Graduation Peek-a-boo!

Revanna with her potato martini at the after graduation reception.  And me behind her.....funny how our shoulders lined up.  Can you see me watching you?

The Car Jacker

The other morning I caught this guy trying to break into my car. Sneeky little guy brought his own set of keys! 

He is a crafty little boy.
Steals cookies and wears many disguises especially hats! lol

Watch out for this one he's on my most wanted list!

My Garden Surprise

Early in June I planted a small garden.  Above is my herb garden.  Basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, savory, parsley, chives, sage, mint and lavendar.  Just the essentials!  lol

I also planted tomatoes, jalapeno, red and green peppers, brussells sprouts, squash, zucchini, pumpkins, carrots and beans and peas.  Quite a little garden if I do say so myself. 

While weeding the other morning I had a fantastic surprise!  Baby peas and beans!  I am so excited!

They are only about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch long.  So tiny!  It made my day.

Flowers around the camp

Just a few shots of some of my flowers that are in bloom now at our camp.

Solomons Seal.  It looks like a giant lily of the valley.

A beautiful pink peony that was my Grandmothers.

Bachelors buttons.
 

My favorite hosta.  One of the first plants I bought years ago!  While not in bloom it has grown to be huge this year!  The leaves are larger than my hands.  And it must be 4 feet across.

The View From the Clubhouse

This is the view from the patio at my work.  Is that not gorgeous!  I get to look at this everyday. The picture does not do it justice.

Closeup of the lupins from the garden.

And some geraniums and begonias.

Not much but it keeps me happy at work.

Charcuterie Black Box

Today we had our black box for charcuterie class.  My items were rack of lamb, a chicken leg and chicken livers.  I choose to debone the chicken leg and stuff it with a tomato almond mixture.  The livers I cooked with mushrooms, shallots and garlic.  The lamb was kept simple with just S & P. 

I made a sauce with the chicken bone and two of the lamb bones.  I added this sauce to the chicken liver pan and simmered it a bit.  My potatoes are seasoned with sage brown butter and cream.

All in all I was pretty happy with my plate.  Except for my chicken leg.  I should have put two pieces on the plate and placed it better.  But oh well!  My lamb was cooked perfectly and I loved my sauce! 

Homemade Hotdogs

So in charcuterie class we had the chance to make any items we wanted.  I choose to make hotdogs!  It has been years since I have eaten one.  I loved that I knew exactly what was going into these.  Beef, pork and spices!  Thats it.  Nothing gross or weird.  These were pretty tasty.  It was a group thing someone made fennel ketcup, my roommate made the buns.  Someone even melted all the leftover cheese in the fridge and made this ooey gooey cheesey sauce!

This will be something I make again!