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My Sunday Six
I and my BFF went to Sweden for a garden festival this weekend. We spent yesterday at a place called Rottneros ( www.rottneros.se ) and I have to say, I've seen some pretty awesome Rhododendrons this weekend.
Had a Caesar salad at Rottneros that contained so much bacon that calling it a salad was an insult to all salads.
The blueberry vanilla pie we had afterwards was great, and made me forget about the bacon 'salad'.
We ended last night at in the hotel bar, where we had four cups of tea! We read and talked for a couple of hours. It was a great way to end such an exciting day.
Today we visited the home of the author Selma Lagerlöf - called Mårbacka. It was a wonderful and peaceful place. We ate Mårbacka cake at the cafe there.
Bought chocolate muffins back home to Better Half (SO). Of course I had to 'help' him eat them. I am now officially dieting after a weekend with too many cakes! *LOL*
I and my BFF went to Sweden for a garden festival this weekend. We spent yesterday at a place called Rottneros ( www.rottneros.se ) and I have to say, I've seen some pretty awesome Rhododendrons this weekend.
Had a Caesar salad at Rottneros that contained so much bacon that calling it a salad was an insult to all salads.
The blueberry vanilla pie we had afterwards was great, and made me forget about the bacon 'salad'.
We ended last night at in the hotel bar, where we had four cups of tea! We read and talked for a couple of hours. It was a great way to end such an exciting day.
Today we visited the home of the author Selma Lagerlöf - called Mårbacka. It was a wonderful and peaceful place. We ate Mårbacka cake at the cafe there.
Bought chocolate muffins back home to Better Half (SO). Of course I had to 'help' him eat them. I am now officially dieting after a weekend with too many cakes! *LOL*
My Sunday-night Six
1. My mouth is recovering from a seriously spicy burrito.
2. There are a few things I eat when my husband is away. One of them is peanut butter. It's very good on English muffins and Wasa crackers, for breakfast, and the protein keeps me going. But it just grosses him out. I keep wondering if there was a Communist smear campaign against peanut butter, pre-1989.
3. Bought some Fairy Lily tea for a friend. It's one big blossom, and looks amazing while steeping.
4. Found a place in Long Island City (sorta near me) that uses Stumptown Coffee so I might not have to trek to Brooklyn...much as I like Brooklyn...
5. Starting a family-recipe project for my externship, which is a fancy way of saying I bought a domain name and hosting and must now launch it by Tuesday.
6. Bubble tea. 'Nuff said.
1. My mouth is recovering from a seriously spicy burrito.
2. There are a few things I eat when my husband is away. One of them is peanut butter. It's very good on English muffins and Wasa crackers, for breakfast, and the protein keeps me going. But it just grosses him out. I keep wondering if there was a Communist smear campaign against peanut butter, pre-1989.
3. Bought some Fairy Lily tea for a friend. It's one big blossom, and looks amazing while steeping.
4. Found a place in Long Island City (sorta near me) that uses Stumptown Coffee so I might not have to trek to Brooklyn...much as I like Brooklyn...
5. Starting a family-recipe project for my externship, which is a fancy way of saying I bought a domain name and hosting and must now launch it by Tuesday.
6. Bubble tea. 'Nuff said.
The muffins taste wonderful, but for some reason, the topping ran together
and dripped out onto the oven floor. They are really ugly. I want to make again using a large muffin liner to hold all the batter and topping mix in, so they can rise and bake properly. The batter filled all 12 muffin cups and when I added the topping, it was just too much. I can taste the rhubarb, lime and cardamom, lovely.
Please let me know if yours turn out.
and dripped out onto the oven floor. They are really ugly. I want to make again using a large muffin liner to hold all the batter and topping mix in, so they can rise and bake properly. The batter filled all 12 muffin cups and when I added the topping, it was just too much. I can taste the rhubarb, lime and cardamom, lovely.
Please let me know if yours turn out.
amanda_pennsylvania
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My Sunday Six
1. Thursday went to a meet-and-greet after hours event hosted by the local chamber of commerce. Lovely food catered by a local restaurant that only uses local ingredients. Had some apricot soup, some *wonderful* bruschetta, turkey on pita with peach chutney, salmon spread on a lettuce leaf (all wonderful). Less wonderful were these little pastries filled with spinach--overheated and dry. Oh, well. Dessert was mini-cheesecakes. Yum.
2. Saturday we went to a free bluegrass concert at Penn State with free Penn State ice cream ("Death by Chocolate"--chocolate ice cream with fudgey bits.) Bliss.
