I can't believe it's taken me 587 days to finally catch these three.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
February 25 - Day 586
The weather made it so I had to do an indoor run today so I stopped to take a shot of the snow in motion before I headed into the arena. It almost blew me over!
February 24 - Day 585
A pot of tulips I purchased as part of the Lung Association's annual fundraiser. When I came into work this morning the bud was closed but by quitting time it had opened to reveal a bit of spring! (Even though the weather later that night would disagree!)
February 23 - Day 584
The final character on my vintage cocktail shaker. Check out the pants, which really jus look like hairy legs.
February 22 - Day 583
In a large skillet over med heat fry 1 onion, chopped, 2 cloves of garlic minced, 1 bell pepper chopped, 3 cups cubed and peeled butternut squash, chopped, 1 1/2 tsp of rosemary (or sage) and 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add 3/4 cup vegetable stock and bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer until squash is tender, about 12 minutes. Add 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained; heat through. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions. Drain and return to pot, reserving 3/4 cup of cooking liquid. Add squash mixture, toss to coat. Add cooking liquid if necessary. Top with goat cheese or Parmesan.
I used some of the leftover squash mixture the next day to make burritos. Yum!
Adapted from: Canadian Living
February 19 - Day 580
Julie and I take George to The Museum in downtown k-town. Here's a group shot of us via the crazy mirror.
Also on hand, Warhol's Portrait of Gretzky...pretty (bad word) sexy.
February 16 - Day 577
Was hoping to catch the fog but I'm out just as the temperature is dropping and it's starting to clear.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
February 15 - Day 576
Calendar 'Bots.
Two weeks late to flip over to February, but January's robots are too cute not to get a snap of.
February 13 - Day 574
Heat 2 TBSP olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook 1 onion, chopped, 1 celery stalk, diced, and 1 carrot, peeled and diced until tender, about 8 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high, add 1 lb mushrooms, quartered and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Deglaze with 1/2 cup white wine, scraping up any brown bits with a wooden spoon. Add 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes (or whole tomatoes pureed), 1 tsp oregano (called for one sprig fresh rosemary which I did not have), 2 cups cooked chickpeas rinsed and drained (or any white beans), and 1/2 cup chicken broth or water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with a drizzle of oil. Adapted from Whole Living.
February 11 - Day 572
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large skillet heat 1 TBSP olive oil over medium-high. Add 2 leeks, white and light green parts only sliced into thin half moons and rinsed well, and 3 celery stalks thinly sliced; cook until softened, 8 minutes. Add artichokes (calls for 2 frozen packages thawed and coarsely chopped but I only had canned), 1/2 cup chicken broth, and 8 oz goat cheese (called for Neufchatel cheese) and stir to combine. Remove skillet from heat, add 2 TBSP fresh lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Brush a 1 1/2-quart baking dish with oil. Chop 2 sweet potatoes (or russet) very thin. Arrange half potato slices in a single layer, overlapping slightly; season with salt and pepper. Top with artichoke mixture; smooth top. Layer with remaining potatoes, brush with 2 teaspoons oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake until sauce is bubbling and potatoes are golden and tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving. Adapted from: Everyday Food
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
February 6 - Day 567
Roasted Cauliflower with Goat Cheese & Lemon.
Preheat oven to 425. In a medium bowl toss 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets, with 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until tender and browned in spots, 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Return to bowl and add crumbled goat cheese and 1 tsp lemon juice. Toss to combine.
Adapted from Everyday Food.
Sauteed Greens With Garlic.
Remove stems and midribs from 2 med bunches green chard. Cut stems and ribs into 1/2 pieces. Chop leaves. Rinse well but do not dry. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced and a pinch of red crushed red pepper flakes over med-low until the garlic is just beginning to colour. Ad the stems and ribs, salt and cook, stirring occasionally until nearly tender, about 2 minutes. Add the leaves and cook, partially covered, until both the leaves and stems are tender, 3 to 5 minutes more. Season with the juice of 1/2 lemon or 1 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar. Adapted from: Joy of Cooking.
February 4 - Day 565
A farmer's field on a Perth County back road. Looks more like autumn than February!
February 3 - Day 564
Cook noodles and rinse, according to directions. In a medium skillet heat 2 tsp veg oil, over med-high. Add one cup mushrooms, halved, and celery cut into 1/2 " pieces and cook, stirring occasionally until soft, about 4 minutes. Add one shallot thinly sliced, 1 garlic clove minced and 1 tbsp freshly minced ginger and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add soba noodles to skillet, along with 3 cups baby spinach. Toss until spinach is wilted and noodles heated. Add 2 tsp soy sauce and 1 tsp sesame oil and toss to combine.
Adapted from Everyday Food (Cooking For One)
February 2 - Day 563
Rinse and drain one can of chickpeas, add grape or cherry tomatoes, halved. Dress with simple lemon vinaigrette (Dissolve salt in 1 tbsp lemon juice, add 3 tbsp olive oil, shake - may want to double dressing amount). Top with freshly ground pepper.
Also good with chopped red onion and goat cheese or feta. Served over a bed of baby spinach it's a nice salad meal.
Source: Everyday Food.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
February 1 - Day 562
The first shot of every month of 2012 shall be of the cat. Kidding, coincidence!
January 27 - Day 557
I've read one out of the three books pictured here. I really need to stop buying books, at least until I read all the ones I have.
January 26 - Day 556
The title pretty much sums it up.
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