Sunday, 8 October 2023
Turkish? Not sure, guessing the beets are, or possibly are, while the burrata is definitely Italian, although it may have a Turkish equivalent? Still, the dish came from a Turkish restaurant, or a place that claims it’s a Turkish restaurant.
No doubt, the confusion is all mine.
OTOH, totally yummy.
Friday, 6 October 2023
The pattern of this frond enthralled me.
We did the kind of food shopping that’s not available in the UP, and made salmon and veg. The salmon is dressed with ginger, orange and lime zest, plus black pepper.
Friday, 29 September 2023
We arose to dense fog. By the time we came across these wind turbines, just the up-tips were obscured.
Part of our route was along the present interstate incarnation of Route 66, and we found lovely displays in a rest area that included many metal logos.
The crowning event was socializing with a bride and groom and their loved ones at a pre-wedding barbecue at a brewery. Great combination! The B&G are both scientists, geneticists in fact. Perfect cupcake decoration, ¿no?
These three images are just a sample of the variety in our interesting experiences this day.
Thursday, 28 September 2023
On the road recharging—watch, phone, us (fabulous garden carrot amuse-bouche; “bar” entrée).
Tuesday, 5 September 2023
I stepped outside this evening to try to figure out odd vehicle noises out on the road, and by my feet heard stampeding chipmunks…two, running like I broke up a party.
Meanwhile, here’s a tiny cucumber. The species is native to Asia, and now very widely planted and consumed.
Monday, 28 August 2023
Dew on a rhubarb leaf in low-angle morning light. Rain is expected after midnight, so it’ll be wet again tomorrow morning.
Grocery store report: I sometimes eyeball the varieties of B_sh’s beans. I hadn’t seen this one before. Well, I thought, looking at that “zero” that had been altered to include a…zero…standing in for an “o.” So clever.
But, how can it be baked beans with no “sugar added,” I thought, so what’s the sweetener…’cause baked beans have a sweet element. I checked the ingredients, and the second-to-the-last ingredient is sucralose. No molasses, no maple syrup, nothing else sweet. Sucralose is chemically altered sugar, that the food folk don’t consider as sugar. So that cute blue label is right by them.
Also in the fine print, the third ingredient is “soluble corn fiber.” What’s that? Modified cornstalk? And the first ingredient, as I’m sure you’ve anticipated, is beans, but “prepared navy beans.” And what does that mean? Ones who’ve been to test prep classes? Ones in full makeup? Or ones ready for the anesthesiologist?
That was the last label I read in today’s grocery store visit. I was exhausted, and almost ready to cook my own beans.
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
Five is a cupcake birthday. Today’s highlight was without a doubt a fifth b-day party. Seven adults and one b-day boy…who slept for half an hour before waking (slowly) to open his presents…while waiting for the adults for finish their leisurely dinners. All is well. He liked the rock-decorating kit best, I think; it came complete with rocks (and glitter, googly-eyes, paints, etc.).
Wednesday, 16 August 2023
We treated ourselves to smoked menominee. Thank you, fishy. Usually we get whitefish. The two species are cousins (and both in the salmon group). I was surprised that (today anyway) I liked the menominee better than the whitefish we had last time.
Windy now and building since late this afternoon. Supposed to continue all night. Rrrr.
Monday, 17 July 2023
With delicate, dissected leaves (that do not look like most leaves), the fennel also has wispy flowers. Perhaps counterintuitively, they don’t make seeds but fruits that to me look like seeds.
Sunday, 16 July 2023
Our lovely neighbor brought over hot-from-the-oven jalapeño cornbread yesterday. We had the leftovers with melted cheese today. Yum and yum.