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Hello from Calgary again,

Yes the Stampede is in full swing and come 11:30 pm, even in the far south east, we can hear the rumble of the fireworks. The other night I heard the noise and went to yell at the dog thinking she was jumping up on the kitchen table again but she was sound asleep in her bed. Innocent for a change. Well I would rather post another family blog than go Stampeding anyway! It will likely be the last blog before the reunion. Here is a recap on the main details:  Saturday, July 30th Garrison Curling Club,  4 pm dinner etc. (Garrison will be open at about 2 pm if anyone wants to come by early for visiting) July 31st, Sunday, noon lunch and family games. 

Here are some of the current photos continued:

Barry & Linda in Vegas - lucky ducks!

Linda, Vi, great grandbaby Taka, Ed and Barry

Vi & Ed & Taka

Robin, Blaine, Norene & Shawna

Lee and Klaus or according to Tana "the Old Farts" (she's your kid!!)

Here's an oldie that was just sent to me from Lee:

Barry Fitchett asked our Dad Leo Fitchett and he says these are the people in this photo:

Photo of S.S. Moyie from left to right
Mr. Exton-Chief Engineer
Scott McLeod- Captain
Mr. Bachelor-Mate
Der Lang- Cook
Herb Fitchett- Fireman
Vic Hearst-Deck Hand
Tony Kato-Deck Hand
Henry Friesen-Fireman
Andy Delorme-First Deck Hand

Recipes

GOULASH  (Beef stew)

3 Tbsp oil

2# Beef cut 1" pieces

2 onions

4 carrots

6 cloves garlic minced

1 can tomato sauce

1/2 can tomato paste

4 C water or broth

1/2 C red wine vinegar

1/4 tsp thyme

1/2 tsp marjoram

salt and pepper

1 tsp hot paprika

1 tsp sugar

1 C heavy cream

2 Tbsp flour (thickener)

Coat meat with flour, salt, pepper,thyme

brown all sides in oil

Put all ingredients (except cream and flour)

into large pot, shove into a 325 oven for 2 hrs

or use a crock pot all day

When meat is tender add cream and flour together

and thicken all....uuuummmmm.....

FLAM CAKE 

1/2 C sugar

3 Tbs soft butter

1 C flour

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp almond extract

1 egg

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 c milk

beat butter and sugar, add egg, vanilla and almond...mix well..

fold in flour and baking powder

add enough milk to make a soft ball.

press dough into well greased and floured flam pan

use wet hands to keep from sticking

bake 15 - 20 min at 350

when cooled, turn over and arrange fresh fruit, strawberries,

 raspberries, blueberries or any other fruit

cover with a glaze mix,,,,cool 

serve with whipping cream....

SOUR CREAM SAUCE FOR PEROGIES/VERENIKA

This is the way I make it

Put your sour cream into a pot (fry pan) along with butter, salt, pepper, simmer then add Evaporated Milk, (mom always used Pacific) so I do to, do not add too much but enough for taste, I always add some of the dry cottage cheese, if you do not have some left over from making the "verenika" then buy some extra ( it will help to thicken the sauce) do not cook very long just until it thickens a little, then serve over your verenika and eat (I always eat far to many).

Norene

STUFFED POTATOES

Aunty Vi is my favourite critic on these, she loves them, so I make them for her.

bake your potatoes until cooked (I use bakers, they are the best however others will work)

When they are cooked, cut off top and scoop out

Mash them with Butter, sour cream, bacon bits, green onions and cheese, (I use cheese whiz) I sometimes add dill for a change.

Fill each potato shell with the mashed potato and sprinkle chedder cheese, reheat in oven. (these can be make ahead and can also be frozen).

(Fattening, like everything else that is good,)

Norene

RITZ CRACKER APPLE PIE (This is very good, so if you do not have apples, make this and you will see it looks and tastes exactly like apple pie.)

Pastry for two crust 9-inch pie

20 RITZ CRACKERS

2 cups water

1 1/4 cups sugar

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)

Butter/marg

Roll out and fix pie pan as per apple pie

Combine water, sugar, cream of tartar and bring to boil, Drop in Ritz Crackers whole & keep boiling until transparent (8-10 min) Pour mixture into unbaked pie crust, sprinkle with cinnamon & nutmeg. dot with butter. Cover with top crust and bake in hot oven (425 deg for 30 - 35 minutes. serve warm.

Norene


Note: I missed a couple of recipes that Lee sent but I will add them to the CD document with recipes in it.


See you all soon!!! ;) Cleo