Tasty Dinner

     I made cauliflower fritters tonight and they turned out really well - only one fell apart as I was turning it. I had them with a small salmon fillet and a cob of corn so I am well fed and satisfied, mainly because the cauliflower was approaching its "best before" date and I turned it into something tasty and nourishing.

    There are only 4 ingredients, pre-cooked mashed cauliflower, an egg, grated cheese and panko crumbs. I added some Za'tar mix and pepper for a bit of spice. They were easy to form and fried up to a toasty brown in just minutes.

     It has been another gorgeous day and I was in the pool twice - once after tennis and again after filling the bins for garbage pickup tomorrow. I gave the bushes at the front border a haircut (they look so neat now!) so I had four full bins. I also managed to dig up some of the roots of the hedge which died last year. They have very stubbornly refused my efforts to remove them in the past but a bit of muscle today did the trick. Next year I will fill the border with some perennials - hosta or sedum which I already have and of which I can take cuttings next Spring.

   I got another couple of cherry tomatoes from the garden to have with my lunch today. The big tomatoes are turning orange but will still need another few days to ripen properly. Can't wait!

Fresh Corn

    The farmer was at his usual spot on Birchmount today with his truck of fresh corn cobs and I bought 3 for $2. I will have one for dinner with more leftover chicken in a wrap with avocado and red pepper. I also found a recipe on Facebook for cauliflower fritters which I may or may not make tonight. It sounds easy - just mash cooked cauliflower and add panko crumbs, an egg and cheddar cheese. Then shape into fritters and fry until golden brown - tasty!

    I had great cards at Bridge today - made a small slam twice, though I was too chicken to bid that high. Pinkie was my partner and was not pleased that I stopped bidding too soon. I also had a big loss-bid 3NT and went down 2. Win some, lose some!

   Two swims today but the wind has come up so I think a cold front is heading our way. It's still in the 30's but I expect that will fall rapidly when the sun goes down. 

Homemade Bread

   The tomatoes are close to being ready to pick so I need some French Bread for bruschetta. So baking was on my plan for this afternoon and it turned out fine. I will keep the loaves in the freezer until the tomatoes ripen. It's one of my favourite snacks in the summer, the chopped tomatoes with herbs and garlic, topped with grated parmesan on the toasted bread slices.

  
    I had a pleasant game of tennis this morning under sunny skies, but Susan and I were on the losing side to the two Cathies. A swim on returning home was called for but since then it has been on the cool side. I watched the golf from Troon for a while but didn't wait to see who came out on top. I will find out in the Sports section of the paper tomorrow morning.

   Still eating yesterday's chicken - in a sandwich for lunch and again for dinner with some green beans. I feel as if I have overindulged on carbs today as I had a croissant stuffed with omelet for breakfast, so will have to be careful tomorrow.

Too Cool to Swim

   What a change in the weather! Only 16C this morning and, despite sunny spots, it never got much further than the low 20`s. I had my jacket on while shopping and I wasn`t the only one. It felt more like fall. Luckily I hadn`t opened all the windows last night so the house is still comfortably warm. It was good weather for gardening but I hope it warms up again..

Another border tidied - fragrant phlox, sedum and bleeding heart

    I had a busy afternoon after picking up the `Food and Drink` magazine at the LCBO. I found a great marinade for chicken (actually cooked the chicken in it, too) and a new recipe for sugar cookies. They turned out really well but I have stored them in the freezer so I`m not tempted to pig out on them.

Mine looked almost as good although I didn`t ice them.

Chicken breasts in the lime juice, yogurt and turmeric marinade.