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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Smoked Salmon

 Good morning,

Kjell has fired up the smoker for the season.  He made smoked salmon that is just fabulous!

 Here we go....

 He marinated it in cognac and spices first.

 

It smells wonderful already....

He finished it with citrus (grapefruit, orange, lemon) marmalade.

Oh, my, that was good!

Thanks, Sweetie.  You can cook whenever you want to.

Lois

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Mr Cardinal

 Good morning,

Kjell captured this beautiful image of Mr. Cardinal.

We are so fortunate to have so many Cardinals living in our area.  I have a feeling our bird feeder and pond help, too.

All the best,

Lois

Monday, April 29, 2024

Gravlax ala Kjell

 Good morning,

Daddy's in the kitchen again!  :)

He cured raw salmon with salt, sugar, dill, and the very best ingredient:  cognac!

Marvelous! 

I published his recipe earlier here.  Back then he used Aquavit (Norwegian shooter) in place of cognac.  I think we all prefer cognac.  :)

Enjoy!

Lois

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Neighbor's Trees in Bloom

 Good morning,

Kjell captured this image of our neighbor's trees in bloom on the other side of our garage.

Beautiful!  The entire neighborhood is alive with Spring flowers!

Enjoy,

Lois

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Old Fashioned Lilac

 Good morning,

My Mother had a number of lilac bushes along the side of our home where I grew up.  I made sure to plant a similar bush in her memory.  She loved flowers, all kinds of flowers, but I know lilacs were some of her favorites.  

What a lovely way to remember my Mother.

All the best,

Lois

Friday, April 26, 2024

White Iris

 Good morning,

These pretty white iris remind me of my dear friend Barb.  

Barb gave me the bulbs that she rescued before she moved.  Now that she is gone, the iris come back every year to bring fond memories of our friendship.

There is something wonderful about living in the same home for so many years.  

Happy Spring!

Lois

Thursday, April 25, 2024

Sauteed Shrimp

 Good morning,

My Honey made dinner and it was fabulous!

Shrimp sauteed in olive oil and garlic served on spinach salad.

It's almost healthy!

Yum!

Thanks, Sweetie,

Lois