[CH] It's spring!
Jim Weller (Jim.Weller@salata.com)
18 Apr 99 22:59:41 -0800
* Crossposted from: National Cooking Echo
Well it's finally spring in the north!
It was +10 today; the snow is melting and the ice roads were closed to
traffic as there was too much slush on top. [The ice is still up to nine
feet thick on the rivers and lakes.] The streets are full of puddles
with small boys jumping in them and girl watching season can begin
as the fair ones doff their parkas.
With no ice bridge where the highway crosses the Mackenzie river and no
ferry service expected for a month, we are out of touch with Edmonton
except by air. The price of fresh milk and produce will skyrocket and
the availability will decrease. I'm ready: my fridge has 3 heads of
lettuce in it and my freezer is loaded with other veggies. My pantry has
both powdered and canned milk in it for when my last 4 litres of fresh
run out.
With temps over 10 C [50 F] I found myself in a short sleeve shirt on
the deck firing up the grill. The first "bbq" of the season was chicken
legs and thighs basted with a mango chutney/apricot jam/lemon juice
glaze. They were great!
Cheers,
YK Jim
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