in the morning

ripening

favorite smoothie #1

last Saturday, I packed the little one into his stroller and carted him over to the office where my blender has been hanging out doing nothing for about 2 years. at least it wasn't taking up space in our cozy kitchen (see previous post?). but I'm late to the smoothie craze! so we ran out to get it and get blending.

here's my latest and favoritest combination:
1 banana
1 c frozen blueberries
1/2 c frozen peach
1/2 c plain nonfat yogurt
1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
2 bunches of spinach (torn)
2 sprigs of mint (just the leaves!)

blend thoroughly and enjoy

I like them best after a good half day in the fridge for all the flavors to blend
(that also helps to tame the spinach which can otherwise dominate the fruit flavors)

calming tea

This is the inside of the box of tea.

Such a pretty surprise.

Yogi Calming Tea

1 smile, sunny-side up

tea for 2 & 2800 miles

sharing a cuppa

Greenville, SC

Seattle, WA

soup's on

I made homemade chicken stock for the first time!

I'm happy with the results and promptly tossed in
leftover chicken & rice, chopped up half an onion,
red & yellow bell peppers, a little garlic, grated ginger...

Isn't it pretty?

on a paper bag (from Japan)

more from Japan

One of our Japanese clients came to visit for meetings. He brought some snacks from home...
with beautiful packaging.

happy birthday hon!

hubby turned 48 today!

more Japanese banana goodness

One of our family friends, who is also my co-worker, is Japanese. He recently went home for vacation & brought treats back for the office.

from Japan

A gift from a friend's trip to Japan

I wish every little useful thing in my life was cute & cheery like this

it's a box of little banana cake treats - get it?

too cute!

happy thanksgiving

drying Baby N's slippers in front of the fire

(thanksgiving chicken in there under the foil)

seasonal fare

wings & legs were devoured within an hour
seriously delicious time of year

CROP Walk 10/04/09

http://www.seattlecrophungerwalk.org/
Church World Service: Seattle CROP Hunger Walk

Mack the bib

happy birthday to me!

my birthday is on Sunday!
I'm taking Thursday & Friday off too & we're making a little family vacation out of it.

big birthday cake painted by the lovely Miss A

blueberry distribution system

or "Fun with Baby Dishes"

look at that face, he's so sweet.

(you can barely see it, but he's smiling from eye-to-eye)

neighborhood treats

in addition to delicious & unique chocolates

they have some lovely wrappers!

this one reminds me of Song of Solomon
"I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine"
it's tucked inside my journal like a love note

this one is going on the outside of my diet diary...