Ube Pancakes

Ube (purple yam) pancakes topped with blueberries and drizzled with melted butter and maple syrup... yum!

Monarch Butterfly

A monarch butterfly visiting the butterfly bush in our backyard.

Happy Summer!

Summer Backyard Dinner

A laid-back mid-Summer backyard dinner under a tree.

On the table: shrimp tostadas, fried plantain, watermelon and mango/strawberry smoothie.

Happy weekend!

Watermelon

Summertime is for eating watermelons :-)

Winner, Winner...

... chicken for dinner on a balmy summer evening. 

Green Hills Country Club

Bees are buzzing around this beautiful lavender at Green Hills Country Club in Millbrae.

Beef Stew with Olives

Beef stew cooked on low fire for two hours with potatoes, olives and smoked paprika.

Scooped up with a baguette and washed down with a glass of red wine.

Cheers!

Sunflower Seeds

Saving some seeds of sunflower and pole beans for next season. Also planting some scallions and taro from kitchen scrap.

French Toast

Mini French toast made from left-over baguette and topped with blueberries and strawberries.

Wagyu Burger

Homemade burger patty. The arsenal: Mishima Reserve American Wagyu, a sprinkle of salt and a generous cracking of black peppercorns.

Puppy Update

Our fast growing puppy is now 7 months old.

Mid-Summer Sunflower

I love sunflowers - they are bright, cheerful and warm as the mid-summer sun.

This one is blooming in our garden.

Figs and Tomatoes

Todays backyard haul: Roma, cherry, yellow pear, San Marzano tomatoes and figs 

Bougainvilla

... in the front yard looks lovely this time of year.

Chorizo de Cebu

On the table: chorizo de Cebu, steamed rice sunny side egg, coffee and flowers from the garden.