Archive for October, 2008
end of october, but still think pink!
Just as you surely remember that September was Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, I’m positive you also know that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
But just because Halloween is here, which means October is coming to a close (how did that happen?!), it doesn’t mean that we have to stop thinking PINK*:
1. Someone asked for Pink…lol, 2. Pink hibiscus…, 3. Gradually Pink, 4. Smile!, 5. :: the pink daisy ::, 6. pink peep bunnies, 7. Pink!, 8. Petal Princess, 9. Pretty Pink Gingham Girls, 10. Pink Rose, 11. Pink Ribbon (close-up), 12. Cherish the pink sky, 13. Hazel Atlas Ripple C/S, 14. sweet melody, 15. Pink Tutus, 16. Pink Delights, 17. Berries Smoothie, 18. Tiny drops on pink flowers, 19. red & pink, 20. PinK, wHy So pINk??
*Special thanks to my dear friend Collette at All Over the Map for the inspiration to create this pink mosaic!
For more information on breast cancer awareness:
Breast Cancer Awareness Tool Kit
National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Home Page
Don’t forget to check out Judith’s Peach Crisp, this week’s La Buona Cucina Americana at Think on it! and hey, what great Halloween costumes do you and your children have planned?
Buon weekend and Happy Halloween!
love thursday: the guest waterlily heart
Like many of you, I suspect, I’ve loved waterlilies ever since the first time I saw paintings by Claude Monet.
So imagine my delight when this gorgeous photo showed up in my inbox, sent by Marnie of Country Fried Stitches:
Marnie wanted to share this image of love, “the heart-shaped leaf pointing to the waterlily,” with all of you and kindly granted permission for me to use it here.
Which leads me to this:
If any of you have blogs but don’t do Love Thursday *or* don’t have blogs at all but still want to spread the love, please send your heart photos and images of love to me here, and I’ll publish them with your permission.
Thank so much Marnie, and Happy Love Thursday to all!
what’s cooking wednesday: grilled tuna
On my birthday, I took a couple pieces of cake to my American neighbors just down the street from me (yes, I have two American neighbors!).
While I was visiting, a neighbor of theirs offered up two gorgeous tuna that her husband had caught that morning–and guess who was, in turn, offered one of these beautiful babies? What a birthday gift!
And so plans for my birthday dinner were adjusted. We had the originally-scheduled pork ribs the following night (delicious as always), and instead had a special treat of grilled tuna (tonno alla griglia) with a side of homemade french fries:
By the by, if you’ve never had homemade french fries made in olive oil, you don’t know what you’re missing–it’s definitely worth the work of peeling and cutting up the potatoes just so. Yes I know gadgets exist that will do that for you, but I find it rather relaxing so I stick to the old-fashioned way.
Grilled Tuna
- 2 tuna filets
- 1 lemon
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- Handful of parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper
1. Prepare grilling area by lighting coals, etc.
2. When grill is about 15 minutes away from being ready, combine olive oil, garlic, and parsley in small bowl.
3. Roll a whole lemon on the counter a few times to loosen up the juice, then cut in half. Squeeze one half over each tuna filet, and then apply marinade to each filet equally.
4. Sprinkle each filet with salt and pepper, and let sit for about 15 minutes.
5. Grill tuna for about 10 minutes on each side, turning only once.
Buon appetito!
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