This weekend came and went pretty much like all the others, super fast. It was nice and relaxing and we celebrated our beautiful birthday girls, Juliana's 16th and Emilee's 18th! Jim and I will get cozy now and close the night with watching our favorite HBO show The Newsroom.
The girls were celebrated!
Cup cakes were ate!
But I can't believe it's Sunday night already and time to wrap it up:
I also can't believe how fast Summer is moving along....
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
It rained during the night so I get to spend sometime this morning perusing the net and drinking dark coffee before heading out for a late morning run.
Yes I did Bouvie baby! BLT's and don't forget the the Best Foods. Mayo is the magic to a wonderful BLT and so are the tomatoes. Speaking of tomatoes, preferable vine ripened, this is a delicious and decadent recipe to make with ripe to perfection tomatoes and fresh basil. No bacon but lots of bri cheese. A wonderful summer dish from the Silver Palette Cook book which has been my bible for over 20 years, and the pages show it:
My copy, worn and yellowed, (like me!) It was on sale on their tenth birthday, I think they just celebrated their 30th birthday..here's the recipe:
Servings: Serves 4–6
Ingredients
4 large ripe tomatoes , cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 pound Brie , rind removed, torn into irregular pieces
1 cup fresh basil leaves , rinsed, patted dry and cut into strips
3 cloves garlic , peeled and finely minced
1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. best-quality olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt , plus additional to taste
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds linguine
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese , for garnish (optional)
Directions
At least 2 hours before serving, combine the tomatoes, Brie, basil, garlic, the 1 cup olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large serving bowl. Bring 6 quarts salted water to a boil in a large pot. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the linguine, and boil until tender but still firm, 8 to 10 minutes.
Drain the pasta and immediately toss with the tomato sauce. Serve at once, passing the peppermill, and the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, if you like.
When it comes to cooking I'm old school. Julee Rosso, Shelia Lukins, Julia Childs and Jaques Pepin are my cooking heros!
Since we're in the kitchen. I came across this today!
Awww, there are some advatanges to being an only child now. Our beloved lab Normie did this, and The Bud never attempted since Norman was alpha and with Marty, this wasn't allowed with either pup since The Big Guy weighed over 100 pounds...but, The little Bud has figured out it's his turn now :)
And a couple weekends ago this was going on out my kitchen window..of course I had to grab my phone and run outside and have Juliana do it again and again and again!
...sorry, I don't know how to turn the video around :(
But here's some sounds from my kitchen right now:
If your Sunday finds you not cooking then the above linguini recipe is just the ticket
Not me though. I've already made homemade three bean chile to go over baked potatoes, lamb chops are marinating in Jim's homemade BBQ sauce and I'll saute some fresh from my friend Alice's garden zucchini with red bell pepper, onion and garlic in olive oil. A secret to great tasting chile, add a little dill. It's national Ice Cream day, my favorite holiday so a drive in my new car will be in order. Happy Sunday!
Addendum* I forgot to mention Tyler Florence in my cooking hero's because he's my rock star cooking boyfriend;)
I see plenty of things on the internet and Facebook that make go Hmmmm...but here's a few things that make me go Bouve:
Where you may see a raptor, dragon, horse or such...(by the way this made from recycle tires)
I see a Bouve:
Or this wonderful film and if you've never seen it, you should. The beginning is sad, but the movie is wonderful. The Bouve is a great actor. So's the little boy
And not to worry about the beginning where it looks like the dog is getting beat..NO Bouvie would be passive if it was threaten. We have a company that comes out and helps with our gopher control every couple of weeks and it's always the same two gentleman and Marty knew them well. One day Brian and I are talking outside and Marty is with me and all of sudden Marty jumps up and nips Brian's waist..we both look puzzled and Marty does it again. Turned out he was wearing a sheath with a tool in that he never wore before and Marty noticed it, and didn't like that he had it-Marty was nipping at it to tell Brian to get rid of it. It was something Marty hadn't seen on him before and he was looking out for me. NOTHING gets by the watchful eye of a Dog of Flanders.
And who can resist both children and Bouves! Turns out these are all pup's from my Bouvier groups (I came across this on YouTube, I hope it's ok to repost. I guess if it's post on Youtube, it free game)
I posted this on my FB page already because it reminds so much of Mar-Mar when I'd be sitting on "his" couch. Yes, Marty had his own couches :) One upstairs and the wicker love seats on the patio. He wasn't allowed on the couch in the family room..leather, he'd puncture it!
Oh, and this picture, just cuz it's bad ass!
Although Marty wasn't bugged by anything, except this high pitched noise Jim use to do to him that would send Marty straight in to my lap scared lol You know what, now that I think about it, the sound was kinda like a bicycle pump..big baby boy
Apparently I have a dirty desk top! It's taking two posts to show ya everything that's on it..
I don't believe any narrative is necessary here, is it?
It's true. Try it!
Seriously, I've thought it. Come on, I know you have too
This video is permanently on my desk top. Favorite song, by a favorite artist from one of my favorite movies featuring my favorite boyfriend..it's a favorite! Warning, this video may have you dancing with your pots and pans, cooking utensils, or dust mop if your listening while cleaning!
Truth!
And lastly, Bug love! That's it. Now show me yours;D
