Sunday, March 8, 2009

Snow on Monday and Crocuses on Saturday


Unbelievable weather this week, here are a few crocus pictures I took this morning. They are one of my favorite flowers that has a burst of color when Spring first arrives, then the daffodils start to spark up and bloom and the hyacinths.











Monday, March 2, 2009

It Snowed!!!

We received a few inches of snow last night and this morning. Here are pics I took today on my lunch break. My commute by Metro bus and train was the best way to get into Washington, D.C. and back home.

A peek at the Washington Monument from Pennsylvania Avenue

White House with Snow from Pennsylvania Avenue

Pics of the walking trail by my home.


Tuesday, January 6, 2009

How Does Prune Mui Sound?

I was given a wonderful box of dried fruit from my friend Adam for the holidays. I did not take a before picture because I was too excited to make prune mui.
This batch of dried fruits include prunes, apricots, cherries, pears, and I exercised my creative license and threw in persimmons and pineapple. I found a recipe on Honolulu Weekly and used a little more of the whiskey than it called for. Yipeee.
Ono yeah!

Monday, January 5, 2009

Happy New Year

I've been in hibernation and very introspective these past few months. Well, it's 2009 and I am excited to be alive.

Along with the strong sense of living are my odd cravings. Well tonight's supper was chicken livers and I wanted to dress it up so I seasoned them, pan-fried the livers then added chopped water chestnuts and diced garlic. I pan-fried a jalapeno pepper for more kick and garnish. It was wonderful over rice. Here's a pic.

Last nights supper was pan-fried Brussels sprouts with roasted almonds, yum.

By the way if you happen to be a vampire fan, I highly recommend the Charlaine Harris vampire novels. I am on book four of the Sookie Stackhouse series.