Seen here trying to catch a spider at Casa de las Aranas (House of Spiders)tonight!
10/31/2008
10/11/2008
10/05/2008
Fall Comfort Foods...
Tigerlily Tinkering is looking for comfort food, and I, finding much comfort in food, thought my mom should post her recipe for split pea soup. I love it. Here it is:
1 1/2 C green split peas
2 T oil
1 onion, chopped finely
1 medium carrot, finely sliced
1 stalk celery, finely sliced
1 T ground cumin
1 T ground coriander
2 T fresh grated ginger
5 cups veggie (or chicken) stock
2 C frozen green peas
salt and pepper
Chopped fresh mint & Yogurt or sour cream for the top...
2 T oil
1 onion, chopped finely
1 medium carrot, finely sliced
1 stalk celery, finely sliced
1 T ground cumin
1 T ground coriander
2 T fresh grated ginger
5 cups veggie (or chicken) stock
2 C frozen green peas
salt and pepper
Chopped fresh mint & Yogurt or sour cream for the top...
1. Soak split peas in cold water, about 2 hours (or skip this step and use pressure cooker)
Drain peas well. Heat oil in a large heavy-based pan and add onion, celery and carrot. cook over medium heat about 3 minutes, until soft but not browned. Stir in cumin, coriander, ginger--cook one more minute.
2. Add split peas and stock to pan, brink to boil, reduce to low. Simmer, covered for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally (if using pressure cooker, bring to high pressure, reduce heat and cook about 8-10 minutes).
3. Add frozen peas to pan and stir to combine. Set aside to cool. When cool, puree in batches in blender or food processor until smooth. Return to pan, gently reheat. Season with S & P, stir in mint. Serve with a swirl of yogurt or sour cream and yummy bread.
We took the dogs on a walk through the neighborhood yesterday, between rains, and stumbled upon a "donation only" mini-farmer's market in a neighbor's yard. In addition to the corn, beets, tomatatoes, zuccinni, and greens, they had homemade cookies and a hand-cranked apple press churning out gallons of yummy apple cider! mmmmmmmm... I love fall. Here we are at home, shucking the corn from our fun neighbors!
9/29/2008
9/27/2008
Mom and I went to the BIG school today: the University. It was a beautiful fall day and the students were all roaming around with their parents--just like me, only taller. We had a snack on the lawn and then went to the Art Museum, as seen below. Now, I nap, allowing my subconsiousness to sort out the meanings and nuances of the images I saw today.
9/18/2008
I was about halfway home from school this afternoon, cruising along peacefully in the bike trailer, when I decided it was as good of a time as any:
"MOM!"
"Yes, hon?"
"I wanna turn into a boy."
There was a silence that I didn't fully expect and then a rather silly question:
"Why is that, Nona?"
"Boys ride bikes!"
duh.
We began lessons in earnest immediately upon our arrival home.
Ok. Deep breath. Girls can do this, too. Sweet.
"MOM!"
"Yes, hon?"
"I wanna turn into a boy."
There was a silence that I didn't fully expect and then a rather silly question:
"Why is that, Nona?"
"Boys ride bikes!"
duh.
We began lessons in earnest immediately upon our arrival home.
Ok. Deep breath. Girls can do this, too. Sweet.
9/13/2008
9/08/2008
9/04/2008
Back from the heartland...and too tired to give much description tonight, so let the pictures speak for themselves. The first few days of our trip are captured in some highlights below... more to come on the rest of our adventure!
Chicago...
Aunt Jenny...!
WHo's having more fun?
Children's Museum wackiness...
Chicago...
Aunt Jenny...!
WHo's having more fun?
Children's Museum wackiness...
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