home cooked meal

Figs

There were six figs today, now there's only four and soon there will be zero.

Apple harvest

update

Although I've not posted a lot lately, all right let's be honest forever.... I'm going to make an attempt to start resurrecting my blogging and documenting my travels.

2021 has been an extremely hectic year in dealing with covid and the amount of travel that has been required by my position. So far this year I have approximately 130 days of rental car and even more hotel nights. The weather is not been conducive to mountain bike riding so my mileage this year is horrendously low. I travel in a class b RV when I can, therefore very little eating out. When I do travel by rental car, I mostly go to grocery stores and then eat in the parking lot to avoid indoor dining. All I can say is, please people wear your mask, so that I can get back to eating at some of my favorite restaurants.

This year's garden harvest has been so much better than last year, just starting to get my figs and the raspberries and pears have been tremendous. Over 80 pears off of our one tree. Are Charlie Brown apple tree has been just spectacular again this year. 

Fresh Figs

Fresh Figs today and more to come.

fun

I just returned from my visit to Texas, Dallas to be specific, where I was able to go to one of my favorite Gluten Free restaurants. Kozy Kitchen is a small place on the north end of the downtown area of Dallas. It is seemingly a place that only the locals go due to the small parking area and lack of signage. Once you enter you will be greeted by great service and really good food. Most items are GF and a great GF desert menu. The Buffalo Tacos are a must try item. The coffee was something that I don't really pay much attention too as being from the NW, I know what good coffee is all about, however, I found the coffee to be just the right amount of bitterness with a smooth texture that really hit the spot.

http://www.twigproductive.com/kozy/

Travel to Montreal, QC.

There are some good places to go in downtown area, but not much in the outer areas. Most of the grocery stores have some Gluten Free items that you can take back to your hotel room. But, you really need to understand some French to make this happen. Sans Gluten is a good thing to look for.

The people of Montreal were really nice. Including the nice local police officer that let me know that you can not talk on a cell phone or even use one in the car. Good to know....now. No ticket, and I was able to get directions at the same time.

Zero 8 was good, small portions and somewhat expensive for what you got.

Bocca Loupa Café Bistro-1206 Stanley Street,, Montreal, QC, was very good for coffee, no Gluten Free food to have, but the owner was wonderful and spoke very good English. A must when in Montreal, QC.