Breakfast at the ocean this morning. We picked up bagels from our favorite shop and ate them in the cold, looking out over the waves.
Back home in the yard under the great white pine, the crocuses are opening:
I find myself humming "Here Comes the Sun" at odd moments while I work on projects for clients today. Spring must be here at last.
Tonight I'll be making spicy fried tofu, along with this delicious sriracha fried rice and some steamed greens with sesame oil and garlic.
For dessert, I'm making homemade raspberry "ice cream." In a blender, I pureed about 6 ounces frozen raspberries, 1 can coconut milk, and a couple tablespoons or so of raw honey. The pink loveliness that resulted was divine. I poured it through a strainer to remove the seeds, then I popped it into the freezer. So far, it seems to be freezing beautifully. Tomorrow I'll let you know how it was!
I hope you are having a beautiful week, my friends!
Lovely sparkles on the water:)
ReplyDeleteStill waiting for some sunshine here...
I hope the sunshine arrived for you today, Gail! xo
DeleteWhat a lovely day!
ReplyDeleteYes, it was just about perfect, Marilyn! I treasure days like this.
DeleteI'm going to try this raspberry concoction even though we still don't have Spring, bet it will help!
ReplyDeleteIt was delicious! A little more crystalized than ice cream, since I didn't put it into an ice-cream machine, but I liked how the crystals melted on my tongue into a creamy, raspberry river! :)
DeleteThat dessert sounds amazing, will have to try it! Could you please send some of your sunshine to us here in the UK? Seriously, it's still only about 1C and the forecast for Easter doesn't look much better... Have a lovely, sunny day xo
ReplyDeleteOh, that's terrible! What a strange early spring everyone seems to be having. The weather is all over the place! xo
DeleteI love the sun-rise photo, fabulous! And I am going to try the raspberry freeze too!
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Thanks so much, ShannonAnn! xo
DeleteWhat a fabulous dinner. I love good fried tofu, and I would eat greens every day if my medication allowed it. Weird world when the doctor asks if I have been eating salad again in that very bossy voice! I must start making ice cream again too as your raspberry recipe with coconut milk sounds very yummy.
ReplyDeleteWeird, indeed! It must be so hard not to eat salad! At least you can eat raspberries. :)
DeleteWhat wonderful way to spend the morning! I love the raspberry ice cream recipe, I hope it turns out well, because if it does I will try it for Naomi as she is allergic to soy and dairy proteins.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous Easter!
Liz
Oh, I think the raspberry recipe will work well then, Liz. It tastes like frozen yogurt, and it's very refreshing. Easter was lovely. Hope yours was, too!
DeleteSupper sounds delicious, especially dessert! Wish I were eating at your place!
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mikky
www.todaloos.com
That's sweet, Mikky! Thanks.
DeleteIt's been a long winter. It's so refreshing to hear the birds and know that spring is finally just around the corner. The raspberry ice cream sounds delicious...I will definitely have to try that!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
Oh, I think you'll like the raspberry treat, Meg! Hope you had a great Easter!
DeleteOooh! Sounds scrumptious....I'll be over in ten minutes! ;)))
ReplyDeleteHugs Jane
You are welcome any time, Jane!
DeleteOhhhhhh, that first picture fills me up with such goodness. It's almost edible, that picture.
ReplyDeleteI think that day on the water was almost edible! Nothing's better than sunlight sparkling on the water.
DeleteOh my! I don't know what I like more, the photo of the ocean or the one of the raspberries. Both look delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Angie! I was just thinking of you over Easter. I miss you! Will come by for a visit at your blog soon. xo
DeleteThese recipes look like winners. All of the recipes you have recommended that I've tried have been hits with my family. Your blueberry cake (with cinnamon), mussels in white wine & chicken broth with lots of parsley & French bread (which I made 2 yrs ago for my OWN birthday), a chocolate pavlova (from Nigella Lawson?) come to mind easily.
ReplyDeleteI'll try these out as well as they look like the kind of wonderfully delicious yet simply constructed types of things I like to eat in spring!
I hope you find ease and balance amid the current busyness of your schedule.
Keri
Thanks, Keri! I'm so glad that the recipes have worked out for you!
DeleteI think I'm finding that balance. Hope you're having a wonderful spring!