3. This morning, a poached egg on really well-buttered toast for breakfast with Earl Grey tea. My favorite.
4. Wendy's for lunch. My secret, shameful vice.
5. Leftovers for dinner, but I'm marinating a flank steak for tomorrow.
6. DH spent all weekend in testing to get his Firefighter 1 certification, so I made him Cyn's Lush Chocolate Cake. I LOVE it. If he doesn't get home soon, there won't be any left.
7. Planning to make a cup of Earl Grey tea and watch Firefly.
1. Thursday went to a meet-and-greet after hours event hosted by the local chamber of commerce. Lovely food catered by a local restaurant that only uses local ingredients. Had some apricot soup, some *wonderful* bruschetta, turkey on pita with peach chutney, salmon spread on a lettuce leaf (all wonderful). Less wonderful were these little pastries filled with spinach--overheated and dry. Oh, well. Dessert was mini-cheesecakes. Yum.
2. Saturday we went to a free bluegrass concert at Penn State with free Penn State ice cream ("Death by Chocolate"--chocolate ice cream with fudgey bits.) Bliss.
3. This morning, a poached egg on really well-buttered toast for breakfast with Earl Grey tea. My favorite.
4. Wendy's for lunch. My secret, shameful vice.
5. Leftovers for dinner, but I'm marinating a flank steak for tomorrow.
6. DH spent all weekend in testing to get his Firefighter 1 certification, so I made him Cyn's Lush Chocolate Cake. I LOVE it. If he doesn't get home soon, there won't be any left.
7. Planning to make a cup of Earl Grey tea and watch Firefly.
amanda_pennsylvania
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Actually, my Sunday Seven.
janet-in-nc
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my first Sunday six
1. Made chicken salad this morning from simmered chicken breasts with stock, onions, garlic and celery cooled in the stock. Used Swiss herb light mayo and thyme from the garden plus lemon juice.
2. Went for a delicious swim in my condo pool. Only two of us at 10:00 AM
3. prepared a simple picnic for tonight with chicken salad sandwiches,crudites and yogurt dip, chips, pickles and spice gum drops. (by request)someone else brought the chilled white wine.
4. Upstairs neighbor brought down a plate of smoked chicken legs and pork chops that had smoked all day. Apologized for LaSeur peas and applesauce for veggies.
5. I swapped him a casserole of rattouille I had made. He was well pleased.
6. Concert in our neighborhood park, under the trees, not crowded was delightful. Picnic was ample enough to share.
1. Made chicken salad this morning from simmered chicken breasts with stock, onions, garlic and celery cooled in the stock. Used Swiss herb light mayo and thyme from the garden plus lemon juice.
2. Went for a delicious swim in my condo pool. Only two of us at 10:00 AM
3. prepared a simple picnic for tonight with chicken salad sandwiches,crudites and yogurt dip, chips, pickles and spice gum drops. (by request)someone else brought the chilled white wine.
4. Upstairs neighbor brought down a plate of smoked chicken legs and pork chops that had smoked all day. Apologized for LaSeur peas and applesauce for veggies.
5. I swapped him a casserole of rattouille I had made. He was well pleased.
6. Concert in our neighborhood park, under the trees, not crowded was delightful. Picnic was ample enough to share.
dawn_mo
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Since you did your Sunday seven, I will do my Sunday five and we will equal out
1. I am going to attemp country-fried steak tommorow. I don't know why since I started low carbing that I am FRYING foods non-stop.
2. I am going to make Traca's asian chicken soup tomorrow.
3. Oh my god, my dogs are shedding so bad, it is um "insert horrible swear word" much, I think it is going to make me crazy. Literally, one day vacuuming filled a bag. ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
4. My husband's ex may be moving back to our town. She moved away when she found out we were moving here. It has been so nice. Now she might return. Acckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!
5. My mother in law and sister in law will be moving here soon, July 9th. It is wonderful! Of course that means I will have to keep my house really clean in case of the occasional drop in, but that's okay.
1. I am going to attemp country-fried steak tommorow. I don't know why since I started low carbing that I am FRYING foods non-stop.
2. I am going to make Traca's asian chicken soup tomorrow.
3. Oh my god, my dogs are shedding so bad, it is um "insert horrible swear word" much, I think it is going to make me crazy. Literally, one day vacuuming filled a bag. ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
4. My husband's ex may be moving back to our town. She moved away when she found out we were moving here. It has been so nice. Now she might return. Acckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!
5. My mother in law and sister in law will be moving here soon, July 9th. It is wonderful! Of course that means I will have to keep my house really clean in case of the occasional drop in, but that's okay.
amanda_pennsylvania
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I did see the new spicy Asian chicken...but am usually lured in
by a big, greasy cheeseburger and fries.
by a big, greasy cheeseburger and fries.