2011/11/21

Duane Eddy - Twango

Duane Eddy - Road Trip album cover

This finger pickin' guitar ditty keeps you hoppin' and boppin'. Duane Eddy, the king of the twangy guitar at 73 years old still has it. I just can't get enough of it.


Twango can be found on Duane Eddy's album "Road Trip".

Canada Goldenrod Perennial

(Solidago canadensis)

Canada Goldenrod

Canada goldenrod is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae native to North America. It is often grown as a wildflower. This is a tall, slim plant 120 - 150 cm (4-5 feet ) topped off with fluffy, bright golden flower spikes that bloom in the fall. Goldenrods grow just about everywhere. They are most often seen in fields or along stream banks, but they can also be seen in woods. Beware before planting Goldenrod as they are sometimes considered a weed, because they grow quickly and can be very invasive. It's spectacular display of bright yellow flowers cannot be missed.

Sabot De Blanchette

This beautiful pyramid shape natural rind goat milk cheese is always a winner for me. In fact the shape of the cheese is like the goat’s hoof, hence its name Sabot De Blanchette.

Sabot De Blanchette
The Sabot De Blanchette central paste is white with a smooth, creamy texture that just melts in your mouth. This chevre’s beautiful light natural wrinkly rind (sometimes spotted with tiny blue mold specks) has a slight tart taste, followed by a salty flavor which turns to a nutty sweetness. Mmmm... One of my favorite Québec goat milk cheeses.

Le Sabot is produced by Fromagerie La Suisse Normande located in St-Roch de l'Achigan in Quebec's Lanaudière region.
A lovely goat from the Suisse Normande farm

Maeve MacKinnon - Woke Up This Morning


Maeve MacKinnon
 
Maeve MacKinnon is an award winning Gaelic folk singer from Glasgow, she has become one of the leading Scottish traditional musicians of her generation. Maeve's stunning voice will capture your attention on her rendition of "Woke Up This Morning". Check out this excellent live version backed by The Gospel Truth Choir performed live at Celtic Connections 2010 “Scottish Songbook" concert at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.


 
The original version by Alabama 3 was best known as the opening theme song for The Sopranos TV series.


Louis D'Or

Louis D'Or is an organic raw cow milk cheese with a washed rind and a firm pressed cooked paste.

Louis D'Or

Louis d'Or is a huge 40 kilogram wheel farmstead cheese made by Fromagerie du Presbytère in Sainte-Elizabeth-de-Warwick, Québec. Inspired by the traditional cheese-making know-how from the Jura region, the cheese-maker Jean Morin created an amazing cheese.
The Holstein and Jersey cows at the organic Ferme Louis d'Or are fed dry hay daily. The pastures provide the herd with clover, timothy grass, bluegrass and other organic grains. As a result of this, the milk used to produce the cheese is of exceptional quality. The 9 month aged cheese has a smooth texture, warm nutty and floral notes in both aroma and taste. The 24 month aged Louis-d'Or soft yellow paste show small crystals infiltrating its smooth texture leaves you with more complex lingering flavours.
Louis d'Or is the winner of numerous cheese awards. It was chosen "Grand Champion" at the 2011 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix, 3rd place award for “Best in Show” at the 2011 American Cheese Society cheese competition and Golden Caseus at the 2010 and 2012 Selection Caseus.

Imelda May - Inside Out

Imelda May is an Irish rockabilly vocalist and musician.
Imelda May

"I love your arms and your laugh out loud charms
I love your wits and all your wobbly bits
I love your lungs and your talking tongue
And I love you inside out, ooh yeah"
Those are the closing lyrics of Imelda May's "Inside Out". This infectious tune just remains on my brain with this jazzy rhythmic beat.


Lindsay Bandaged Goat Cheddar


Lindsay Bandaged Goat Cheddar

The Lindsay Bandaged Goat Cheddar aged 12 months is deliciously sharp with still a smooth texture and a wonderful complex lingering flavor.
This cloth bound goat milk cheddar tied for Second place award for “Best in Show” cheese at the 2011 American Cheese Society cheese competition this August in Montreal.
Mariposa Dairy out of Lindsay, Ontario is the proud cheese makers of the Lindsay Bandaged Goat Cheddar. The cheese plant is owned by Bruce & Sharon VandenBerg who started the dairy in 1989.