photo/day: January 2012

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

January 25 - Day 555

M'Lady.
Another quirky character from the vintage cocktail shaker. (Sorry, slow news day).

Simple Beet Salad.
Rinse and drain one can of beets. Season with salt and pepper and add sliced onions, a bay leaf and vinaigrette (dissolve salt in 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, then mix well with 3 tbsp of olive oil - taste and if it's too oily add more salt or vinegar).
Marinate for 24 hours.
This recipe also called for cloves which I did not have.
Source: I Know How To Cook

January 23 - Day 553

Three Amigos.
This reminds me, The Crow is on Netflix. Must watch and bask in 1994.

January 22 - Day 552

Light Decadent Brownies
Preheat oven to 350F. Line the bottom and sides of an 8 inch square pan with parchment, letting it hang over the sides of the pan. Whisk 2 1/2 cups icing sugar with 2 100 gram packages of ground almonds, 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder and 1/8 tsp of salt in a large bowl. Stir in 4 egg whites and 2 tsp vanilla. Batter will be thick. Scrape into pan. Smooth top. Bake in centre of oven until top of brownie is shiny and crispy and a knife inserted comes out clean, 40 to 45 min. Run a knife around sides of pan. Use parchment to lift brownie out and let cool completely on a rack. Source: Chatelaine.

January 21 - Day 551

Coffee Break.
If you have to go to work on a Saturday it's only right to treat yourself to a mocha latte from Sputnik. Wait, no. If it's Saturday you should treat yourself to a mocha latte from Sputnik...work or no work!

January 20 - Day 550

Girl Detective Girl Dectective Girl Detective Girl Detective.
Nancy Drew x 4

January 19 - Day 549

Late Winter Afternoon.
Just leaving work, you can notice the hint of orange in the sky. I don't know if it's just me but it doesn't seem to get as dark as early as I remember of winters past.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

January 18 - Day 548

Mother T.
An addition to my stamp-photo collection.

January 17 - Day 547

Ad Man.
Mad Man on the table.

January 16 - Day 546

Butterfly.
The hinges on the old milk box remind me of butterflies.

January 15 - Day 545

Crazy Eyes!
With his pupils this small, Finn looks a little wonkers!

January 14 - Day 544

Frosty.
Frost decorates the garage window.

January 13 - Day 543

A Little Snow.
It is pretty to look at when you are bundled up indoors.

January 12 - Day 542

Stir-Fried-Honey-Ginger Chicken With Peppers
In a small bowl stir together 1/4 cup honey, 2 tbsp rice vinegar and 2 tbsp soy sauce. Heat a large skillet over high until hot. Add 1 tbsp veg oil and swirl to coat. Add 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, sliced into 1/4" strips, and stir until opaque but not cooked through; about 3 min. Transfer to a plate. Add 1 tbsp veg oil, 1/4 cup minced, peeled fresh ginger (I substituted powder as I did not have fresh ginger - about 1-2 tbsp) and 2 cloves minced garlic to skillet. Stir until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add 3 bell peppers, thinly sliced and stir 2 minutes. Add soy mixture and bring to a boil. Return chicken to skillet and toss until sauce thickens and chicken is cooked through, about 3 min. Serve over rice.