Bicycle Daydreams

 

salmon and leek pie!

when there's a chill in the air, it's salmon & leek pie time!

i use "Dufour puff pastry" which is pricey, but worth it!

first thing's first, you'll need to either make some puff pastry or defrost some frozen puff pastry!

you'll need a bunch of leeks (4):

chop them and cook them in oil until they are soft! (it's good fun)

about 2 pounds of salmon -- chop too and preheat the oven to 400!

chop some dill (1/4 cup) and zest some lime (few teaspoons)--mix the salmon, dill, lime zest, cooked leeks and some salt and pepper together...

place into the puff pastry in any formation that suits you...brush the pastry with some "egg wash..."

bake until the puff pastry is golden brown (30 minutes) and....

enjoy!

it will not last very long!

learning from the roo

kangaroos lick their forearms to stay cool in high temperatures.

their forearms are a lot like ours: they have no fur and house blood vessels that are close to the surface.

so next time you find yourself out in the heat, go ahead, give them a lick!

ode to the otter

...in a lovely building on green street,

twas a twist of fate,

who knew my jolly neighbor would end up as my mate?

i knew it was meant to be and thought it a bit funny,

when i found out that growing up, we each had a pet bunny.

i am so very grateful that he entered my world,

with his sweet eyes and his luscious head of curls.

so silly together, he always makes me smile,

he's even run with raven and completed the 8-mile.

he's wonderfully loving and generous to all creatures

my mom loves him very much, but that's not his best feature!

he's brilliant and bright,

with an appetite for life

he's generous and sweet

he knows how to roast beets,

day in and day out, he sweeps me off my feet!

i love you, jonny otter!

swell dwelling

last weekend we drank a lot!

...of chai from our french press, our new favorite device for all hot beverages!

all this drinking happened while moving jon's things upstairs!

it was fun to have his things and art mingling with my things and art.

we even mingled our mirrors to create a mirror universe!

our things are very happy together!