Iraque Kitchree

The arsenal: basmati rice, lentil, onion, cumin, turmeric, ground coriander, ground ginger and pepper flakes

... then, garnished with thyme from the garden

Salmon, Shrimp and Asparagus

I broiled some salmon belly, shrimp (head-on and unpeeled) and asparagus drizzled with lemon juice and seasoned with garlic powder, salt, black pepper and a generous sprinkling of Cajun spices. Yum!

Orchid Rockrose

There's one in our front yard, by the pedestrian walkway. It was plated between our property and our neighbor's.  I water it once in a while,  I saw our neighbor watering it too.

Bird Sighting - Hawk

When I looked at the kitchen window, I saw a hawk looking back at me.

A hawk? Yes, a big hawk...

St. Patrick’s Day

We were in Dublin, Ireland in 2010.  Our hotel was right across Trinity College.  From what I still remember, we went to Temple bar on our first night to have some bottles of Guinness. The next day, we walked on the bridge over River Liffey to O’Connel Street to see The Spire, then took a cab to St. Patrick’s Cathedral. From St. Patrick’s, we walked to Lord Edward Street to The Bull & Castle restaurant for lunch.  From there we went to Christ Church Cathedral then to Guinness Storehouse for some more bottles of Guinness and of course to see how it is made and learn about its history.

The following day, we headed north to see the prehistoric monument Newgrange in the County Meath as well as the historic ruins of Monasterboice in County Louth.

The last day was spent strolling around Dublin.  We went to St. Stephen’s Green, shopped at the mall right across the park and walked to Grafton Street to see the Molly Malone statue.

It was a short visit, but since then, we have adopted the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in our home.  Every 17th day of March, I prepare corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots for dinner and we all deck out in green.

Peach Blossoms

... in our backyard.  It's almost Springtime!