Don't forget the ahhhh

So does the "ahhhh" come before or after you trip?

 

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Mother Nature!

(*applause*)

She's witty, she's zany, she's sweet...and she can slap you in the face and all you can do is laugh!

Sure, we saw signs of Spring, flowers pushing their little heads up through the earth, the unfurling of tiny leaves...new sandals (aren't they cute?!?)

And this morning...she became an S&M* Mistress

Get out your chains boys, the Mistress is in the house!

*snow and muck...geez, get your minds out of the gutter, people!

There's no doubting...

Spring is sprouting!!!

(sedum, tulips, giant allium, grape hyacinth and iris)

Spring is Sprouting

When life gives you clouds and rain,

make your own rainbow.

Happy Spring!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

This year I veered away from the standard plate of corned beef and cabbage and made reubens! I love reubens. I've never made them myself before, so I thought it was about time.

Several weeks back I started a batch of sauerkraut out of a wayward purple cabbage. Isn't it pretty??

Armed with a Wellshire Farms corned beef brisket, a loaf of freshly baked homemade deli-style rye bread, aged raw milk emmentaler cheese, the purple sauerkraut and a little homemade dressing (consists of good quality mayo, homemade ketchup and finely diced dill pickles)...it was THE BEST DANG REUBEN I'VE EVER EATEN!

I know what your question is and the answer...no, I never do anything half-assed.

Luck O' the Euro As-ish

So...we're not Irish. And CiBaby is definitely not, although it was SUPER cute when she asked me today if she was Irish. "Only on St. Patty's Day, dear."

However, just because we don't have Irish blood running in our veins doesn't me we cannot celebrate! So in honor of the day we made a green snack to share with our friends.

Edamame Hummus

1 large clove of garlic, peeled

1 Tbsp sesame seeds (or tahini if you have it...today I did not...a crime, I know!)

2 tsp finely chopped cilantro

1 tsp lemon grass (I have frozen chopped lemon grass...so handy!)

1 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce

2 Tbsp mirin

1/4 tsp wasabe powder

1/4 tsp tamarind or lime juice

1/2 tsp sesame oil

12 oz bag (or 2 cups) shelled edamame, thawed

1 cup water

Place all ingredients, except 1 cup edamame and 1 cup water, into a food processor. Process until finely chopped, scrapping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. Once finely chopped, add remaining edamame and water and blend until nice and smooth, about 3-4 minutes.

Serve with rice chips or veggie sticks.

May luck find you today, whoever you are!

Goggle Girl

There's a new super hero in town...Goggle Girl!!!

Seriously...I'm not sure if it gets any cuter than this.