Ammonite

Ammonite

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Pretty Leaf

Look! I found a treasure while walking back from the bank this morning! I guess it's my luck day:)

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

New Recipe!


I haven't been cooking much, but my mom came over for dinner the other night, and I made lamb in my cocotte (a cast iron pot). I kind of made up the recipe, but I cooked it the way my Aunt in France taught me to (except she made rabbit, which was delicious!) and it came out SO tasty! Both mom and I were surprised at how good it was. The cuts of lamb weren't great (but they were cheap!) but even so it was really yummy. I seasoned the meat with salt, pepper, and cumin, fresh garlic and rosemary then I braised it in the pot, then I slathered it with dijon mustard, and threw in a couple extra sprigs of rosemary and baked it for like...an hour or so. It was a pretty easy recipe, it just took a little while. But it was worth it!

Monday, June 10, 2013

A Perfect Sunday

Yesterday was a beautiful blustery spring day, and I did my best to make the most of it. I went for a long run in the morning when it was cool, then I took myself out for coffee and breakfast, then I sat by the pool for hours and read, then I had a nice dinner prepared (not by me!) and on the grill....sigh...what a day!

On my run (right by my house!)

Breakfast empanada is served!

Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. Yummm!

Catching some rays by the pool.

What all summer dinners should look like!