Random things that make me smile n°2

 My Mojito plant...

Weekend is almost here, and the weather is glorious... 

Here's a recipe I use a lot this time of year...

Mojito (serves 1)

• 10 mint sprigs
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz lime juice
• Soda water
• Ice cubes

Muddle the mint and sugar together. Add the rum and lime juice and pour over the ice.
Top up with soda water. Use a Highball glass for this one... 
Now, doesn’t it taste like spring? ... Cheers!

“I always had a fantasy of being a chef, because I like kitchen life” Geoffrey Rush

This one is not really about my kitchen... Or is it? It’s more about my kitchen stools... 

Old and battered and dirt cheap... I love their simple design so much... And the chipped paint...

I’ve spent some of the best moments in my flat here... Sitting while having a snack, late dinner or drinks with friends...

“Sickness comes on horseback, but goes away on foot”

Last Tuesday I woke up with a monster headache and an awful pain to my side... Turns out I had a kidney infection and had to be rushed to the ER... So there, that’s the reason why I was silent this time...

I have to confess hadn’t it been for you, I wouldn’t even have called the doctor... So... Thank you... You do know who you are... Thank you for being you and for being bossy and for making me call even when I was... Oh... You know...

Anyways... My body is on its way to recovery... I wish I could say the same about the rest of me... I guess that may take a bit longer...

Will talk to you guys later... I just came back home today and I do feel extremely weary and empty... 

I actually have lots to think about... Long and hard...

Random things that make me smile n°1

She's got the whole world in her hands...

Ok... Not the whole world... But I do have my life in my hands... Not too shabby...

Have a great weekend!

“Marge, it’s 3 AM. Shouldn’t you be cooking or something?” Homer Simpson

I spent most my weekend cooking... Not eating... Just cooking... There’s times when I need to think and turn to the kitchen and just concoct all I can think of... For hours straight... I now have about 2 whole weeks worth of food...

I cooked a lamb and apricot tagine, a lamb and chickpea pilaf, I roasted beets for this salad I found on Dorie Greenspan’s blog... And as I turned the oven on... I kind of played with some pecans... Here’s what I did...

About 1 cup pecans
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 teaspoons agave nectar
freshly ground pepper
salt to taste
about 2 teaspoons lime zest

I mixed the nuts with it all, put them in the oven at 400° for about 10 minutes...
After they cooled I decided to mix them with ½ cup craisins...

So, maybe I should really give up using my mobile's cam...

I guess I will have to freeze all my surplus food now... Or something...