home and away
It's cold and dark here in Tuvalu. And damp.
Yesterday, I bought K some roses and made the pancakes and gave him a tin of his favorite coconut/walnut/raspberry bars/slices/chewy things.
And then HE whipped up a sorrel/mushroom/sweet pepper frittata to bring to our friend's house.
They had left sorrel for him, on our porch, as he mentioned he'd been wanting that particular frittata and they have extensive gardens at their country house...which is where we spent the day yesterday.
We arrived around noon and were treated to sliders (mini hamburgers) hot off the grill with a myriad of topping options.
I ate a lot. I had a hot dog too. With sauerkraut.
We sat and talked and wandered and admired all day long.
The kids enjoyed each other and only got a teeny bit bored before a game of hide and seek broke out in the vineyard.
(Sometimes I forget and shoot THROUGH the screen door.)
Everything was picturesque. All day.
Our hostess is a passionate and wonderful cook and the food just kept appearing before us. (Which probably only seemed like magic because I sat on my ass all day.) We had swordfish and crabcakes and fantastic salad for dinner. There were at least three desserts.
It was cool and damp yesterday too and sweatshirts were passed around. Hot food felt good - although Youngest swam anyway.
It was quiet and delicious and relaxing...we came home full and happy and tired.
And I remembered not to wake Middle for school today.
Yesterday, I bought K some roses and made the pancakes and gave him a tin of his favorite coconut/walnut/raspberry bars/slices/chewy things.
And then HE whipped up a sorrel/mushroom/sweet pepper frittata to bring to our friend's house.
They had left sorrel for him, on our porch, as he mentioned he'd been wanting that particular frittata and they have extensive gardens at their country house...which is where we spent the day yesterday.
We arrived around noon and were treated to sliders (mini hamburgers) hot off the grill with a myriad of topping options.
I ate a lot. I had a hot dog too. With sauerkraut.
We sat and talked and wandered and admired all day long.
The kids enjoyed each other and only got a teeny bit bored before a game of hide and seek broke out in the vineyard.
(Sometimes I forget and shoot THROUGH the screen door.)
Everything was picturesque. All day.
Our hostess is a passionate and wonderful cook and the food just kept appearing before us. (Which probably only seemed like magic because I sat on my ass all day.) We had swordfish and crabcakes and fantastic salad for dinner. There were at least three desserts.
It was cool and damp yesterday too and sweatshirts were passed around. Hot food felt good - although Youngest swam anyway.
It was quiet and delicious and relaxing...we came home full and happy and tired.
And I remembered not to wake Middle for school today.
Comments
The gardens are HUGE. And I see a beautiful vineyard.
The green is so soothing though.
BTW more times than not I have to google words. Today I learned what sorrel is. Thanks!
paola
Wow.
A dream of mine is to live in or next to a vineyard.
And a dream of mine is to never run out of the products of a vineyard...
I LIKE to take pictures through the screendoor. Makes 'em look dreamy.
Any chance in getting the recipe to those coconut/walnut/raspberry bars/slices/chewy things? Or the frittata?
Oh my, I am soooo hungry :)
jbhat
Your friends' place looks very relaxing.
It's all good.
And I'd like the recipe for those raspberry/walnut/chewy/slice thingies please.