GREAT DVDs for me . . . and Oven Roasted BRUSSELS SPROUTS

London, World War II, bombing raids, making movies, falling in love 

Young Queen Victoria falls in love: a series

The series continues, yay!

A mysterious disappearance in Australia:  series

This one made me laugh aloud!

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BRUSSELS SPROUTS, Oven-Roasted

2 lb. brussels sprouts

4 tbsp vegetable oil

¾ to 1 tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

·        Trim sprouts and cut in half.

·        Preheat oven to 425.

·        In a bowl, toss the sprouts with the oil, salt, and pepper.

·        Transfer to one rimmed baking sheet.

·        Roast 15 minutes and toss.

·        Roast 10 more minutes.

Serve.

PIONEERS: SEECH SCHOOL in MANITOBA

I've been doing some more research on the Patterson Lake Disaster.  I googled "Patterson Lake Manitoba Disaster" and up came the Oakburn Manitoba Centennial history: 

http://manitobia.ca/resources/books/local_histories/099.pdf

I was intrigued by this picture of the students at Seech School taught by A. T. Siwicky.

I googled "Teachers at Seech School, Manitoba, and up came:

http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/seechschool.shtml 

There are some really nice pictures of the school 

and it also told me that Mr. Siwicky taught at the school from 1915-1920.  Perhaps some of my Stadnyk uncles are in this picture or maybe Dad's sister!  

I've looked really hard at the picture, but I can't claim anyone. 

 I would love to visit the school, however, which has been moved to the Prairie Mountain Regional Museum which appears to be located on Hwy 16 between Shoal Lake and Strathclair:

The Seech School District was organized formally in April 1908, and a school building operated on the southeast quarter of 11-20-22 west of the Principal Meridian in what is now the Municipality of Harrison Park. The school closed in 1960. The building was later moved to the Prairie Mountain Regional Museum. A monument at the original site commemorates it.

Among the teachers of Seech School were Michael Belinsky (1910), Alex Klymkiw (1911), N. Halas (1914), Andrew Siwicky (1915-1920), J. M. Panisiak (1920-1921), M. Saranchuk (1921), S. Doroschuk (1921-1922), L. P. Roscoe (1922-1924), J. M. Hawryluk (1924), M. A. Zubrak (1924-1926), M. J. Twerdun (1926-1929), W. Yarmey (1926-1928), Mary Nychek (1929-1931), W. R. Cornat (1931-1932), Joe Hallas (1932-1938), Michael Posmituck (1938-1940), Isabel Duffy (1940-1941), Mary Melnychuk (1941-1942), Helen J. Antonation (1942-1944), Margaret S. Gregorash (1944-1945), Helen Chobotiuk (1945-1946), Peter Galan (1945-1946), Alice Hrysak (1946-1947), Kate Twerdun (1947-1949), Jean E. Dziver (1949-1950), Stanley Plewak (1949-1950), Joseph Kustiak (1950-1951), and Louis Kurchaba (1951-1960).

See also:  http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/prairiemountainmuseum.shtml

Olha School also has been relocated to this museum.

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MENU for a Monday to Friday in April  

 MONDAY

SHRIMP TAGINE:  http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/shrimp-and-vegetable-tagine-preserved-lemon

SALAD

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TUESDAY

Leftover Moroccan Chicken

Leftover Rice

Leftover Parsnips, Carrots

Salad

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WEDNESDAY

Diana’s dinner

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THURSDAY

STEAK

LENTILS & COLLARDS: p108: Morgan’s WINTER HARVEST COOKBOOK

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FRIDAY

Bryan’s BLACK MANHATTAN COCKTAIL

OVEN-BBQ RIBS: p128: Ferguson & Fraser’s A CENTURY OF CANADIAN HOME COOKING

VEGETABLE COUSCOUS:  https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1977662/vegetable-couscous-with-chickpeas-and-preserved-le

SPINACH RAITA: p193: Atwood’s A TASTE OF INDIA

PARSI CUCUMBER SALAD: p 194:  Atwood’s A TASTE OF INDIA

CHERRY PIE

Diana and the SOUSE!

“Souse”, according to the dictionary, in Middle English, means pickled!

This Souse (Mennonite Head Cheese) has 2 cups of vinegar incorporated in the aspic!

Not to mention the dill pickles also included!

                                        It's definitely interesting, but it doesn't freeze well.

Diana was its biggest fan.

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MENNONITE COMMUNITY COOKBOOK by Mary Emma Showalter can be purchased online.

CHILDREN'S NOVEL STUDY . . . and SPAGHETTI with MUSHROOMS & PARMESAN

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SPAGHETTI with MUSHROOM and PARMESAN GARNISH: My recipe

GARNISH

10 to 12 mushrooms

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp olive oil

1 cup freshly grated parmesan

SPAGHETTI SAUCE:

¾ cup chopped onion

1 clove garlic, minced

1 pound ground beef

1 can tomatoes: 28 oz

1 can tomato paste: 5 oz

1 cup water

1 tbsp sugar

1 ½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

1 ½ tsp oregano

1 bay leaf

¼ tsp cayenne

¼ tsp marjoram

PREPARE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

·        Chop tomatoes in a food processor.  Set aside.

·        In a Dutch oven, stir ground beef with chopped onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink.

·        Stir in all the rest of the ingredients.

·        Simmer for 20 minutes.  Set aside and reheat while cooking noodles just before dinner.

PREPARE MUSHROOM GARNISH

·        Cut mushrooms in chunks.

·        Heat oil and butter in large frying pan over high heat.

·        Sauté mushrooms until browned.

Cook spaghetti noodles for 10 or 11 minutes. 

·        Serve spaghetti topped with mushrooms and parmesan.