Pan-me -a -cake.

Some mornings
I just crave
the good stuff.

Like today
after a 2,5 hour
session in the
surf and turf.

I make my 'cakes
glutein free to
make it a bit less
sinful.
Then I add a bit of
banana,
frozen berries
and finally
maple syrup.

Yum yum
you should
have 'sum.

- E

The recipe.

Grapes & (feta) Cheese
So far this is our favorite.

Tomatoes and Peaches
Fabulous as well.



Last night for dinner, I started on the (impending) recipes I found on the NY Times =).

Both were refreshing. Perfect for when you're craving for something light and flavorful.

For the grapes and feta cheese, it came out great. The grapes were perfect and the feta was just mind blowing (made locally, in Marin). The bits of mint went perfectly well with the cheese and the grapes. Don't be afraid to add a little bit more of fresh chilis - which was recommended on the article; I also used different kinds of chilis (jalapeno, long green anaheim and poblano chilis). The chilis added zesty heat to the dish.

As for the peaches and tomatoes. It was delicious and we liked it very much also. However, our peaches were not sweet enough and the overall effect on the dish diminished.
Tips for you (in case, you give it a try): make sure your peach is firm but not too crunchy and make sure it is sweet! If our peach was a bit sweeter, it would've been perfect. The tomato for Mikey-Ike was fine; personally, I prefer my tomatoes a bit firm and sweet.

***more to come***

Broiled Salmon

Didn't really celebrate 4th of July (the fog was so thick, we only saw silhouettes of the fireworks); Anyway, Mikey-Ike cooked an amazing 4th of July dinner.

Above: broiled salmon; veggies were sauteed brussels sprout with bits of bacon and white onions. Just the way I like my salmon - not too moist and slightly dry. *salmon is not my favorite fish but when made right, I'd die for it.

And I had champange. =))) Perfect way to celebrate Independence Day!

Life is sweet then the mean clouds came in the next day, but for those few hours I was in Cloud 9 =)