Sunday, March 6, 2022

Things I Enjoy

Joining in with Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 in  memory of Toni Taddeo.

There are some things we just enjoy quite a lot. Let's talk about it okay?

1. Which book could you read over and over again?

I absolutely love certain authors like Rosamunde Pilcher, Rohinton Mistry and Maeve Binchy.  I've read all the books written by Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy and about half of Rohinton Mistry's books so far.  I would seldom, if ever, read a book more than once. There are just too many books I want to read. I love reading! It's so easy to have a book on hand or have one to read on your phone, Kindle or Kobo.



2. What movie or TV program could you watch and never tire of watching?

I can never tire of watching all the (Jason) Bourne movies when they are replayed on television. I first saw them in the theatre on the big screen. I love them all, even the prequel with Jeremy Renner but I preferred all the others with Matt Damon. 


3. What meal do you like enough to eat several times a week or several times a month?  Got a recipe to share for it?

I do not eat any meal several times a week or month though sometimes it may seem like it, lol. I do eat leftovers the next day or 2nd day after if there is more than enough food for one meal.  In general though, I like variety in virtually everything including food.  Recently I've discovered a recipe for Taco Soup and I love it. I've also made Greek Chicken and Potatoes. I only make the Greek dish 1-2 times a year because it takes more planning and preparation than my usual meals.  I'm basically a lazy cook.  Despite the fact I don't eat it often, the Greek dish is my favourite meal of all time. On Friday, I had my first meal in a sit down restaurant for the first time in ages and I had the Chicken Souvlaki pictured on the photo. The restaurant is one of few remaining restaurants with vintage furnishings and individual jukeboxes at the booths. The man who owns it now was relaying how he has been struggling to keep the restaurant going during the pandemic and he has had to lay off all but one staff (the cook) and he is working long days. They make the tastiest food and it's basically home cooking just as I like it. The restaurant is often used as a movie location, the most recent being in the Sandra Bullock movie, The Unforgivable. 

Greek dish of Chicken Souvlaki without the skewers.

Tonight (Sunday) I made roasted carrots/potatoes tossed in herbs and oil, grass fed beef patties with sauteed mushrooms and onions and a kale salad. Monday night I'll be making Pesto Chicken; another new to me dish that I read about recently on Mari's blog

Keto friendly Taco Soup

 

Here is a link to the Taco Soup recipe (Keto friendly) but I didn't use quite as much cream cheese in mine. I also used Greek Yogurt instead of sour cream as that is what I had on hand. The second time I made it I added beans, corn niblets and more seasoning. It was even better so this will be a dish I continue to make.

4. What place do you enjoy so much that you go back again and again? Why do you like it so much?

I love several places and have gone back again and again. In Canada, I love the interior of the province where my late mom recently passed and my niece and a nephew and his family still live. It's beautiful there. 

 

I also love to go to the far north of BC and Alberta as I have relatives living there. 

Out of the country I love Australia and have been to the East Coast (and from north to south). I love it's beauty plus I have distant relatives there. I still do have distant relatives there and have travelled to the land Down Under 3 times. Once with my mother and twice with my brother.  I would love to return however there are so many other places to visit in the world and to explore if we get a chance to travel again internationally.

I also love Kenya and Africa in general. I've been to Kenya 7 times and have friends there. I love the exotic wildlife, the people, the landscape and the work I do in missions to feed the hungry and help the very poor. This is a labour of love and is not backed by any church or organization though I wish it was. I have also been to Ghana in West Africa, a very different place to Kenya. I would dearly love to travel to many other parts of Africa if I get the chance but I also would love to travel through more of Europe and parts of Asia. 

Please click this link to see a bit more of the places I'm writing about. I hope you enjoy the tour.

Thank you for visiting and leave a comment. Enjoy the week ahead.

 

19 comments:

eileeninmd said...

Hello,
I have read and enjoyed a few from Rosamunde Pilcher. Your meals look delicious. I would love the taco soup. I would love to do more international traveling. Take care, enjoy your new week!

Stacy said...

I enjoyed your answers today and look forward to coming back to take the "tour" of those places you spoke of when I have more time than I do this morning. Have a blessed week!

Jeanie said...

So very intersting. I, too, enjoyed today's answers! Everyone loves "The Shell Seekers" and I've never read it. I will look for it at the used book store one of these days soon.

Mari said...

I love my kindle for the ease of finding books I've heard good things on.
You've traveled a lot! I've not made it out of the US except to Canada, and not too far into Canada either. :)

Cathy said...

I've heard of two of those authors, but I don't think I've read anything by them. Need to check it out. I was just recently given a Taco Soup recipe and it was very delicious too. In fact, I still have some of it in the freezer.

Lori said...

I enjoy the Bourne movies too. Very good. Loved your answers! Happy Tuesday!

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affectioknit said...

Hi Penny,
...I'm still doing my read harder list...and I have to read a political thriller...and I'm definitely not a fan of anything suspenseful at all...I almost always read the ending first...but I've found that some of them are so convoluted that it sometimes doesn't make any sense...(ex. Gone Girl...haha...)
~Have a lovely day!

Joyful said...

Hi Teresa, I love watching political thrillers but for some reason I've never read one (at least one that I remember), lol.

Joyful said...

Hi Stacy, I hope you get a chance to take the tour *smile. Have a blessed week!

Joyful said...

Hi Jeanie, I hope you do read "The Shell Seekers". I'd love to know what you think of it. I gave away my copy years ago and then I bought another one awhile back from a used book store. It is one book I do hope to re-read. BTW, I found a copy of Provence 1970 at my local library so I will be reading it later.

Joyful said...

I hope you get to do more international travelling Eileen. Enjoy your week too!

Joyful said...

I'm glad you love your Kindle Mari. I have a Kobo but I prefer reading a book I can hold. I do hope you will be able to travel more in future if you enjoy it.

Joyful said...

That Taco Soup is really yummy. I'm glad you liked it too. I will be making more in the not too distant future. I hope you like some of the books by the two authors.

Joyful said...

Thank you for visiting Lori. Have a wonderful week!

diane b said...

A post full of interesting things about you. a nice way to get to know you.

Joyful said...

Thank you Diane. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Debby@Just Breathe said...

Thank you for stopping over. I am not an avid reader but I feel like I read Shell Seekers. Yes, the Bourne movies are very good. Those meals look delicious. I'm going to check them out. I haven't been to any of the area you mentioned. They sound lovely. Going to check your link out now! Take care.

Annie said...

Those meals sound delicious. You have been so many places! I hope you get the chance to travel again

Kirstin said...

The Bourne. movies are definitely good. The greek chicken and potatoes sounds good. Your places to visit sound amazing.

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