Thursday, January 12, 2012

A Rainy Day Special

Today was a rainy-drizzly day and although most would say it's a monster nasty day, I beg to differ. I love rain. I love the way it makes the environment look fresh. I love the pitter-patter sound it makes. The gloomy but peaceful quiet soothes my spirit. The clouds rolling with the wind give me a feeling of anticipation of what might happen next. The barren trees swayed with the wind and I watched solemnly thanking God in my heart for the work of His hands. 
So as usual . around mid-day, I'd think of what I might cook for my small family. I thought, "Isn't soup in order for a rainy day like this? A rustic crusty bread will go well with it..."

Soup du jour

Lentil, pearl barely and split-pea danced in my blue pot with the onions, garlic, carrots and  bay leaves. Delish!!!



                    This rustic 5-inch tall boule rose up quite high, I though it'd never stop growing!




                    Crackly outside, holey and soft inside.



                          A perfect meal to end the day!



Monday, January 09, 2012

Rosehips



 
Every Fall I promise myself that I will make rosehip jelly since there's a ton of rosehips I can pick by the beach. I live a block away from the beach and where the dune starts there are bushes and bushes of wild pink single-layered rose petals that crown wide red-orange rosehips. One Fall, I did pick up two hands full of them, but I never got around to making them into jelly. I was so mesmerized by their shiny and fiery sunset color I just stared and feasted my eyes on them. I dusted my drawing notebook and started sketching them. Something as humble as rosehips growing in the sand dunes is a delightful treat to my senses. So much for jelly rosehips--uh-huh---maybe next fall...



Rosehips down the shore

















One rosehip, seven perspectives