as opponents in a game today. Oliver said that Matt had the best smile with a mouthguard.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Tried a new Recipe

I tried a new recipe I saw Michael Smith making on Food TV his Ham and Cheddar Chicken Rolls  It went well.  I did not have 4 onions so I used one and could have probably gone with at least 2.  I still used the two tablespoons of thyme so it was a little strong on the thyme flavour, it was a bit much for Oliver.  The recipe has potential and I like smashing the chicken.  It feels like I am really making something when I am hammering away at the bird with a rolling pin.  Next time I will skip the onions and thyme and mustard all together and just do the ham and cheese chicken wraps for Oliver.  I would have taken a picture of my creation but Oliver and I were running late for hockey so no picture.  I copied the recipe from their site below.


Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • Sprinkled sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 8 slices deli ham
  • 8 thin slices cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 onions, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°.
  2. Layer two pieces of plastic wrap on top of each other. Fold them in half, open and place a chicken breast near the fold. Fold over the plastic wrap covering the meat then gently pound and flatten the breasts using a rolling pin, meat pounder or the bottom of a heavy pot. Season the chicken, then spread a thin layer of Dijon over each piece. Lay two slices of ham and two slices of cheddar on each breast. Roll them up tightly.
  3. Sauté the onions with the oil, dried thyme, salt and pepper. Continue cooking until they are lightly browned and golden. Place the chicken rolls on top of the onions in the pan or transfer to another baking pan, cover with a tight-fitting lid or foil and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the rolls are cooked through. You may serve them whole with a scoop of the onions or slice each one into several ‘rounds’ and present them on a bed of the onions.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Dog's Life


Dog's Life, originally uploaded by fruples.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Oliver Spring Piano Recital

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DSC_6802, originally uploaded by fruples.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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DSC_5980, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_5987, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_5989, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_6000, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_6001, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_6011, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_6024, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_6028, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_6034, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_6041, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_6042, originally uploaded by fruples.

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DSC_6055, originally uploaded by fruples.

What's she up to??


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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Banjo


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Now that I have the 50mm on the camera I need to shoot some selective focus shots.

Banana Bread Take 2


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After a little rereading of the recipe I made a second attempt at the banana bread with much better results. I was so impressed with myself that I took out my camera for a better picture as the iPhone would not do it justice. I even put my 50 mm and locked the aperture at 1.8 for the shot.

Banjo's I want to go for a Walk Blues

Oliver has been working on this song for the last little while.  I was playing with an app that gives my iphone 3G some video capability.  It's called iVideo Camera and works well.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Oliver likes the Banana Bread


Oliver likes the Banana Bread, originally uploaded by fruples.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

The recipe was likely not the problem, but the bread is flat and super dark brown looking??? Tastes OK. Amy's B Bread is much better.
30 mins till Banana bread. Typically I just show the old bananas to Amy! Not sure what I just made. - other then a mess.
I am trying this banana bread recipe http://ht.ly/1H4wT I will let you know how it goes.

Meatball assistant


Meatball assistant, originally uploaded by fruples.

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photo.jpg, originally uploaded by fruples.

Working on dinner


Working on dinner, originally uploaded by fruples.

Saturday, May 01, 2010

Storms have let up and Banjo enjoys his bone on the yard