day 263 - more pumpkins (or gourds, for that matter)

and these, i wonder if these are the same as the bitter gourds i know. these look ugly, like warty toads or something. the green/yellow one on the centre right looks like a crocodile or wolf or some damned thing. i am told these are edible (or eatable). well, so be it.

day 262 - that is so weird!

this is suppose to be another kind of gourd. which or what kind, i don't know. maybe it's an albino gourd?

day 216 - red cherry pepper

my grandsons and i were walking past the local vegetable store. i saw these thingamajiggers and i took a picture while wondering aloud what they could be. the 8-year old said, "they are cherry peppers." i told him how smart he was and that indeed the thingas looked like abbreviated peppers. i asked him how he knew it, and he simply pointed to the sign that said "cherry pepers" (sic) "79 cents/lb". smart boy for reading the signs. hah!

day 156 - pan fried sole with sliced almonds

and served with buttered vegetables and rice. at Fran's on College Street. for $12.95. on my visiting friend and her family's last morning here in toronto, we had a farewell brunch. this dish is my favorite ever on fran's menu and i'm so glad that they had not removed it. it's the best item on the menu. way to go, fran's!!