Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Monday, July 29, 2013

Peanut butter is a precious commodity.

Further proof my OCD for cleanliness has waned: a tablespoon of peanut butter (don't judge) which was on a fork (had no spoons) and on its way to my mouth drooped and then dropped on the front of my dress.  And then while trying to pick up this blob of peanut butter I accidentally flung it onto my desk (note I was at work). I then picked it up with fingers and ate it. I held back from licking the table. Now that I am reading this I feel a little sick. :)

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Memory loss: Cat vs Dog videos

I may have posted this before, but it's really good and true.  So twice is nice.



Go to there: Places to stay/see


Photo by Nelson Treehouse & Supply

Go to TreeHouse Point, Fall City, WA



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Stay at Inn BoonsBoro on the Square, Boonsboro, MD
Elizabeth and Darcy room

Owned by Nora Roberts and family.



Photo by Roderick Romero Studios





Roderick Romero treehouses

















Photo by East Village Park Conservancy (I think)



El Jardín del Paraíso
East Village park with Romero tree houses
Spans the block of
E. 4th to E. 5th Streets
bet. Ave C & D













Go to there: EAT

Photo by Bark
Eat at Bark Hot Dogs

[From CBS Sunday Morning, 7/28/13]

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Morning at Orchard Beach


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Friday, July 26, 2013

Summer is fading but the sunsets are still great


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Fried fish cake and cubanelle pepper stir fry

This is one of my favorite dishes.  It's fried fish cake (which I am not sure is really fried but more "fried," just as fish cake is not really fish cake but fish parts blended and extruded into fish cakes) and cubanelle peppers, which aren't hot, but have a very nice sweetness to them.  Much lighter flavor than a bell pepper.

The recipe is pretty much like Maangchi's recipe, but no hot pepper paste, no scallions, no garlic, and instead of corn syrup, maple syrup.  Not a strong maple, but still maple syrup.  Don't want to bother buying another syrup.

I also use soy sauce.

I fry the onion until it's semi translucent, then add the fish cake and the pepper.  When I add the pepper, I add a little water and cover it so it's a little steamed. Once I turn off the heat, I add the sauce.

I have a hard time not eating the entire dish.  But I do try to hold back.  Sometimes.  :)

Cat Sees Owner After 6 Month Leave

This is so true.


Thursday, July 25, 2013

Pastrami Queen = GOOOOOD

Note: Frynn and Frichelle L were my Pastrami Queen companions and we are all proud members of the clean plate club. 


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Clockwise: Corned beef (?) on rye, Pastrami (?) on rye, GIANT potato pancake, apple sauce. 


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Transportation art

Really love this poster for the 100th anniversary of Grand Central Station.

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My favorite building on the way home



It's now a storage facility.


Lighthouse on top of books!

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